Fire pit rules in Lubbock County, TX — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Lubbock County has no zoning, so it sets no fire-pit rule for unincorporated areas; only TCEQ outdoor-burning limits and any active burn ban apply. Inside the City of Lubbock, the adopted 2021 International Fire Code requires recreational fires stay at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material.
A Texas county cannot zone, so unincorporated Lubbock County imposes no fire-pit ordinance; a backyard recreational fire there is governed by TCEQ outdoor-burning rules and any commissioners-court burn ban. The City of Lubbock has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (city code art. 10.03). IFC Section 307.4.2 requires that recreational fires not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material, and IFC 307.4.3 requires portable outdoor fireplaces be kept at least 15 feet from structures. Recreational fires are capped at a 3-foot pile and must be constantly attended with a water source or fire extinguisher available until extinguished.
In the city, an unpermitted or unsafe recreational fire violates the fire code and can be ordered extinguished, with fire-code citations for repeat or hazardous burning.
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