Fire Regulations in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
A recreational backyard fire is allowed in the Fort Lauderdale area only as a contained campfire, bonfire, or cooking fire approved by the fire authority, and it must not create a nuisance or excessive smoke. Florida rule 62-256.700, F.A.C., separately permits attended recreational fires of clean vegetative debris and untreated wood.
Recreational fires allowed with fire-authority approval
Some RestrictionsBroward County Code of Ordinances ch. 27, art. IX (recreational open burning)
A camp fire, bonfire, or other fire used solely for recreational purposes, for ceremonial occasions, or for outdoor noncommercial preparation of food as long as excessive smoke and a nuisance is not created.
Fireworks
Florida law preempts most local fireworks regulation. Since 2020, consumer fireworks may be used by residents only on New Year's Day, Independence Day, and New Year's Eve; on any other day only 'sparklers' and similar novelties are legal. Fort Lauderdale separately bans discharging any fireworks on the City Beach except during City-authorized special events.
Consumer fireworks lawful only on 3 holidays
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. 791.08 (2024)
This chapter does not prohibit the use of fireworks solely and exclusively during a designated holiday. As used in this section, the term 'designated holiday' means: New Year's Day, January 1; Independence Day, July 4; and New Year's Eve, December 31.
Outdoor Burning
Fort Lauderdale's open burning is governed primarily by Broward County and Florida rules. Residential burning of yard trash and household paper is prohibited in Broward County, and most other open burning requires fire-authority approval and large setbacks. State rule 62-256.700, F.A.C., further limits what may be burned.
Open burning heavily restricted in Broward County
Heavy RestrictionsRule 62-256.700, F.A.C. (Florida DEP, prohibited open burning)
Open burning of biological waste, hazardous waste, asbestos-containing materials, mercury-containing devices, pharmaceuticals, tires, rubber material, residual oil, used oil, asphalt, roofing material, tar, treated wood, plastics, garbage, or trash is strictly prohibited.
Propane Storage
Installing an L.P. gas cylinder anywhere in Fort Lauderdale requires a fire inspection division permit and inspection, with a $5 fee for an aboveground cylinder and $10 for a belowground one, under Code Sec. 13-57.
Fort Lauderdale LP Gas Cylinder Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsFort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 13-57 (Code 1953, § 17-3.15(c))
The fire inspection division will issue permits for L.P. gas cylinder installation and will make inspection of the cylinder. Permit inspection fees are established as follows: Aboveground, $5.00; belowground, $10.00.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Fort Lauderdale city rules.
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