Fire pit rules in Katy, TX — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Katy bans construction or use of any barbecue pit or open flame within 10 feet of a multifamily building wall, or beneath a balcony, porch, roof overhang, or veranda. The rule was adopted under Ordinance 3123 amending the 2021 International Fire Code.
Katy amended IFC Section 308.3 through Ordinance 3123 to address fire risk at apartments and condos. A barbecue pit is defined broadly as any device used to cook food directly over red heat or open flames from briquettes, charcoal, natural gas, propane, compressed gas, wood, or paper. No person may build, install, maintain, or use such a pit within 10 feet of any multifamily wall, or under a balcony, porch, roof overhang, or veranda. The Katy Fire Marshal enforces the rule. Single-family homes are not the focus of this provision, but residents should still keep grills clear of combustible structures. Questions about open burning go to the Fire Marshal at (281) 391-4080.
Fire code violations in Katy are punishable by municipal court fines up to $2,000 per offense for fire and safety ordinance breaches. The Fire Marshal may also order the device removed.
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