Fire Regulations in Florida (2026)

Florida regulates outdoor recreational fires through the Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1), which applies uniformly…

In the City of Satellite Beach, backyard fire pits and recreational fires are not exempt from the open-burning ban…

Sunrise broadly bans open burning under City Code Sec. 6-59. The only residential exception is outdoor noncommercial…

Bay County requires a permit, a fee set by the county commission, and compliance with the Florida Fire Protection Code…

Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, allows recreational or ceremonial campfires and bonfires as an exception to its open…

A recreational fire pit or bonfire in unincorporated Manatee County is a Category VII open burn under Section 3.07(5)…

Martin County requires a County burning permit before anyone starts or maintains a fire outside a structure, including…

Miami Beach treats any bonfire, from a beach bonfire to a backyard fire pit gathering, as a permitted activity under…

St. Johns County bans campfires and bonfires on the beach every night from sunset to sunrise during Marine Turtle…

Alachua County bans virtually all open fires, including backyard campfires and bonfires, once the Fire Chief activates…

Brevard County bans campfires, bonfires and open burning in unincorporated areas whenever the Keetch-Byram Drought…

Broward County allows backyard campfires and bonfires for recreational, ceremonial or cooking use without a PWESD…

Cape Coral's Fire Prevention Code, locally amended at § 8-10(b)(7), exempts small recreational fires and cooking fires…

Charlotte County restricts open flame on its parks to propane grills and designated fireplaces, firepits, or grills…

Cocoa allows recreational backyard fires for cooking, warmth or ceremony in residential districts, but only in a…

Coral Springs allows residential fire pits as an exempt outdoor heating device under City Code § 7-32, so long as the…

Backyard fire pits and outdoor fireplaces are allowed in Davie without a Fire Department bonfire permit as long as the…

Deerfield Beach exempts small contained recreational fires from its open-burning ban, but only with a 10-foot setback…

Deltona allows recreational campfires up to three feet in diameter and three feet high, one per lot, but the fire chief…

A recreational backyard fire is allowed in the Fort Lauderdale area only as a contained campfire, bonfire, or cooking…

Fort Myers keeps recreational fires at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material unless contained, with…

Gainesville allows a patio wood-burning unit, a chimney, patio warmer or portable wood-burning device used for…

A backyard fire pit in Gulfport must sit in a cleared area at least 15 feet from any structure and at least 5 feet…

Recreational campfires are permit-free, but any bonfire needs Fire Prevention sign-off and a 50-foot setback from…

Kissimmee allows recreational campfires and bonfires only if they sit at least 50 feet from any structure, stay…

Florida allows recreational fires (campfires, outdoor fireplaces, contained cooking devices) burning only vegetative…

Lee County's open-burning article is not a standing ban. Campfires, bonfires and trash burning are prohibited only…

Miami-Dade County exempts small, contained recreational fires, three feet in diameter, two feet high, from its…

North Port limits backyard fire pits to UL-listed containers that vent through a stack, duct, or chimney, burn only oak…

Campfires, bonfires and outdoor fireplaces are allowed in unincorporated Orange County only if the fuel pile stays…

Orlando permits residential recreational fire pits provided they comply with Florida Fire Prevention Code and city…

Small recreational backyard fires are allowed in unincorporated Osceola County when no burn ban is active, kept 25 feet…

Backyard recreational fires (campfires and warming fires) are allowed in unincorporated Pasco County under Florida…

Pembroke Pines regulates outdoor fireplaces and fire pits through § 93.01(B)-(C): they cannot be used to burn rubbish…

A backyard fire pit in unincorporated Pinellas County needs a cleared burn area at least 15 feet from any structure and…

Port St. Lucie bans open burning of trash, garbage and building materials anywhere inside the city under Section 93.02…

Backyard recreational and cooking fires are allowed in unincorporated Sarasota County without a permit, using only…

Backyard recreational fires are legal in St. Lucie County when burning untreated wood or vegetative debris in a…

Tallahassee lets residents burn yard waste in a backyard campfire or contained fire pit without a city permit, but…

Titusville bans open bonfires and rubbish fires on private land under Code of Ordinances § 9-6(a), but the fire chief…

