Fire Regulations in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)

Palm Beach County Code § 12-81

A camp fire, bonfire, or other fire will be allowed that is used solely for recreational purposes, for ceremonial occasions, for outdoor noncommercial preparation of food, or on cold days for warming of outdoor workers as long as excessive visible emissions are not emitted.

Fla. Stat. ch. 791 (2024) - Sale of Fireworks

it is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks; provided that the board of county commissioners shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public display of fireworks by fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or g...

Palm Beach County Code § 12-74(a)

General prohibition. Any open burning not specifically allowed by this article, by Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-256, as amended or replaced, or Florida Administrative Code Chapter 5I-2, as amended or replaced, is prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, or permit to be ignited, any material which will result in any prohibited open burning as defined in this section; no...

Fla. Stat. § 553.883

553.883  Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes. — One-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes undergoing a repair, or a level 1 alteration as defined in the Florida Building Code, may use smoke alarms powered by 10-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable batteries in lieu of retrofitting such dwelling with smoke alarms powered by the dwelling’s electric...

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 5.B.1.A.7

Above-ground accessory fuel, gas, or chemical storage tanks, three feet or greater in height shall be subject to the zoning district setbacks or the minimum setbacks required by the Florida Building and Fire Prevention Codes, whichever is greater, and screening. New and replacement storage tanks shall be screened from view if adjacent to a residential use or FLU designation and visible...