Fire Regulations in San Antonio, TX (2026)

2021 International Fire Code as adopted by City of San Antonio, Sections 308.1.4 and 308.4.2 (with local amendments); Section 307.2.2 (open burning permit requirement)

308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices: Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of a combustible surface. 308.4.2 Fire hazard prohibited: In Group R, Division 1 & 2 occupancies, a person shall not construct, erect, install, maintain or use any incinerator, barbecue pit or grill, or fuel fired lanterns, heaters,...

Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.251

(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 ignite fireworks within 100 feet o...

Tex. Local Government Code § 352.081

(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 or, when that index is not available, through the use of a comparable measurement that takes into consideration the burning index, spread ...