7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Palm Beach County allows portable and built-in fire pits in unincorporated areas under PBC ULDC Article 5 nuisance provisions, provided fires stay under 3 feet in diameter, burn only clean wood or LP fuel, and remain at least 25 feet from structures and lot lines per Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1, Chapter 10.11).
Consumer fireworks in unincorporated Palm Beach County are governed by Florida Statute §791.08, which preempts local bans on three designated holidays: July 4, December 31, and January 1. Outside those days, only sparklers and novelties on the FL approved list are legal.
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 requires property owners in unincorporated areas to maintain vegetation to prevent fire and nuisance hazards under PBC Code Chapter 14 (Property Maintenance) and ULDC Article 5. Defensible space practices recommended by Florida Forest Service apply to wildland-urban interface areas near the Everglades.
Open burning of yard debris in unincorporated Palm Beach County requires authorization from the Florida Forest Service under FL Admin Code 5I-2.006. Agricultural and prescribed burns in the Everglades Agricultural Area are common but separately permitted; residential debris burning is heavily restricted.
Western unincorporated Palm Beach County, including areas around Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Loxahatchee Groves, and the Everglades Agricultural Area, sits within Florida Forest Service-mapped wildland-urban interface (WUI). PBCFR maintains mutual aid with FFS for wildfire response.
Smoke alarms are required in all dwelling units in unincorporated Palm Beach County under the Florida Building Code (Residential) Section R314 and FL FS §553.883. Battery-powered alarms must be 10-year sealed lithium type for new installs.
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...
Recreational backyard fires in unincorporated Palm Beach County are allowed when they meet NFPA 1 §10.11 setbacks (25 feet from structures), use only clean wood or LP fuel, and remain attended. Larger debris fires require Florida Forest Service authorization.
5 cities in Palm Beach County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
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