Volusia County bans open campfires on its beaches and beach approaches but carves out a specific exception for portable…

Clearwater's open-fire permit requirement does not apply to backyard fire pits, grills or exterior fireplaces: Sec…

Collier County does not require a permit for a small backyard fire pit or cooking fire under the county's fire-code…

Doral bans open outdoor fires citywide, but Section 20-3 carves out a specific exception for cooking and recreational…

Recreational campfires and bonfires are allowed without a county burn permit under the Open Burning Ordinance, but they…

Palm Coast lets residents run outdoor fireplaces and cooking fires without a Fire Marshal permit under City Code §…

Unincorporated Polk County lets residents burn a small recreational fire, capped at three feet in diameter and two feet…

A backyard fire pit or outdoor BBQ doesn't need a Nassau County building permit. Florida Building Code Section 105.2's…

Florida permits consumer fireworks use on July 4, December 31, and January 1 under Section 791.08, Florida Statutes…

Citrus County bars anyone in the unincorporated county from discharging fireworks, sparklers, trick noisemakers or…

Clay County declared a fire-danger state of emergency in 2004 that the county manager keeps extending in successive…

Consumer fireworks are restricted in Delray Beach year-round except on the three state-preempted holidays (July 4, Dec…

Deltona restricts fireworks discharge under Sec. 42-215. Fireworks are prohibited within 100 feet of temporary stands…

Gulfport bans selling or discharging fireworks anywhere in the city except on the state-designated holidays Florida law…

Consumer fireworks are illegal in Hollywood except on 3 FL-preempted holidays (July 4, Dec. 31, Jan. 1) per FL §791.08…

Selling or setting off fireworks is illegal for almost everyone in unincorporated Manatee County. Sections 2-21-88…

Nassau County's Fireworks Display Ordinance bans selling, exposing for sale, or using or exploding fireworks in the…

Fireworks that propel through the air, detonate, or explode are illegal to sell or purchase in Miami-Dade County. Under…

Orlando bans possessing, selling, or exploding fireworks anywhere in the city except under Florida's Chapter 791…

Florida permits sparklers and certain novelty items. Larger consumer fireworks are restricted under F.S. 791 with…

Volusia County bans fireworks and sparklers outright on the beach and its approaches, exempting only handheld…

Consumer fireworks are prohibited in West Palm Beach year-round except on the three FL §791.08 designated holidays…

Consumer fireworks are banned in Winter Park except on the three state-preempted holidays under FL Statute 791.08: July…

Discharging fireworks in unincorporated Alachua County requires a special permit from the County Manager under the…

Boca Raton bans firecrackers, rockets, roman candles, and similar fireworks inside any building, tent, or enclosed…

Section 7-4(c) of the Highlands County Code bans discharging fireworks or explosives in any county park unless the…

Under Florida Statute Chapter 791, most consumer fireworks, firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles and similar…

Miami Beach bans private and public fireworks without a fire department permit, and even a permit does not open the…

Miami-Dade County requires a Chief Fire Official permit for every fireworks, pyrotechnic, or flame-effect display, sets…

Fireworks in Miramar require a fire department permit before storage, sale, handling or use under City Code Sec. 9-5…

North Port requires a fire department permit before anyone possesses, stores, manufactures, sells, discharges, or…

Florida bans selling, possessing or using fireworks statewide, including in Okaloosa County, except through a county…

Osceola County bans detonating, exploding or using fireworks anywhere in the unincorporated county unless the board of…

Selling, exposing for sale, using or exploding fireworks anywhere in Pinellas County is illegal under Code § 62-85(a)…

Port Orange requires a fire department permit before anyone can sell sparklers or fireworks, stage a public fireworks…

Sarasota County bans selling, exposing for sale, or exploding fireworks outside narrow state-law exceptions, and…

St. Lucie County bans fireworks manufacture outright and makes it unlawful to sell fireworks except through a state…

Apopka follows Florida §791.08 which legalizes consumer fireworks on July 4, December 31, and January 1. All other…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Bay County only on July 4, December 31, and January 1 under Fla. Stat. §791.08. The…

Consumer fireworks are prohibited in Boynton Beach year-round except on the three state-preempted holidays of July 4…

