Plano, TX Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Consumer Fireworks
- Banned year-round
- State Authority
- TX Occ. Code 2154
- Legal Sale Periods
- June 24-July 4, Dec 20-Jan 1 (outside city)
- Fine
- Up to 2,000 dollars
- Exception
- Permitted professional displays
Summary
Fireworks are completely banned inside Plano city limits year-round under the adopted International Fire Code. Possession, sale, and use are prohibited. Only permitted professional displays are allowed.
Sec. 2154.251. 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;(5) place ignited fireworks in, or throw ignited firewor
Full Breakdown
Plano Code Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention and Protection) adopts the 2021 International Fire Code, which prohibits the possession, transportation, sale, and use of consumer fireworks within city limits. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 authorizes home-rule cities the size of Plano (population over 285,000) to ban consumer fireworks outright, and Plano exercises that authority. The prohibition applies year-round, including the state-recognized legal sale periods of June 24 through July 4 and December 20 through January 1. Fireworks may be purchased in some unincorporated portions of Collin and Denton counties outside city limits, but it is illegal to bring them into Plano.
The only exception is a permitted public fireworks display conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic operator with a Plano Fire Marshal permit, approved site plan, insurance, and advance inspection. The Plano Fire Department actively enforces the ban around July 4th and New Year's Eve with coordinated patrols and a tip line. Violation is declared a common and public nuisance subject to abatement.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor with fines up to 2,000 dollars per offense. Each firework discharged may be charged separately. Confiscation of devices and potential arrest for repeat offenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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