Coconut Creek, FL Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Article II of Chapter 9 of the Coconut Creek Code governs open burning. Section 9-26 defines open burning or visible emissions as any outdoor fire or combustion which produces or may produce air pollution, and the only exemption written into that definition is prescribed burns conducted by the Florida Forest Service, or its successor, in conjunction with the city's fire department. Section 9-27 adopts F.A.C. § 62-256, Open Burning, and F.S. Ch. 590, Forest Protection, by reference, so the state open burning rules apply alongside the city's own.

Section 9-28 adds the city layer. A permit from the fire marshal or designee is required in addition to any permit from another governmental entity. The application, on a city form, must give the applicant's name and address, and the applicant must be the owner of the burn site. It must also state the applicant's status (corporation, individual or partnership), the location with a sketch and location map, the purpose of the burn, the start and completion dates and the actual number of days, whether an air curtain incinerator will be used, the distances to the nearest public right-of-way and to any occupied or unoccupied building, and the name and contact information of the person who will physically monitor the burn from start to finish.

The fire marshal or designee, the sustainable development department and the police department all review each application. A permit is denied when the burn is of such a unique character and nature that it poses an unreasonable risk, danger and hazard to the health, safety and welfare of residents. The two 1,000 foot setbacks apply at all times during the burn. Under Section 9-59, an applicant refused a permit can appeal the fire marshal's decision to the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals within 30 calendar days.