Cedar Park, TX Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Cedar Park, TX, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Ban radius
- City limits + 5,000 ft
- Permit issuer
- City Fire Marshal
- State rule referenced
- TCEQ outdoor burning regs
- Exception
- Defined recreational fire only
Summary
Open burning is banned inside Cedar Park and within 5,000 feet of city limits unless the Fire Marshal issues a permit consistent with TCEQ outdoor-burning rules.
There shall be no open burning of materials within the city limits and within 5,000 feet thereof without first obtaining a permit from the office of the fire marshal and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. An exception shall be a recreational fire as defined by the adopted fire code of the city, and shall be such that the size of the fuel load shall not exceed 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height, and shall be only natural wood materials, shall not be for the purpose of land clearing or waste disposal, and shall comply with all rules set forth by this article, the fire code and the State of Texas, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Such recreational fires shall be supervised by a competent adult with an ample water supply, shall be located no closer than 25' to a structure, and shall be sufficiently supervised and contained such that no spread may occur to a distance closer than 25' to a structure or other combustibles, and such that a nuisance is not created. (Ordinance CO41-14-04-10-C8 adopted 4/10/14)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Article 5.06 bars open burning of materials anywhere within Cedar Park's city limits and within 5,000 feet of them unless the Fire Marshal's office first issues a permit, and any burning must follow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's outdoor burning rules. The only activity exempted from the permit requirement is a defined recreational fire meeting the city's size, material, and setback limits. This article does not separately reference a Williamson County burn ban: county and state burn restrictions under TCEQ rules apply on top of, and can further limit, whatever the city's own permit allows.
Violations & Fines
Open burning without a permit, or outside TCEQ rules, is enforceable as a Fire Code violation: a misdemeanor with fines up to $2,000 per day of continued violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn brush or debris in Cedar Park?
Does a county burn ban affect Cedar Park?
Sources & Official References
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