Fire Regulations in Garland, TX (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Garland, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Garland prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits under Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 (Fire Prevention), with violations enforceable as Class C misdemeanors.
Garland Fireworks Ordinance
Some RestrictionsTexas Occupations Code Sec. 2154.251
PROHIBITED USE OF FIREWORKS. (a) A person may not: (1) explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization; (2) sell at retail, explode, or ign...
Outdoor Burning
Garland treats open burning as a fire-code matter, not a free-standing city ban: the city's adopted International Fire Code requires an operational permit before anyone kindles or maintains an open fire, and the Master Fee and Rate Schedule prices that daily permit at $1,000, the steepest line item on Chapter 21's operational-permit table.
Garland Open Burning Permit Requirement
Significant RestrictionsGarland, TX Code of Ordinances § 10.85(C)(1)
(C) Schedule of fees and rates. (1) Chapter 21, article I, fire prevention. Category Fee Reference(s) Operational permits: § 21.03 ... 105.6.32 Open burning (daily) $1,000.00
Smoke Detectors
Garland requires working smoke alarms in every dwelling unit under the adopted International Fire Code and Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 766, with placement in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each floor.
Garland Smoke Detector Requirements
Light RestrictionsTexas Health & Safety Code Sec. 766.002
Sec. 766.002. SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENT. (a) Each one-family or two-family dwelling constructed in this state must have working smoke detectors installed in the dwelling in accordance with the smoke detector requirements of the building code in effect in the political subdivision in which the dwelling is located, including performance, location, and power source requirements. (b) If a one-fami...
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