Fire Regulations in Fort Worth, TX (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Fort Worth, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Open burning of yard waste is prohibited inside Fort Worth city limits, but contained recreational fires in approved pits under three feet across and using clean wood are allowed.
Fort Worth Backyard Fires
Some RestrictionsTex. Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 352.081
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...
Outdoor Burning
Fort Worth bans burning combustibles like grass, weeds, rubbish and leaves on any street, alley, lot or premises, including bonfires and ceremonial fires, under Fire Code § 307.1 as amended by City Code § 13-2. Cooking or heating fires in a manufacturer-approved device using only seasoned wood or charcoal, and permitted trench burns, are the only exceptions.
Fort Worth Open Burning Ban and Exceptions
Heavy RestrictionsFort Worth City Code § 13-2 (amending IFC § 307.1)
Section 307.1 and 307.1.1 - Delete and replace as follows: 307.1 Open burning. It shall be unlawful to burn or cause to be burned any combustibles including uncut grass, weeds, timber, rubbish, leaves, or other natural or synthetic materials on any street, alley, lot, or premises. Such prohibited fires shall include bonfires and fires used for ceremonial purposes. Any open burning or burning in...
Smoke Detectors
Fort Worth requires working smoke alarms in every sleeping area and on every floor under the adopted International Fire Code and Texas Property Code Section 92.251 for rentals.
Fort Worth Smoke Detector Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Prop. Code Sec. 92.255
Sec. 92.255. INSTALLATION AND LOCATION. (a) A landlord shall install at least one smoke alarm in each separate bedroom in a dwelling unit. In addition:(1) if the dwelling unit is designed to use a single room for dining, living, and sleeping, the smoke alarm must be located inside the room;(2) if multiple bedrooms are served by the same corridor, at least one smoke alarm must be installed...
Propane Storage
Fort Worth's Fire Code amendments require an operational permit for LP-gas storage and use citywide under City Code § 13-2, which amends IFC § 105.5.29. Homes are exempt up to 500 gallons of aggregate container capacity, and temporary containers of 125 gallons or less never need a permit.
Fort Worth LP-Gas Storage Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsFort Worth City Code § 13-2 (amending IFC § 105.5.29)
Section 105.5.29 - Change to read as follows: 105.5.29 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for: 1. Storage and use of LP-gas. Exceptions: 1. A permit is not required for individual containers with a 500-gallon (1893 L) water capacity or less or multiple container systems having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 500 gallons (1893 L), serving occupancies in Group R-3. 2. An operational pe...
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