Fire Regulations in Brevard County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Brevard County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Brevard County bans campfires, bonfires and open burning in unincorporated areas whenever the Keetch-Byram Drought Index hits 500 or the county chair declares a burn ban: violators face up to $500 and 60 days in jail.
Fire Pit and Campfire Rules in Brevard County
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code § 50-1
Open burning (to include campfires, bonfires, trash-burning and other similar open incineration) is hereby prohibited when the following conditions are present:(1)The Keetch Byram Drought Index County Averages map, as published by the Florida Forest Service (or future state office or agency which provides drought information), calculation for Brevard County meets or exceeds 500; or(2)The chair ...
Fireworks
Brevard County bans the use, sale and storage of fireworks except as Florida Statutes 791.02, 791.04 and 791.07 allow or under a county permit. Sellers need a permit from the county fire authority.
Brevard County Fireworks Rules
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code §§ 10-180, 10-184, 10-188, 10-189; §§ 50-1, 1-7, 46-129
“Fireworks” means and includes any combustible or explosive composition or substance or combination of substances or, except as hereinafter provided, any article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation. The term includes blank cartridges and toy cannons in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which requir...
Outdoor Burning
Brevard County bans campfires, bonfires and trash burning whenever the county's drought index hits 500 or the county chair declares a ban, with violators facing a $500 fine or 60 days in jail.
Brevard County Open Burning Ban
Significant RestrictionsBrevard County Code § 50-1
Open burning (to include campfires, bonfires, trash-burning and other similar open incineration) is hereby prohibited when the following conditions are present:(1)The Keetch Byram Drought Index County Averages map...calculation for Brevard County meets or exceeds 500; or(2)The chair...orders open burnings and the sale and use of fireworks...prohibited.
Fire Regulations by City in Brevard County
4 cities in Brevard County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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