Fire Regulations in Midland, TX (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Midland, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Midland's Fire Code bans open burning, including backyard fire pits, that creates objectionable smoke or turns hazardous under local conditions; the fire marshal can order any noncompliant fire extinguished on the spot.
Midland Fire Pit & Open Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsMidland Code of Ordinances § 7-1-4 (adopted Fire Code §§ 307.1.1, 307.3)
Section 307.1.1 Prohibited open burning. Open burning that is offensive or objectionable because of smoke emissions or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited. Section 307.3 Extinguishment authority. The fire code official is authorized to order the extinguishment by the permit holder, another person responsible, or the fire department of...
Outdoor Burning
Outdoor burning regulated by TCEQ statewide. Midland may have additional restrictions. Burn bans during drought. DFW nonattainment area limits.
Midland Outdoor Burning Rules
Light Restrictions30 Tex. Admin. Code Sec. 111.201 (Outdoor Burning - General Prohibition); TCEQ RG-49
§111.201. General Prohibition (2) Extinguished—The absence of any visible flames, glowing coals, or smoke. No person may cause, suffer, allow, or permit any outdoor burning within the State of Texas, except as (3) Landclearing operation—The uprooting, provided by this subchapter or...
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