8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
St. Lucie County follows Florida Forest Service rules: recreational fires in a fire pit, outdoor fireplace, or contained device are allowed for vegetative debris and untreated wood, provided the fire stays attended at all times and is fully extinguished before you leave it.
Rule 5I-2.006, F.A.C.
Recreational open burning of vegetative debris and untreated wood in a campfire, ceremonial bonfire, outdoor fireplace, or other contained outdoor heating or cooking device is allowed... as long as the fire is attended at all times and completely extinguished before leaving the premises unattended.
In St. Lucie County, Florida law lets residents use consumer fireworks only on three designated holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Independence Day (July 4), and New Year's Eve (Dec 31). Using them any other day remains restricted under state law.
F.S. 791.08(1)-(2)
This chapter does not prohibit the use of fireworks solely and exclusively during a designated holiday. 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.
St. Lucie County has no California-style defensible-space law requiring homeowners to clear brush around structures. Overgrown vegetation is instead handled as a property-maintenance nuisance, and the Florida Forest Service promotes voluntary Firewise clearing near homes.
Burning yard trash in unincorporated St. Lucie County is governed by Florida Forest Service Rule 5I-2. Piles must be no larger than 8 feet across, set back from buildings and roads, and any pile over 8 feet needs Florida Forest Service authorization.
Rule 5I-2.006, F.A.C.
Open burning of biological waste, hazardous waste, asbestos-containing materials... tires, rubber material... treated wood, plastics, garbage, or trash is strictly prohibited... The open burning must be enclosed in a noncombustible container or be in a pile no greater than eight feet in diameter.
St. Lucie County does not designate mapped wildfire hazard zones with special building rules the way western states do. Wildfire risk in the rural western county is managed through Florida Forest Service burn bans and voluntary Firewise practices.
Florida law requires working smoke alarms in dwellings. In St. Lucie County, a newly installed or replacement battery-powered smoke alarm must use a nonremovable, nonreplaceable 10-year battery under F.S. 553.883.
F.S. 553.883
A battery-powered smoke alarm that is newly installed or replaces an existing battery-powered smoke alarm as a result of a level 1 alteration must be powered by a nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery that powers the alarm for at least 10 years.
Backyard recreational fires are legal in St. Lucie County when burning untreated wood or vegetative debris in a contained device, kept attended, and fully extinguished before you leave. During drought, a Florida Forest Service burn ban can suspend all backyard burning.
Rule 5I-2.006(11), F.A.C.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the open burning of vegetative debris or untreated wood in a recreational or ceremonial bonfire, as long as the fire is attended at all times and is completely smothered with no visible flame, smoke or emissions if the area is to be left unattended.
The Florida Fire Prevention Code, enforced by the St. Lucie County Fire District, limits LP-gas (propane) cylinder storage in residential buildings and bars storing propane grills on the balconies of apartments and condos.
1 cities in St. Lucie County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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