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Martin County, FL Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Manufacturing
Prohibited countywide
Retail Sale
Registered wholesalers only
Sales Location
Commercial or industrial zoning, permanent building
Public Assembly Use
Needs Fire Prevention Bureau Chief approval
Sparkler Limit
100 grams of spark-producing compound

Summary

Martin County bans fireworks manufacturing outright and bars selling them except by a registered wholesaler from a sprinklered commercial building. Setting off fireworks at any public assembly needs approval from the Fire Prevention Bureau Chief, and county parks require written permission.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Martin County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(4)(a)  “Fireworks” means and includes any combustible or explosive composition or substance or combination of substances or, except as hereinafter provided, any article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation.

Source: Martin County Code of Ordinances & Land Development Regulations (Municode)View official code

Full Breakdown

Article 6 of Chapter 79 sets Martin County's own fireworks rules alongside Florida Statutes chapter 791. Manufacturing fireworks in the county is flatly prohibited. Selling them is unlawful unless you are a wholesaler registered with both the State Fire Marshal and Martin County, and sales may only happen on commercially or industrially zoned land from a permanent building fitted with automatic fire sprinklers and fire alarms, never from a tent, open-air stand, or canopy. Using or exploding fireworks at a public assembly requires approval from the Fire Prevention Bureau Chief. Sparklers approved by the State Fire Marshal are treated separately from fireworks.

Violations & Fines

The Sheriff enforces this article and must seize illegal fireworks at the owner's expense for destruction. Setting off fireworks in a county park without written permission is a misdemeanor: up to 60 days or $500.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I set off fireworks in a Martin County park?
Not without express written permission from the County. Section 17.9 lists setting off fireworks among prohibited park acts, and section 17.4.A makes any chapter 17 violation a misdemeanor.
Who can legally sell fireworks in Martin County?
Only a wholesaler registered with the State Fire Marshal and Martin County, selling from a permanent commercial building on commercial or industrial land. Tents, open-air stands and canopies are off limits.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Martin County

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