Brevard County, FL Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- General rule
- Banned except state-law exemptions
- Use permit
- County public-display permit required
- Seller permit
- § 10-184, fee set by resolution
- Drought ban
- Chair may prohibit sale and use
- Penalty
- Up to $500 or 60 days
Summary
Brevard County bans the use, sale and storage of fireworks except as Florida Statutes 791.02, 791.04 and 791.07 allow or under a county permit. Sellers need a permit from the county fire authority.
“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. The term includes blank cartridges and toy cannons in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel them, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, and any fireworks containing any explosives or flammable compound or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance.
Full Breakdown
Section 10-180 makes it unlawful to offer, sell, use or explode fireworks in the county except as provided in F.S. 791.02, 791.04 or 791.07, or under the county's own article. Section 10-188 adds that nobody may use, explode or store fireworks unless they hold a county public-display permit, or the use is by a railroad or for quarrying, blasting, another industrial purpose, or a bona fide agricultural use. Sellers must first secure a county permit under Section 10-184, with a fee set by county resolution. In drought conditions the board chair may order fireworks sales and use halted under Section 50-1.
Violations & Fines
Section 10-189 punishes violations under Section 1-7, up to $500 or 60 days jail, each violation a separate offense. A seller's permit is suspended 14 days after a repeat conviction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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