ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — The City of Atlantic Beach beach fire season runs from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Permit applications opened online Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Permits cost $ 75 plus tax, along with a refundable $150 deposit. Applicants must be at least 21 years old with valid identification to register through the city’s recreation website.
Beach fires are permitted only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and designated holidays.
Fires are prohibited near the Atlantic, Ahern, 7th, 15th and 19th Street beach accesses.
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Each applicant is limited to one permit per day, which covers a single fire. Permit holders must remain on-site for the duration of the event.
Fires must be built on designated beach areas at least 20 feet away from dunes and disturbing sea oats carries a fine. Fires may be lit no earlier than 6 p.m. and must be fully extinguished by 10 p.m. The maximum allowable fire dimensions are three feet in diameter and two feet in height.
Permits do not grant parking privileges beyond posted time limits.
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To qualify for the deposit refund, permit holders must display a city-issued fire sign at the fire site. Signs must be picked up at the Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., on the Friday before the permitted fire between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., except on holidays. Signs must be returned to the cultural center on the next business day.
Fuel for beach fires is restricted to natural, untreated wood pieces under three feet long that are free of nails, screws or other metal objects. Burning pallets, construction materials, treated wood and Christmas trees is prohibited.
Permit holders must completely remove ashes, coals and debris, fill in fire pits with sand and soak all wood remnants with water before disposing of them in designated bins or carrying them away.
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City offices at the Adele Grage Cultural Center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
For more information, visit the city’s website. To register for a permit, click here.
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