Recreational backyard fires for cooking and warmth are allowed in West Palm Beach when contained in a pit, grill, or listed fireplace and kept under 3 feet diameter with continuous adult supervision.
Recreational fires under NFPA 1 §10.11 do not require a permit when the fuel pile is no larger than 3 feet across and 2 feet tall and is set back at least 25 feet from structures. Cooking fires in commercially produced grills, smokers, and fire pits are exempt from setback rules but must be attended. Burning leaves, household trash, treated lumber, or vegetation is prohibited. The Fire Marshal may order any fire extinguished if smoke creates a nuisance under City Code §34 (Nuisance) or threatens public safety.
Failure to extinguish on order: $250 administrative fine; reckless burning causing damage prosecutable under FL §806.01.
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