Fire Regulations in Georgetown, TX (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Georgetown, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Georgetown allows recreational fires, portable outdoor fireplaces, and cooking fires without a burn permit under Fire Code Sec. 307.2.3. Charcoal and open-flame cookers still can't sit within 10 feet of combustible construction or on an unsprinklered apartment balcony, and every open fire must meet the Fire Code's 50-foot structure setback.
Georgetown Recreational Fire and Fire Pit Rules
Light RestrictionsGeorgetown, TX Code of Ordinances § 8.04.190 (Fire Code § 307.2.3); cross-ref § 8.04.210 (Fire Code § 307.4)
307.2.3 Open burning not requiring a permit. The following types of outdoor fires that comply with Section 307.4 as applicable do not require burn permits:1.Cooking fires. Cooking fires are allowed in the Georgetown City limits and Georgetown's Fire Response District without an operational permit from the City. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combu...
Outdoor Burning
Georgetown requires an operational burn permit from the Fire Marshal's office before any open fire on public or private ground, per Fire Code Sec. 307.2. Controlled burns run up to 365 days, prescribed burns 30 days, and burning also needs TCEQ authorization and can be shut down anytime it turns hazardous.
Georgetown Outdoor Burn Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown, TX Code of Ordinances § 8.04.160 (Fire Code § 307.2)
307.2 Permit required. An operational permit is required in accordance with Section 105.5 prior to kindling or maintaining of an open fire or a fire on any public street, alley, road, or other public or private ground. With the exception of commercial burn permits, applications for permits shall only be presented by and permits issued to the owner of the land on which the fire is to be kindled....
Smoke Detectors
Georgetown's amended Residential Code requires a smoke alarm in every bedroom, in the hallway outside sleeping areas, and on every additional story, including basements and habitable attics. The rule, Section R314.3 as adopted by Ordinance No. 2023-43, also sets clearance distances from HVAC vents and cooking appliances.
Georgetown Smoke Alarm Placement Rule
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown Code of Ordinances § 15.03.110 (Residential Code § R314.3)
R314.3 Location. Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations: 1.In each sleeping room.2.Outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.3.On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements and habitable attics but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics... 4.Smoke alarms shall not be installed closer than 30 inches to return or...
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