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Fire Regulations in Monroe County, FL (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.

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

Fireworks

In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), Section 13-3 of the County Code requires a county fire marshal permit, filed at least 30 days ahead, for any fireworks display, and sets fixed distance limits: 100 feet from any building, a half mile from hospitals and nursing homes, and 400 feet from residentially zoned land, with each display capped at four hours.

Fireworks Display Permit Rules, Monroe County

Significant Restrictions

Monroe County Code § 13-3

(b)Supervision. Such fireworks shall not be displayed within:(1)One hundred feet of a building of any sort.(2)Or be conducted within one-half mile of any hospital, nursing home or nursing care center.(3)Or be conducted within 400 feet of areas zoned for residential use.(c)Time limit on permit. Any permit issued shall be for a time not to exceed four hours and shall state with certainty on the a...

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