Outdoor burning rules in Palm Bay, 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.
Palm Bay regulates open burning with burn bans frequently imposed during dry season. Florida Forest Service authorization is required for yard debris burning. Brevard County Code Section 50 provides authority for countywide burn bans when drought conditions warrant.
Open burning of yard debris requires authorization from the Florida Forest Service under FL Admin Code 5I-2. Palm Bay Fire Rescue enforces seasonal burn bans, particularly during winter dry season when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index rises. Brevard County Code Section 50 authorizes countywide burn bans. Recreational fires in contained devices using clean wood are generally permitted when no ban is in effect. Barbecue grills are exempt from burn bans. The city's extensive scrub habitat areas create elevated wildfire risk.
Burning during a ban is a code violation. State-level penalties apply for unauthorized open burning under FL DEP rules.
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