Oct
04
2009
Is it illegal to make a campfire on the beach?
backhandservegirl asked:
do you need a permit to make a campfire on the beach? is it ever allowed? i know schools have bonfires on the beach so.. this is is in the miami beach/key biscayne area in florida, btw.
do you need a permit to make a campfire on the beach? is it ever allowed? i know schools have bonfires on the beach so.. this is is in the miami beach/key biscayne area in florida, btw.
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By Prophet 1102, October 6, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
depends on the beach – most require you use the designated firepits. No permit required.
By zorglub, October 9, 2009 @ 7:17 am
every thing really good is illegal in the US!
By Ehrstabk, October 11, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
I guess it’s legal so long as nobody gets hurt.
By jay k, October 14, 2009 @ 6:15 am
Depends on the beach in question. Out here in California we have some beaches where you can and others that you can’t.
By lil southern girl, October 14, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
Check with your City Hall, or whatever department would issue them just to be sure. Where I live you have to get a permit, and you have to keep it on you, because nine times out of ten someone will come to check your permit if they happen to come by on patrol while it’s burning.
By Scott_O_98, October 15, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
depends on the beach, where it’s located
By ridetilllidie, October 16, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
i think they have designated fire pits. and i think it depends on the weather like if there’s been rain soon or if there in a drought, i nknow it’s like that at lakes in virginia, not sure aboutt he beach tho.
By editor@bcdisabilities.com, October 17, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
Nope, not allowed. Making a campfire at the beach would be a violation of the prohibition against camping in an authorized public place. According to the municode:
Sec. 70-45. Camping prohibited.
(a) Definitions.
(1) Camping means:
a. Sleeping in a temporary shelter out-of-doors or otherwise being in a temporary shelter out-of-doors; or
b. Cooking over an open flame or fire out-of-doors or utilizing non-city designated cooking facilities outdoor.
(2) Public place means any public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public right-of-way, pedestrian mall, park, playground, beach, beach access or government-owned areas within the city.
(b) Prohibited activities. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in camping on any public place within the city unless specifically authorized for that purpose by the city manager or his designee.
(c) Evidence of camping. Prior to enforcing a violation of this section, an officer must consider the following:
(1) Simply being asleep in a public place is not sufficient to constitute a violation of this section; and
(2) Camping must be taking place in a public place;
(3) The person who is engaged in camping must be inside or covered with material which provides a temporary cover from the elements, including but not limited to, a tent, sleeping bag, hammock, or blankets, cots, beds, tarpaulins, newspapers, or cardboard; or, the person has built a campfire.
(d) Enforcement and penalties. Any person who is observed engaged in camping in an unauthorized area shall vacate the public place upon the request of an authorized official or law enforcement officer. The willful refusal to vacate the area shall be punished in accordance with section 1-14 of this Code. If a law enforcement officer or other authorized official encounters a person engaged in camping who volunteers that he or she has no home or other permanent shelter, he or she must be given an opportunity to enter a homeless shelter orsimilar facility, if available. If no such facility is available, an arrest may not be made.
(Ord. No. 2002-3353, ยง 1, 3-20-02)
Note esp definition in section 3.
By srobidoux1987, October 19, 2009 @ 3:58 am
i know where i am from they are illegal, its illegal to set a bonfire on your own prperty, so i would assume its illegal or you might need to aquire a permit, but im from the north east