Fire Regulations in Mesquite, TX (2026)

Texas Occupations Code Sec. 2154.251 (Prohibited Use of Fireworks)

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, ...

Texas Occupations Code Sec. 2154.003 and Sec. 2154.004 (Permissible Fireworks; Local Authority)

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... and (2) other fireworks determined not acceptable by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Sec. 2154.004. EFFEC...

Texas Local Government Code Sec. 352.081 (Regulation of Outdoor Burning - Wildfire/Drought)

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. (b) On the request of the commissioners court of a county, the Texas Forest Service shall de...

Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 766.002 (Smoke Detector Requirement)

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...