Orlando, FL Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Orlando's Fire Prevention Code, adopted as an addition to NFPA 1 Chapter 65, makes it unlawful for any person to possess, manufacture, store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, use, or explode fireworks anywhere within the city, except as permitted by Florida Statutes Chapter 791 (Sec. 33(a)(1)). The only citywide exception for igniting fireworks is a public display conducted under NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Displays, and only when the operator holds a valid permit issued by the City of Orlando Fire Department.

To get that permit, the operator must file a written application at least fifteen (15) days before the display date, and the permit is non-transferable, it cannot be moved to a new location or a new operator (Sec. 33(a)(2), (b)(4)). No permit is issued until the Fire Department approves the show setup and confirms the venue has passed a current fire inspection (Sec. 33(b)(6)-(7)). At no time may the explosive compound stored inside a building exceed the amount needed for one show's consumption (Sec. 33(b)(5)).

Separately, any seller relying on a Chapter 791 statutory exemption, such as a wholesale sale, an out-of-state shipment, or a sale for scaring birds from crops, must record the buyer's photo ID, address, and the specific exemption claimed, and retain that paperwork for one year for city inspection (Sec. 18(b)-(c)). Structures that store or sell fireworks must be free-standing, non-combustible, sprinklered for Extra Hazard occupancy, and capped at 5,000 square feet of sales area (Sec. 33(d)).