Small backyard recreational fires (campfires, cooking fires) are generally allowed in unincorporated Brazoria County when attended and not a nuisance, but a county burn ban suspends them. The county sets no fire ordinance; cities enforce the adopted fire code.
Brazoria County does not license or ban recreational backyard fires; Texas counties lack general zoning authority. TCEQ's outdoor-burning prohibition targets waste disposal, not contained recreational or cooking fires, so a small campfire or fire-pit blaze for warmth or cooking is generally permitted if it is attended, produces no offensive smoke nuisance, and stays clear of structures. The overriding restriction is a commissioners court burn ban, which the county issues during drought and which suspends most open outdoor flames. Within incorporated cities such as Pearland, Lake Jackson, and Angleton, the adopted International Fire Code limits recreational fire size and setbacks, enforced by the city Fire Marshal.
Burning during a burn ban is a Class C misdemeanor (fine up to $500). Nuisance smoke or unattended fires may draw fire-department response and citations inside cities.
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