Fireworks are allowed in unincorporated Fort Bend County with strict distance limits, and aerial fireworks may be banned during drought conditions by Commissioners Court.
In unincorporated Fort Bend County, consumer fireworks are legal under Chapter 2154 of the Texas Occupations Code, but cannot be used within 600 feet of any church, hospital, asylum, licensed child-care center, or school, within 100 feet of flammable liquid or gas storage, within 100 feet of fireworks storage or sales locations, in or from a motor vehicle, or inside any building. The Commissioners Court may prohibit skyrockets with sticks and missiles with fins when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index exceeds 500. All retail fireworks stands must obtain a permit from the Fire Marshal.
Illegal fireworks use is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to $500. Causing a fire that damages property may result in arson charges (2-20 years imprisonment) and civil liability.
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