Brevard County bans the use, sale and storage of fireworks except as Florida Statutes 791.02, 791.04 and 791.07 allow…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Broward County on July 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 under FL §791.08 state preemption. Outside…

FL §791.08 preempts local bans on consumer fireworks on July 4th, Dec 31, and Jan 1. Cape Coral follows state law…

Florida law lets Charlotte County residents use consumer fireworks on three designated holidays. New Year's Eve, New…

Florida law, not county ordinance, controls when Collier County residents may set off consumer fireworks. Section…

Fireworks in Coral Gables are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791, which permits consumer fireworks on designated…

Fireworks in Coral Springs are regulated under Florida Statute Chapter 791 and the Florida Fire Prevention Code adopted…

Fireworks are prohibited on all Volusia County beaches year-round, including designated holidays under FL HB 1059…

Fireworks in Doral are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791 and Miami-Dade County ordinances. Consumer fireworks…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Escambia County only on three designated holidays under Florida law: New Year's Eve…

Any public fireworks display in unincorporated Flagler County needs a permit from the Department of Emergency Services…

Florida law preempts most local fireworks regulation. Since 2020, consumer fireworks may be used by residents only on…

Gainesville requires anyone staging a pyrotechnic display, a professional fireworks show, to obtain a one-time permit…

Florida law lets Hernando County residents use consumer fireworks on three designated holidays. New Year's Eve, New…

Consumer fireworks in Hialeah may only be used on July 4th, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day per FL HB 1059. Aerial…

Consumer fireworks are legal in unincorporated Hillsborough County on the three state-designated holidays only: July 4…

Florida law (FL Statute Section 791) permits consumer fireworks for personal use on designated holidays including July…

Florida law lets Indian River County residents use consumer fireworks on three designated holidays. New Year's Eve, New…

Consumer fireworks are permitted in Jupiter only on the three state-designated holidays under FL Statute 791.08: July…

Florida law, not Lake County's own code, controls fireworks: Fla. Stat. § 791.08 lets anyone use consumer fireworks on…

Florida allows consumer fireworks on designated holidays (July 4, New Year’s Eve/Day) per HB 1059 (2020). Cities can…

Largo enforces Florida Chapter 791, restricting consumer fireworks to designated holidays such as July 4, December 31…

Unincorporated Lee County has its own fireworks article. You may not use, explode or store fireworks without a county…

Florida law makes it unlawful to use or explode true fireworks except sparklers and approved novelties, and since 2020…

Martin County bans fireworks manufacturing outright and bars selling them except by a registered wholesaler from a…

Melbourne enforces FL Statute 791 regarding fireworks. Consumer fireworks are legal on designated holidays (July 4, Dec…

Consumer fireworks in the City of Miami may only be used on three designated dates: July 4th, New Year's Eve, and New…

Under Florida Statutes Chapter 791, consumer fireworks in Miami Gardens are legal only on July 4th, December 31st, and…

Fireworks in New Port Richey are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791 and city Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention). FL HB…

Consumer fireworks are prohibited in Ocoee year-round except on three state-preempted holidays: July 4, December 31…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Orange County only on July 4, December 31, and January 1 under FL §791.08. On all other…

Ormond Beach follows Florida fireworks law under FL §791 and HB 1059 (2020). Consumer fireworks are legal on July 4…

Palm Bay Chapter 135 regulates fireworks. Consumer fireworks are prohibited except as permitted under FL Statutes…

Consumer fireworks in unincorporated Palm Beach County are governed by Florida Statute §791.08, which preempts local…

Under Florida law, consumer fireworks may be used in unincorporated Pasco County only on three designated holidays: New…

Plant City follows Florida state fireworks law. Consumer fireworks legal only on 3 preempted holidays: July 4, December…

Plantation's code reserves the city's power to license, regulate, suppress or prohibit the sale and discharge of…

Florida law (FS 791.08) lets residents use consumer fireworks solely on New Year's Day, July 4th, and New Year's Eve…

Consumer fireworks legal on July 4th, Dec 31, and Jan 1 under FL §791.08 state preemption. Outside those dates, only…

Port St. Lucie prohibits manufacturing fireworks outright and makes selling them unlawful except by a registered…

