7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Duval County, Florida.
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Recreational fires in portable fire pits or chimineas are allowed countywide without a permit if the fire is under 3 feet in diameter, 2 feet tall, at least 25 feet from any structure, and uses only clean dry wood. JFRD follows Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1 §10.11).
FL §791.08 preempts any countywide fireworks ban on July 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 — consumer fireworks are legal those 3 days countywide in Duval. Outside those dates, only sparklers and novelties are legal without a permit; aerial/explosive fireworks require a Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department (JFRD) display permit.
Florida Statutes §§ 791.02 and 791.08 — Sale of fireworks regulated; designated holidays
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 regulation o...
Jacksonville-Duval Ordinance Code Chapter 518 (Property Safety and Maintenance) requires property owners to maintain lots free of overgrowth, dead vegetation, and fire hazards. Code Compliance may order clearing; FL Forest Service defensible-space guidance (30 ft) applies in the rural western WUI areas.
Open burning of yard debris in Duval County requires an authorization from the Florida Forest Service (FFS) and must comply with FAC 5I-2. JFRD prohibits open burning within Jacksonville city/county limits except for approved recreational fires and agricultural burns with FFS authorization.
Duval County has moderate wildfire risk concentrated in rural western areas (Baldwin, Dinsmore, Oceanway) and pine-palmetto corridors. Florida Forest Service (Jacksonville District) manages wildfire suppression countywide; there is no countywide mapped WUI overlay or special building code beyond statewide FBC.
FL 553.885 requires smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level. New construction must have hardwired alarms with battery backup.
Florida Statute § 553.885 — Carbon monoxide alarm required
553.885 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...
Backyard fire pits allowed in Duval County in approved containers under 3 feet diameter. Must be attended, 15+ feet from structures, clean firewood only.
1 cities in Duval County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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