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Fire Regulations in Volusia County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Volusia County, Florida.

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

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Volusia County bans open campfires on its beaches and beach approaches but carves out a specific exception for portable fire pits. Sec. 20-114 also makes it unlawful to dump hot coals, briquettes, or embers from any stove or grill anywhere except a designated disposal receptacle.

Volusia County Beach Fire Pit Rule

Some Restrictions

Volusia County Code § 20-114

It shall be unlawful for any person to have an open campfire on the beach or an approach, except for portable fire pits. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any coals, briquettes, embers or other heated object from any stove or grill other than in a designated receptacle.

Fireworks

Volusia County bans fireworks and sparklers outright on the beach and its approaches, exempting only handheld sparklers. Separately, the fire chief can suspend all firework discharge countywide during drought conditions to cut wildfire risk.

Volusia County Beach Fireworks Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Volusia County Code § 20-125

It shall be unlawful for any person on the beach or an approach to possess, control, light, ignite, discharge, or use any sealed or unsealed package or container of any type of fireworks or sparklers as defined in the Florida Statutes, except sparklers that are designed to be handheld.

Fire Regulations by City in Volusia County

4 cities in Volusia County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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