Fire Regulations in Tomball, TX (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Tomball, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Tomball permits small recreational fires in backyards under the International Fire Code as adopted locally. Portable fire bowls, chimineas, and cooking fires must follow setback and attendance requirements enforced by the Tomball Fire Marshal.
Tomball Backyard Recreational Fire Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 352.081
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 ... (c) The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or restrict outdoor burning...
Fireworks
Tomball prohibits the discharge of fireworks within city limits under Chapter 42 (Fire Prevention and Protection). Texas law allows consumer fireworks (Fireworks 1.4G) but cities may ban their use within municipal boundaries. Tomball exercises this authority to prohibit fireworks discharge inside the city.
Tomball Fireworks Regulations
Light 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 retail, ...
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