Fire Regulations in Fort Bend County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Fireworks

Fireworks are allowed in unincorporated Fort Bend County with strict distance limits, and aerial fireworks may be banned during drought conditions by Commissioners Court.

Fort Bend County Fireworks Use and Sales Rules

Light Restrictions

Tex. Occ. 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, ...

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Outdoor Burning

Fort Bend County enforces TCEQ outdoor burning rules and the county Fire Code, with Commissioners Court burn bans triggered during drought conditions.

Fort Bend County Outdoor Burning Restrictions

Light Restrictions

Fort Bend County Fire Marshal — Outdoor Burning

No burn ban currently in effect for Fort Bend County. Outdoor Burning Information The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office works in coordination with the 21 Fire Departments, Sheriff’s Office, Constable’s Offices, Fort Bend County Environmental Health Enforcement Unit, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to educate county citizens about the outdoor burning regulations and...

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