The possession, use, sale, or discharge of fireworks is illegal inside the New Braunfels city limits. Violations are a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500, and fireworks may be confiscated. Fireworks remain legal in unincorporated Comal County (outside the city).
Fireworks are banned within the New Braunfels city limits. The police department and city repeatedly remind residents that, without a permit, the possession or use of any kind of firework is illegal inside the city. Selling, possessing, discharging, or offering fireworks for sale inside the city is a Class C misdemeanor that can carry a fine of up to $500, and officers may confiscate the fireworks. Texas law lets home-rule cities like New Braunfels prohibit fireworks inside their limits (and enforce a buffer beyond city limits), which is why the rule is a city ordinance rather than a countywide ban. Fireworks ARE legal in the unincorporated areas of Comal County (including Canyon Lake), subject to state restrictions such as no discharge within 600 feet of a church, hospital, licensed child-care center, or school, and no igniting fireworks from a motor vehicle. Residents may legally transport fireworks through the city if they remain in the original, unopened packaging and are kept in the trunk, truck bed, or a locked glove compartment away from passengers. To report fireworks use, call the New Braunfels Police non-emergency line at 830-221-4100. Around July 4 and New Year's Eve, the city steps up enforcement.
Selling, possessing, discharging, or offering fireworks for sale inside the city limits is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500; fireworks may be confiscated. Report violations to the non-emergency Police line at 830-221-4100.
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