Fire Regulations in Pembroke Pines, FL (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Pembroke Pines, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Pembroke Pines regulates outdoor fireplaces and fire pits through § 93.01(B)-(C): they cannot be used to burn rubbish, trash, mulch, or landscaping debris, and every residential outdoor fireplace, permanent barbecue, or grill opening must carry an approved spark arrester, screen, or door. The code does not set a minimum setback distance from property lines or structures.
Pembroke Pines Outdoor Fireplace & Fire Pit Rule
Some RestrictionsPembroke Pines Code of Ordinances § 93.01(B)-(C)
(B) Permanent barbecues, portable barbecues, outdoor fireplaces or grills shall not be used for the disposal of rubbish, trash, mulch, landscaping debris or other combustible waste material. (C) In residential use, openings of outdoor fireplaces, permanent barbecues and grills shall be provided with an approved spark arrester, screen or door.
Fireworks
Florida permits sparklers and certain novelty items. Larger consumer fireworks are restricted under F.S. 791 with limited exceptions. Pembroke Pines enforces state fireworks laws.
Pembroke Pines Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsF.S. 791.08
791.08 Use during designated holidays; exemption. (1) As used in this section, the term "designated holiday" means: (a) New Year's Day, January 1; (b) Independence Day, July 4; or (c) New Year's Eve, December 31. (2) This chapter does not prohibit the use of fireworks solely and exclusively during a designated holiday. This section is not intended to provide for the comprehensive r...
Outdoor Burning
Pembroke Pines Code § 93.01(A) bars igniting or burning any substance or material on public or private property citywide unless state law or regulation separately permits it. The only carve-out in the same subsection lets one- and two-family homeowners burn wood or tinder in a stove, oven, barbecue pit, grill, or fireplace for cooking or fuel.
Pembroke Pines Open Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsPembroke Pines Code of Ordinances § 93.01(A)
No person shall ignite, burn, cause to be ignited or burned, or allow any burning of any substance, material or matter upon any public or private property lying within the city unless otherwise permitted or allowed pursuant to applicable state law and regulation.
Smoke Detectors
Pembroke Pines enforces smoke alarms through the 2023 Florida Building Code (adopted by reference under Code Section 150.11 with Broward County Administrative Provisions) and the 8th Edition Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1, 2021). FBC R314 / NFPA 72 require alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every story. F.S. 553.883 allows 10-year sealed-battery alarms in lieu of retrofit hardwiring.
Pembroke Pines Smoke Alarm Requirements
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 553.885 (2024) - Carbon monoxide alarm required
Carbon monoxide alarm required. - (1) Every separate building or addition to an existing building, other than a hospital, an inpatient hospice facility, or a nursing home facility licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, constructed on or after July 1, 2008, and having a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, an attached garage, or other feature, fixture, or element...
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