Garland, TX Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Firecracker Ban
- All consumer fireworks banned within Garland city limits
- Prohibition
- Possession, sale, and discharge all prohibited year-round
- Violation Class
- Class C misdemeanor with fines up to $2,000
- Reporting
- Report violations to Garland Fire Marshal or 911 if active fire risk
- Professional Display
- Professional displays require Fire Marshal permit
Summary
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.
PROHIBITED USE OF FIREWORKS. (a) A person may not: (1) explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization; (2) sell at retail, explode, or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where flammable liquids or flammable compressed gasses are stored and dispensed; (3) explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where fireworks are stored or sold; (4) ignite or discharge fireworks in or from a motor vehicle.
Full Breakdown
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.
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