Fire pit rules in Schertz, TX — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Propane and natural-gas fire pits burn year-round in unincorporated Guadalupe County and stay legal even during a drought burn ban; wood recreational fires are prohibited whenever the Commissioners Court declares one.
Guadalupe County has no zoning, so it sets no distance rule for a backyard fire pit near Seguin, Marion, or the rural river bottoms. Wood-fueled recreational fires fall under state outdoor-burning rules and the drought burn ban the Commissioners Court adopts under Local Government Code 352.081. Fires fueled by liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas are excluded from those orders and continue during a ban. Keep any open flame attended and 300 feet from a neighbor's occupied structure under 30 TAC 111.219.
Burning wood during an active Guadalupe County burn ban is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.
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