Garland prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits under Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 (Fire Prevention), with violations enforceable as Class C misdemeanors.
Garland's fireworks ban tracks Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154, which authorizes municipalities within 5,000 feet of city limits in counties of certain sizes to prohibit fireworks. The Garland Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, possess, store, transport, or discharge any 1.4G consumer fireworks (including bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, sparklers, and aerial shells) inside the city. The Garland Fire Department enforces the ban year-round, with stepped-up patrols around July 4 and New Year's Eve. Residents who want to celebrate with fireworks must travel outside the city and ETJ to permitted county stands, and may not bring fireworks back into Garland for use. The city promotes the annual Star Spangled Spectacular at Firewheel as the legal alternative. Citations carry fines up to $2,000 for fire code violations, and any fire damage caused by illegal fireworks may result in civil restitution.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Garland code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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