Under Florida law, consumer fireworks are legal statewide on New Year's Day, July 4, and New Year's Eve. Santa Rosa…

Florida Statute 791 governs fireworks statewide and preempts most local regulation. Consumer fireworks are legal for…

St. Petersburg enforces Florida Chapter 791, which restricts consumer fireworks to designated holidays such as July…

Anyone planning a public fireworks display in unincorporated Sumter County must get a permit from the fire prevention…

Tallahassee's own code sets no dates or hours for consumer fireworks. What it does do is exempt permitted fireworks…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Temple Terrace only on the three state-protected holidays (July 4, December 31, January…

Titusville enforces FL Statute 791 regarding fireworks. Consumer fireworks are legal on designated holidays (July 4…

Fireworks in Zephyrhills are governed by Florida Statute Chapter 791. FL HB 1059 (2020) legalized consumer fireworks on…

Florida law, not a separate Seminole County ordinance, controls fireworks in the unincorporated area. Fla. Stat. §…

Fireworks regulation is preempted to the State of Florida under Chapter 791. Consumer fireworks are legal on three…

Florida Chapter 791 preempts most local fireworks regulation, allowing consumer fireworks on three holidays. Safety…

Florida Statutes Chapter 791, updated by the 2020 fireworks law, allows consumer fireworks on New Year's Eve, New…

Collier County's Land Development Code encourages wildfire-safe clearing. Firewise guidance recommends clearing…

Lake County has no fixed defensible-space clearance width like Western states; instead it manages wildfire risk through…

Manatee County requires owners of unincorporated land, improved or vacant, to keep it clear of weeds, brush and debris…

Within the 220-foot Myakka River Protection Zone along the Myakka's main stem (river miles 7.5 to 41.5), Sarasota…

Seminole County has no ordinance mandating a fixed cleared width, but the county strongly recommends a defensible space…

Sunrise requires owners to keep grass, weeds, and undergrowth cut. Under City Code Sec. 9-31, growth over 6 inches is…

Open burning of yard waste and land-clearing debris in Florida requires authorization from the Florida Forest Service…

Clay County's solid waste ordinance bans burning garbage in the open, countywide, in both the incorporated and…

Outdoor burning in Coral Gables is heavily restricted under both Florida DEP regulations and local ordinances. Open…

Coral Springs bans open burning outright: City Code § 7-31 prohibits any open burning not specifically allowed…

Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, prohibits all open burning within city limits under Code § 46-4(a), allowing only…

Burning or burying garbage and trash anywhere in Davie is illegal, and burning land-clearing organic material requires…

Deerfield Beach prohibits open burning unless specifically allowed, and permitted burns must sit at least 300 feet from…

Deltona does not allow open burning or campfires on residential properties. Only properties over one acre may conduct…

Doral bans open outdoor fires citywide under Sec. 20-2 unless one of the seven exceptions in Sec. 20-3 applies, such as…

Fort Lauderdale's open burning is governed primarily by Broward County and Florida rules. Residential burning of yard…

Open burning in Miami Gardens requires a burn permit from Miami-Dade County except for cooking fires. The Florida…

Miami-Dade County bans all open outdoor fires countywide, including the 34 municipalities, unless the fire fits one of…

Miramar bars all outdoor fires, including backyard fire pits, under City Code Sec. 9-2 except for noncommercial outdoor…

Open burning of yard waste and land-clearing debris is generally prohibited within Orlando city limits; small…

Pasco County Fire Rescue states there is no burning in unincorporated Pasco County except yard waste meeting strict…

Pembroke Pines Code § 93.01(A) bars igniting or burning any substance or material on public or private property…

Port St. Lucie bans open burning outright. Section 93.02 makes it unlawful to burn trash, garbage or building materials…

Burning or burying solid waste anywhere in the City of Sarasota is flatly illegal: trash goes out for city collection…

In the City of Satellite Beach, open burning is prohibited citywide unless the fire department permits it or the…

Sunrise prohibits open burning citywide under City Code Sec. 6-59. Burning yard waste, trash, or debris is not allowed…

Open burning of yard waste is heavily restricted in Tampa. Inside city limits, residential open burning of trash…

Alachua County's fire chief can activate a countywide burn ban whenever the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reaches 500…

