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Fire Regulations in Doral, FL (2026)

3 verified fire regulations for Doral, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Doral bans open outdoor fires citywide, but Section 20-3 carves out a specific exception for cooking and recreational fires that expressly includes an outdoor fire pit. There is no separate fire-pit permit listed in the article; the fire simply has to fit within the recreational or cooking exemption or it falls back under the general ban in Section 20-2.

Doral Recreational Fire Pit Exception Rules

Light Restrictions

Doral, FL Code of Ordinances §§ 20-2, 20-3(1)

No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited or suffer, allow or maintain an open outdoor fire except as provided in section 20-3... ... The following fires are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: (1) Fires used only for noncommercial cooking of food for human beings or for recreational purposes, which shall include an outdoor fire pit.

Fireworks

Fireworks in Doral are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791 and Miami-Dade County ordinances. Consumer fireworks (formerly called sparklers) are legal for personal use on designated holidays: July 4th, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Professional fireworks displays require permits from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Doral's proximity to MIA may impose additional restrictions near airport flight paths.

Doral Fireworks Regulations

Some Restrictions

F.S. 791.02 — Sale of Fireworks Regulated; Rules and Regulations

791.02 Sale of fireworks regulated; rules and regulations. — (1) Except as hereinafter provided it is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks; provided that the board of county commissioners shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervis...

Outdoor Burning

Doral bans open outdoor fires citywide under Sec. 20-2 unless one of the seven exceptions in Sec. 20-3 applies, such as recreational cooking fires or fire-department-supervised debris burns. A first violation draws a $250.00 citation, rising to $500.00 for a second and possible jail time after that.

Doral Open Burning Prohibition

Heavy Restrictions

Doral City Code § 20-2

No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited or suffer, allow or maintain an open outdoor fire except as provided in section 20-3.

Looking for Miami-Dade County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Doral city rules.

Fire Regulations in Miami-Dade County