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Outdoor Cooking in West Palm Beach, FL (2026)

1 verified outdoor cooking rules for West Palm Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Smoker Rules

Sec. 58-81(a)(20) prohibits bringing or using a personal grill or other personal cooking apparatus not provided by the city in West Palm Beach parks and recreational areas unless a permit has been obtained. Open fires are further restricted to areas designated by the director of parks and recreation.

West Palm Beach Bans Personal Grills in Parks

Significant Restrictions

West Palm Beach City Code Sec. 58-81(a)(20), (33)

(20)Using a personal grill and other personal cooking apparatus not provided by the city. ... (33)Building fires or attempting to build a fire except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the director of parks and recreation. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other inflammable material, wit...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement West Palm Beach city rules.

Outdoor Cooking in Palm Beach County