Fire Regulations in El Paso, TX (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for El Paso, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Backyard recreational fires in El Paso are allowed under IFC rules but restricted to clean wood or manufactured fuels with a 3-foot max pile and 25-foot setback.
El Paso Backyard Fires
Light RestrictionsTexas Local Government Code Sec. 352.081 (Regulation of Outdoor Burning)
Sec. 352.081. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BURNING. ... (c) The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in general or outdoor burning of a particular substance in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county if:(1) drought conditions have been determined to exist; or(2) the commissioners court makes a finding that circumstances create a public saf...
Fireworks
Fireworks are banned inside El Paso city limits under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 and Municipal Code Chapter 9.36. Possession, sale, or use of consumer fireworks within city limits is a Class C misdemeanor.
El Paso Fireworks Ban
Heavy RestrictionsTexas Occupations Code Sec. 2154.003, 2154.004 (Permissible Fireworks; Local Regulation)
Sec. 2154.003. PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), Fireworks 1.4G are permissible fireworks.(b) The following are not permissible fireworks:(1) sky rockets or "bottle rockets" with:(A) a total propellant charge of less than four grams;(B) a casing size of less than five-eighths of an inch for the outside diameter and less than 3-1/2 inches in length; and(C) ...
Outdoor Burning
El Paso bans all outdoor burning within city limits under City Code § 9.36.060. The only carve-out is a permitted disposal-fire exception for plant debris at Rio Bosque Park, and even that permit must be denied whenever a Texas Interagency Coordination Center burn ban is active for El Paso County.
El Paso Outdoor Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 9.36.060 (Outdoor burning)
A. General Prohibition Against Outdoor Burning. No person may cause, suffer, allow, or permit any outdoor burning within city limits, except as provided by this subchapter or applicable state law. B. Exceptions. The following exception to disposal fires applies to any current prohibition against outdoor burning at the city's Rio Bosque Park... During periods when the outdoor burn ban is in effe...
Wildfire Zones
El Paso's Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zones include the Franklin Mountains interface, Scenic Drive, and desert-edge neighborhoods on the Westside and Northeast.
El Paso Wildfire Zones
Light RestrictionsTexas Local Government Code Sec. 352.081 (Outdoor Burning — Drought Conditions)
Sec. 352.081. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BURNING. (a) In this section, "drought conditions" means the existence of a long-term deficit of moisture creating atypically severe conditions with increased wildfire occurrence as defined by the Texas Forest Service through the use of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index or, when that index is not available, through the use of a comparable measurement that tak...
Propane Storage
El Paso's Gas Code bars new liquefied petroleum gas systems in R1-R4 residential occupancies whenever a natural gas utility line runs within 1,000 feet, and requires any LP-gas storage system that is installed to be designed, installed, and permitted under the Fire Code.
El Paso Propane Tank Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 18.24.050 (International Fuel Gas Code § 401.2, as amended)
401.2 Liquefied petroleum gas. The storage system for liquefied petroleum gas shall be designed, installed and an operational permit obtained, in accordance with the Fire Code. Exception: Liquefied petroleum gas system shall not be installed in Group R1, R2, R3 and R4 occupancies when a natural gas utility supply pipe is available within 1,000 feet of the buildings.
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