Bay County bans open burning countywide the moment the county manager declares a ban, triggered by drought index…

Boca Raton requires a permit before anyone may set a fire anywhere in the city, on any lot, street or alley, public or…

Boynton Beach bans open fires citywide under Code § 9-11. Any outdoor fire or open combustion other than barbecuing is…

Brevard County bans campfires, bonfires and trash burning whenever the county's drought index hits 500 or the county…

Broward County bans most open burning countywide, including all residential yard trash and household paper burning…

Cape Coral's City Manager can order a citywide ban on all open burning, including campfires, bonfires, barrel burning…

Open burning anywhere in Charlotte County needs authorization from the Florida Forest Service before ignition, whether…

Citrus County makes it unlawful to set fire to forest, grassland, marsh or other vegetation, or to build a campfire…

Clearwater requires a fire department permit before anyone starts an open fire on their own or someone else's property…

Cocoa bans burning trash or debris outdoors in any zoning district and requires an open burn permit from the fire…

Collier County has no year-round ban on open burning, but the Board of County Commissioners can declare a…

Daytona Beach bans burning solid waste anywhere in the city unless a federal or state burn permit authorizes it, under…

Fort Myers requires a fire marshal permit and pre-burn site inspection for outdoor fires, recreational fires, patio…

Franklin County treats burning sea oats or dune vegetation on any public beach, and burning rubbish, trash, tires or…

Gainesville bans nearly all open burning and outdoor burning within city limits under Section 10-63, prohibiting fires…

Gulfport limits all outdoor recreational fires to clean-burning charcoal, coal, manufactured fire logs or untreated dry…

Hillsborough County bans open burning countywide except for a short list of exemptions, noncommercial cooking or…

Hollywood bans setting any open fire on land within city limits, including land-clearing, field, or pasture fires…

Jacksonville bans open burning outright unless allowed by state or Environmental Protection Board rules; small…

Open burning of trash, debris, grass, wood or other material anywhere in Jupiter requires a town permit issued through…

Kissimmee prohibits all open burning inside city limits unless the fire department issues a permit, bans yard-trash…

Largo requires a city permit before anyone kindles a bonfire, incinerates materials, or burns rubbish anywhere in the…

Manatee County bans all open burning outside its Environmental Management Department (EMD) permit system, Open Burning…

Open burning is illegal in unincorporated Martin County without a written burning permit from the local fire station…

Melbourne requires a fire chief-issued permit for any outdoor fire except cooking and small recreational fires, and…

Miami Beach requires anyone planning to burn material in the open, anywhere in the city, to get a fire department…

North Port bans open burning except for land clearing, contained cooking fires, approved warming or campfires, and…

Unincorporated Orange County outlaws prohibited open burning in broad terms: no one may ignite, cause to be ignited, or…

The Fire Chief can halt open burning permits and impose a citywide burning ban once wild-land fire conditions escalate…

Palm Beach County prohibits open burning countywide unless the material and method are specifically allowed under the…

Palm Coast bans open burning of trash, garbage, lawn debris and commercial waste citywide under City Code §…

Open burning is illegal anywhere in Pinellas County, incorporated or unincorporated, unless the fire fits a narrow…

Plantation bans kindling any outdoor fire, including in fireplaces or enclosed fire containers, without a permit from…

Burning rubbish, cleared vegetation, or waste of any kind in Pompano Beach requires a permit from the Fire Chief, who…

Open burning of trash and land-clearing debris in Port Orange requires a fire department permit issued only when…

Sumter County adopts the state's open-burning standards by reference. Sumter County Code § 21-1(b) folds Florida…

Large-scale land-clearing burns in Titusville need a special permit from the fire chief under Code of Ordinances §…

Escambia County allows burning of dry yard debris only, between 8 a.m. and one hour before sunset, in a pile no larger…

Open burning in Hernando County is state-regulated. Small yard-trash piles of leaves and limbs may be burned, but…

Open burning in Indian River County is state-regulated. Small yard-trash piles of leaves and limbs may be burned, but…

You may burn yard waste in an 8-foot pile without a Florida Forest Service authorization if you meet setbacks and no…

Lee County's open-burning article is not a permanent rule. It switches on only when the Board of County Commissioners…

