5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Montgomery County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Fire pits and outdoor appliances in unincorporated Montgomery County are subject to county outdoor burning rules and active burn ban status. During burn bans declared by the County Judge, all outdoor burning including fire pits is prohibited. Check current ban status before use.
Fireworks are regulated under Texas law and by county burn ban authority. During active burn bans, all fireworks are prohibited. Outside of burn bans, consumer fireworks may be used in unincorporated areas but are prohibited within 600 feet of occupied structures in some circumstances.
Montgomery County encourages brush clearance around structures for wildfire defense. No mandatory countywide defensible space ordinance exists, but the County Fire Marshal advises maintaining clear zones. Burn bans affect when cleared vegetation can be burned.
Texas state law prohibits burning household refuse in Montgomery County on less than 5 acres or within 300 feet of a subdivision. Burn bans may be declared by the County Judge. Burning limbs and leaves may be prohibited during drought. Violations are Class C Misdemeanor (up to $500).
Montgomery County sits in the Piney Woods with high wildfire risk, especially during drought. The county does not designate formal wildfire hazard zones but uses Local Gov Code Sec. 352.051 burn bans and Texas A&M Forest Service Firewise guidance. Conroe and The Woodlands encourage defensible space voluntarily; no mandatory clearance ordinance exists countywide.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 352.081(c)-(d)
The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in general or outdoor burning of a particular substance in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county if: (1) drought conditions have been determined to exist as provided by Subsection (b); or (2) the commissioners court makes a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated ...
4 cities in Montgomery County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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