Fire Regulations in West Palm Beach, FL (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for West Palm Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks are prohibited in West Palm Beach year-round except on the three FL §791.08 designated holidays: July 4, December 31, and January 1. Sparklers and novelties remain legal year-round under FL §791.01.
Fire: Fireworks
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 791.08
(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 regulation of fireworks as described in s. 10(5), chapter 2007-6...
Outdoor Burning
West Palm Beach bans open bonfires and rubbish fires anywhere in the city, public or private, without a permit. City Code § 38-44 requires anyone wanting to kindle or maintain a bonfire, on a street, alley, road, public ground or private land, to first get a permit or other proper authorization.
West Palm Beach Requires A Bonfire Permit
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach City Code § 38-44
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any public street, alley, road, public ground or private land without a permit or other proper authorization.
Smoke Detectors
Smoke alarms are required in every West Palm Beach dwelling under the Florida Building Code and FL §553.883, with one alarm in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level including basements.
Fire: Smoke Detectors
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 553.883
One-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes undergoing a repair, or a level 1 alteration as defined in the Florida Building Code, may use smoke alarms powered by 10-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable batteries in lieu of retrofitting such dwelling with smoke alarms powered by the dwelling's electrical system. A battery-powered smoke alarm that is newly installed or replaces an existing bat...
Propane Storage
West Palm Beach restricts where bulk liquefied petroleum gas can be stored. City Code § 38-48 confines bulk LP-gas storage to Zones W, R-1 through R-5, C-1, C-2, C-3 and the city's established fire limits, part of the fire prevention code the fire marshal enforces under Chapter 38.
West Palm Beach Limits Bulk LP-Gas Storage
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach City Code § 38-48
The limits in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases are restricted are hereby established as follows: Zones W, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, C-1, C-2, C-3 and established fire limits.
Looking for Palm Beach County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement West Palm Beach city rules.
Fire Regulations in Palm Beach County →