In unincorporated Marion County, yard-waste open burning is allowed without Marion County Fire Rescue approval only if…

Miami requires a $95 fire safety permit from the Department of Fire-Rescue before any open burning; the permit is…

Yard-debris and land-clearing burns in unincorporated Okaloosa County need a Florida Forest Service authorization…

Florida Forest Service rules let you burn yard debris on your own property without authorization if the pile is under 8…

Safety Harbor adopts no separate open burning rules of its own. City Code § 8.23 sends the entire topic to Article V of…

The Florida Forest Service governs outdoor burning. You may burn yard waste like leaves and limbs without authorization…

Burning yard waste, household trash, and debris from routine property maintenance is prohibited in Sarasota County…

You may burn yard debris on residential property only when no county burn ban is active and you follow Florida Forest…

Burning yard trash in unincorporated St. Lucie County is governed by Florida Forest Service Rule 5I-2. Piles must be no…

West Palm Beach bans open bonfires and rubbish fires anywhere in the city, public or private, without a permit. City…

The Florida Forest Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildfire prevention and suppression on non-municipal land…

Polk County's fire chief can declare a countywide burn ban under Sec. 7-73 whenever drought data shows heightened…

Sarasota County's Burn Ban Ordinance automatically prohibits all open fires whenever the Florida Forest Service's…

Seminole County bans all open burning countywide once the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reaches 500 or higher. The Board…

Collier County sits in a high wildfire-risk region. Golden Gate Estates, Picayune Strand, and Big Cypress. The Land…

Osceola County does not use California-style mapped wildfire hazard zones with construction mandates. Instead, wildfire…

Florida Building Code and FL §553.883 require working smoke alarms in every Apopka dwelling. Alarms required in each…

Delray Beach enforces Florida Building Code and FL §553.883 smoke alarm requirements: working smoke alarms in every…

Homestead follows the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code for smoke detector requirements. Smoke…

Miramar enforces the Florida Building Code Residential R314 and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 101 / NFPA 72…

All Ocoee dwellings must have working smoke alarms per the Florida Building Code and NFPA 72. New construction and…

Smoke alarms are required in all dwelling units in unincorporated Palm Beach County under the Florida Building Code…

Pembroke Pines enforces smoke alarms through the 2023 Florida Building Code (adopted by reference under Code Section…

Smoke alarms in Pompano Beach are governed by the Florida Building Code, Residential, §R314 (8th Ed., 2023) and NFPA…

Smoke alarms are required in all St. Petersburg dwelling units under the Florida Building Code and FL §553.883. Rentals…

Temple Terrace enforces the Florida Building Code and FL §553.883 requiring smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each…

Smoke alarms are required in every West Palm Beach dwelling under the Florida Building Code and FL §553.883, with one…

Before Bay County will issue a permit for a mobile or manufactured home more than ten years old, the home must pass a…

Boynton Beach requires single or multiple-station smoke alarms in every multi-unit dwelling under Sec. 10-60(d)(2)…

Broward County cites smoke detector defects under its Fire Code civil penalty schedule: a missing, non-functioning…

Clearwater follows Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and Florida Statute 553.883 for smoke alarms, plus…

Cocoa's property-maintenance code requires hard-wired smoke alarms with battery backup in every dwelling, under Sec…

Florida requires working smoke alarms in all dwellings. Battery-powered alarms installed or replaced in one- and…

Coral Gables enforces Florida Building Code, Residential Section R314 (smoke alarms) and the Florida Fire Prevention…

Any Davie residential structure that is newly constructed, or an existing home substantially altered enough to require…

Florida Statute 553.883 governs smoke alarms in Escambia County homes. Homes and townhomes undergoing a repair or Level…

Every regulated residential dwelling unit in Gainesville must have working smoke alarms under the city's locally…

Hialeah enforces the Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms. Alarms are required…

Every dwelling unit in unincorporated Highlands County must have an approved, listed smoke detector installed under the…

Every dwelling in unincorporated Hillsborough County must have operational smoke detectors outside sleeping areas under…

Hollywood follows the Florida Building Code (8th Edition, 2023) and Florida Statute 553.883 for residential smoke…

Jacksonville enforces the Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and Florida Statute 553.883 for smoke alarms…

