Deerfield Beach, FL Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Deerfield Beach, FL, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 46-31(b)
- Minimum distance, occupied building
- 300 feet, waivable in writing
- Minimum distance, public highway
- 150 feet from centerline
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m. to one hour before sunset
- No burning days
- weekends and legal holidays
- Permit fee
- $100/acre plus $100/day
Summary
Deerfield Beach prohibits open burning unless specifically allowed, and permitted burns must sit at least 300 feet from any occupied building and 150 feet from a public highway. Burning is barred before 7:00 a.m., after an hour before sunset, and on weekends and holidays under Section 46-31.
General prohibitions. Any open burning not specifically allowed by this article is prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited, suffer, allow, burn, or maintain any prohibited open burning. ... Distance from occupied buildings. No open burning will be allowed unless it is a minimum of 300 feet distant from any occupied building. A waiver will be given if permission in writing is obtained from the occupant of said building. Distance from public highway. No open burning will be allowed unless it is a minimum of 150 feet distant from any public highway, measured from the material to be burned to the centerline of the highway. Time period. No open burning will be allowed before 7:00 a.m. or later than one hour before sunset. No burning is permitted on weekends and legal holidays.
Full Breakdown
Section 46-31's general prohibition states that any open burning not specifically allowed by the article is prohibited, and no person may ignite, permit, suffer, allow, or maintain any prohibited open burning; the Florida Division of Forestry or another authorized fire control agency may extinguish an unlawful fire at the responsible party's expense. Even where burning is otherwise allowed, it must be a minimum of 300 feet from any occupied building, unless the occupant gives written permission for a shorter distance, and a minimum of 150 feet from the centerline of any public highway.
or later than one hour before sunset, and no burning at all is permitted on weekends or legal holidays. The article separately bans open burning for land-clearing operations, yard trash and household paper on occupied residential premises, and for tires, rubber, asphalt, roofing material, treated lumber, plastics, garbage, or demolished-structure debris. 00 per day of burning, requires 24 hours' advance notice to the fire chief, and limits any permit to 60 days with a possible 30-day extension.
Violations & Fines
Anyone responsible for unlawful open burning bears the cost of extinguishing it, and a violation of Section 46-31 is enforced under Section 46-1's general penalty: a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, plus a mandatory $25.00 crime prevention fund contribution. An open burning permit is also subject to revocation upon receipt of just one valid complaint, as determined by the responding fire officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
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