Fire Regulations in Lubbock, TX (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Lubbock, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Lubbock's fire code amendments spell out exactly how close a backyard firepit can sit to the house. Under the city's amendment to International Fire Code § 307.4.4, a permanently installed outdoor firepit built for recreational fires can't go up within 10 feet of a structure or anything combustible, with an exception for code-built fireplaces.
Lubbock Permanent Firepits Need 10-Foot Setback
Some RestrictionsLubbock Code of Ordinances § 10.03.002(9) (amending IFC § 307.4.4)
(9) Location open burning. 307.4, 307.4.1, and 307.4.4 are hereby amended to read as follows: 307.4 Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than 300 feet (91 440 mm) from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 300 feet (91 440 mm) of any structure. ... 307.4.4 Permanent Outdoor Firepit. Permanently installed outdoor firepits fo...
Fireworks
Lubbock bans the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits year-round. Unincorporated Lubbock County permits fireworks during Texas legal windows (June 24-July 4 and Dec 20-Jan 1) unless a burn ban is active.
Fire: Fireworks
Some RestrictionsTex. Occ. Code Sec. 2154.251
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 retai...
Outdoor Burning
Outdoor burning inside Lubbock city limits is generally prohibited. Outside city limits, burning follows TCEQ 30 TAC Section 111.219 and any active Lubbock County burn ban. Burning trash, tires, or construction debris is never allowed.
Fire: Outdoor Burning
Some RestrictionsTexas Commission on Environmental Quality - Outdoor Burning in Texas (30 TAC Section 111.201 et seq.)
outdoor burning. • Exceptions that allow outdoor burning. • Notification requirements for allowable outdoor burning. Appendices contain a copy of the Outdoor Burning Rule, notification requirements, and additional resources. Limitations of This Guide commissioners court may issue a ban on outdoor burning that is applicable to unincorporated portions of This document does not includ...
Smoke Detectors
A Lubbock group home housing fewer than six handicapped persons as a state-licensed Type A or Type B assisted living facility must run interconnected, hard-wired smoke alarms with battery backup in every bedroom, sleeping room and story. Section 39.02.018(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Unified Development Code sets the installation, wiring, and NFPA 72 testing standard.
Lubbock Group Home Smoke Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsLubbock Unified Development Code § 39.02.018(c)(2)(E)(ii)
ii. Smoke alarms. In new and existing group housing for less than six handicapped persons and classified by the State of Texas as a Type A or Type B assisted living facility, multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained. Where more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed within an individual dwelling unit or sleeping unit, the smoke alarms shall be interconnected in ...
Propane Storage
Lubbock doesn't write its own propane tank size limits; it adopts the Texas Railroad Commission's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Rules wholesale under Article 10.06 and lets the fire marshal's office enforce them. Any conflict between another part of the city code and this LP-gas article is resolved in the LP-gas article's favor.
Lubbock Adopts State LP-Gas Safety Rules
Some RestrictionsLubbock Code of Ordinances §§ 10.06.001, 10.06.002, 10.06.004
§ 10.06.001. Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Rules. The city hereby adopts the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Rules previously adopted by the Texas Railroad Commission as set forth in title 16 of the Texas Administrative Code, chapter 9, including any and all future amendments thereto. The rules hereby adopted are on file in the fire marshal's office and city secretary's office all s...
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