Florida Building Code requires working smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside sleeping areas, and on every level…

Kissimmee's minimum property maintenance code requires a working smoke alarm outside every bedroom or bedroom cluster…

Lee County adopts the Florida Building Code by reference in LDC Section 6-111, so the statewide alarm rules apply here…

Tiny houses built in unincorporated Leon County get their own smoke alarm placement rule. Sec. 5-2.10(f) adds a local…

Smoke-alarm requirements come from Florida law, not a special county rule. New and replacement battery-powered smoke…

Martin County enforces smoke alarm rules through its adopted Florida Fire Prevention Code, which incorporates NFPA 101…

Miami enforces smoke detector requirements through Code Enforcement civil penalties: $210 for missing single-station…

Miami Beach follows Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and Florida Statute 553.883 for smoke alarms, plus…

Miami Gardens enforces Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms. Alarms are required…

Miami-Dade County requires NFPA-compliant residential single-station smoke detectors before the Building Official will…

Nassau County's Building Department requires every one and two-family residential building permit application to show…

North Port requires working smoke alarms in every new-construction dwelling, and in any dwelling undergoing an…

Every dwelling unit in Orlando must have an approved, listed smoke detector meeting UL 268, installed per the…

Florida law, not a separate Osceola County ordinance, sets the smoke alarm standard that applies here: when a one- or…

Palm Coast's Property Maintenance Code requires smoke alarms in every dwelling under City Code Section 15-136(b)…

Pasco County's minimum housing standards require every dwelling unit to have an approved, listed smoke detector…

Every landlord of a Pinellas County single-family home or duplex must install working smoke detection devices under…

Florida law (FS 553.883) and the Florida Building Code require smoke alarms in every dwelling. New homes must be…

Port St. Lucie writes no smoke-alarm rule of its own. It adopts the Florida Building Code in Sec. 150.001 and the state…

Safety Harbor requires smoke alarms outside bedrooms, in every sleeping room, and on every story of a dwelling unit…

Florida Statutes § 553.883, applied in Sarasota County through the Florida Building Code adopted at County Code §…

Under Florida Statutes Section 553.883, a repair or Florida Building Code "Level 1" alteration to a one- or two-family…

Florida law requires working smoke alarms in dwellings. In St. Lucie County, a newly installed or replacement…

Smoke alarms in Tampa are governed by Florida Statute 553.883 and the Florida Building Code, not a separate city…

Winter Haven requires every newly constructed single- and multiple-family dwelling unit to have a listed smoke detector…

Tampa requires a city permit before anyone installs, alters or repairs LPG tanks, valves, piping or appliances, and a…

Boca Raton requires a fire rescue services department permit before installing any liquefied petroleum gas container…

Storing, handling or using LP gas or other compressed gases in unincorporated Broward County without an approved fire…

Installing an L.P. gas cylinder anywhere in Fort Lauderdale requires a fire inspection division permit and inspection…

Franklin County caps propane and other petroleum product storage under its hazardous materials ordinance: an "excepted…

Hillsborough County treats residential propane tanks as mechanical equipment under its Land Development Code: they…

Installing a propane or LP-gas storage tank in Jacksonville takes a mechanical permit under Ordinance Code Section…

Kissimmee bans any LP-gas container over 1,000 gallons anywhere in the city and caps total residential propane storage…

A propane or LNG tank up to 2,001 gallons, installed incidental to a permitted use on the parcel, does not need a Lee…

Miami requires an annual Fire-Rescue permit, at $158.00 per year, for any liquefied petroleum gas installation whose…

Miramar requires conditional use approval before a permit can issue for any propane gas storage tank that serves…

New one-and-two-family homes in North Port must place propane and other fuel storage tanks on the side or rear of the…

Orlando sets propane tank placement distances by tank size under City Code § 58.985. A small above-ground tank up to…

Above-ground propane and LP-gas tanks three feet or taller in unincorporated Palm Beach County must meet the zoning…

West Palm Beach restricts where bulk liquefied petroleum gas can be stored. City Code § 38-48 confines bulk LP-gas…

Hollywood allows bottled LP-gas use citywide under City Code § 94.076, but only if it is installed, maintained, and…