Fire Regulations in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Miami-Dade County exempts small, contained recreational fires, three feet in diameter, two feet high, from its open-burning permit requirement, but larger bonfires need a 50-foot setback from structures or an approved waste burner 15 feet away.

Miami-Dade County Recreational Fire Pit Rules

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 14-66

No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire, with the exception of recreational fires, or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land unless: (1) the location is not less than 50 feet from any structure and adequate provision is made to permit fire from spreading to within 50 feet of any structure, and (2) the fire is contained in an approved waste burner located ...

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Fireworks

Miami-Dade County requires a Chief Fire Official permit for every fireworks, pyrotechnic, or flame-effect display, sets a 30-day filing deadline, bans displays between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m., and outlaws sky lanterns entirely.

Miami-Dade County Fireworks Display Permits

Significant Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 14-67

Permits, in accordance with Section 14-39 of this Code, from the Chief Fire Official shall be required for all fireworks, or pyrotechnic displays, and flame effect uses... Permits shall not be issued for fireworks or outdoor pyrotechnic displays between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. These time restrictions shall not be applicable on January 1, January 18, July 4, and December 31... Sky Lanterns: The...

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Outdoor Burning

Miami-Dade County bans all open outdoor fires countywide, including the 34 municipalities, unless the fire fits one of six narrow exceptions written into the code. DERM enforces the ban, and the county's Environmental Quality Control Board has no power to grant a time extension for compliance with it.

Miami-Dade County Open Burning Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code §§ 24-41.4, 24-41.5

Sec. 24-41.4. - Open burning. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited or suffer, allow or maintain any open outdoor fire except as provided in Section 24-41.5. Sec. 24-41.5. - Exceptions to prohibition against open burning. The following fires are excepted from the provisions of this chapter: (1)Fires used only for noncommercial cooking of food for human beings or for...

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Smoke Detectors

Miami-Dade County requires NFPA-compliant residential single-station smoke detectors before the Building Official will issue a Certificate of Completion for any building built without permits or with expired permits, one of eight mandatory life-safety upgrades under Section 8-11.

Miami-Dade Smoke Detectors Required to Legalize Unpermitted Work

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 8-11(g)(2)(c)(3)

The owner shall comply with the following life-safety requirements of the current Building Code; (1) Means of egress or escape. (2) Requirement of shutters. (3) Residential single station smoke detectors - installed in accordance with NFPA (1999 edition). (4) Requirement for ground fault interruptors. ... (8) Handrails shall be inspected and replaced, if necessary, in full compliance with requi...

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