Pompano Beach, FL Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Pompano 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
- Permit issuer
- Fire Chief
- Governed material
- Rubbish, cut timber, cleared growth
- Small-trash exception
- No permit if precautions used
- Related rule
- Bonfires on streets need City Manager OK
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 60 days jail
Summary
Burning rubbish, cleared vegetation, or waste of any kind in Pompano Beach requires a permit from the Fire Chief, who sets the terms for how the burning is done. Small amounts of trash may be burned without a permit if proper precautions are used.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any rubbish, refuse, waste, cut timber, cleared growth, and plants or vegetation of any kind whatsoever, except where a permit is issued by the Fire Chief. The application for a permit required by this subsection shall show the material to be burned and the manner in which it is to be burned, and shall conform to the requirements of the Fire Chief. (B) It is the intent of subsection (A) above to control and regulate the burning of rubbish, waste, and cleared growth and vegetation when this concerns the clearing of land, and nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to restrict or prohibit the burning of small amounts of trash or rubbish when proper precautions and safeguards are employed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
07 makes it unlawful for anyone to burn rubbish, refuse, waste, cut timber, cleared growth, or vegetation of any kind unless the Fire Chief has issued a permit. The permit application must describe the material to be burned and the method of burning, and it must conform to whatever requirements the Fire Chief sets. Those requirements, once decided, get written directly into the permit at the time it is issued, giving the Fire Chief case-by-case control over conditions like site clearance, timing, and supervision. The section's intent, spelled out in subsection (B), is aimed squarely at land-clearing burns, meaning the burning of rubbish and cleared growth generated when a lot is being cleared for development.
The same subsection carves out an exception for small amounts of household trash or rubbish, which can be burned without a permit as long as proper precautions and safeguards are used. 04 barring bonfires on any public street without the City Manager's permission. 02, and both remain separately enforceable under the fire chapter's penalty section.
Violations & Fines
Burning without the required Fire Chief permit is a violation of Chapter 95, punishable under Section 95.99 with the general code penalty of a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, with each day of continued violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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