Outdoor burning rules in West Palm 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.
Open burning of yard debris in West Palm Beach city limits is prohibited without an authorization from the Florida Forest Service per FAC 5I-2 and City Code §38. Most residential parcels do not qualify because of the 150-foot setback rule.
FL Administrative Code 5I-2.006 requires a 25-foot setback from any combustible, 50 feet from paved roads, and 150 feet from any occupied dwelling not owned by the burner. Inside dense West Palm Beach neighborhoods these distances are rarely achievable, so yard waste must be set out for city collection rather than burned. Authorizations are issued daily by FFS and can be revoked when fire danger is elevated.
Unauthorized burning is a second-degree misdemeanor under FL §590.28: up to $500 fine and 60 days in jail, plus civil cost recovery for any suppression response.
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