Lewisville, TX Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)
Fire pit rules in Lewisville, TX, also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances, cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Key Facts
- Portable fire pits/bonfires
- Prohibited citywide
- Permanent outdoor firepit setback
- 10 feet from structure or combustibles
- Built-to-code fireplace exception
- Exempt from the 10-foot setback
- Trench burns
- Require air curtain trench, separate permit
Summary
Lewisville bans recreational fires and bonfires outright: portable fire pits and backyard campfires are prohibited citywide. Only a permanently installed outdoor fire pit built at least 10 feet from any structure or combustible material is allowed.
307.4.1 Bonfires. Bonfires are prohibited inside City limits. Section 307.4.2; change to read as follows: 307.4.2 Recreational Fires. Recreational fires are prohibited within the City limits. Section 307.4.4; add this new section to read as follows: 307.4.4 Permanent outdoor firepit. Permanently installed outdoor firepits for recreational fire purposes shall not be installed within 10 feet of a structure or combustible material. Exception: Permanently installed outdoor fireplaces constructed in accordance with the International Building Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Unified Development Code: Supplement 3 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 34 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
1 of the city's Fire Code amendments, adopted at Sec. 5 of the Code of Ordinances, states that bonfires are prohibited inside city limits. 2 goes further and prohibits recreational fires within city limits altogether, meaning the portable fire pits, chimineas, and open campfires that many Texas cities allow under a size limit are not permitted in Lewisville at all. 4, a new section covering permanently installed outdoor firepits: these may be used for recreational fire purposes but must not be installed within 10 feet of a structure or combustible material.
The section carries one exception for permanently installed outdoor fireplaces built to International Building Code standards, which are not held to the 10-foot firepit setback because they are treated as a building fixture rather than an open pit. 5 until the fire is completely extinguished.
Violations & Fines
The Fire Marshal's Office (972-219-3462) enforces the recreational fire ban; the fire code official may also order any fire extinguished under Section 307.3 if it creates a hazardous or objectionable condition. An unpermitted portable fire pit or backyard bonfire is a prohibited open burn under Section 307.1.1 as well as Section 307.4.2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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