Conroe, TX Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Conroe, 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
- General rule
- No open burning of trash/yard waste
- Permitted exception
- One-time land-clearing burn
- Attendance requirement
- Competent person + extinguisher on-site
- Maximum fine
- Up to $2,000.00 per day
- Administering official
- Fire chief (code official)
Summary
Conroe's Fire Code amendment bans burning trash, leaves, weeds, grass or lumber anywhere in the city outside an approved container or incinerator. A one-time permit lets a property owner burn weeds, grass and timber to clear land for construction.
307.1 Outdoor or open fires. 307.1.1 Except as otherwise allowed by this section, no person shall burn or authorize the burning of any rubbish, trash, waste, leaves, weeds, grass, lumber or any other combustible materials in the city. Such materials may be burned in containers or incinerators subject to the approval by the code official. 307.1.2 After issuance of the proper permit by the code official, a person may conduct a one-time burning of weeds, grass and timber on property located in the city in order to clear the property for construction. Such burning shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. Such person shall have fire extinguishing equipment readily available at the site of the burning.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
1 for the city. 1 makes it unlawful to burn or authorize burning of rubbish, trash, waste, leaves, weeds, grass, lumber or any other combustible material anywhere in Conroe, unless the material is burned in a container or incinerator approved by the fire code official. 2 creates a narrow exception: after the fire code official issues a permit, a property owner may conduct a single, one-time burn of weeds, grass and timber to clear land for construction, but the fire must be constantly attended by a competent person until fully extinguished, and that person must keep fire-extinguishing equipment on hand at the burn site.
2 is the entire local open-burning standard rather than the broader model code provisions. 1 is the Conroe fire chief. This local rule sits alongside, and does not replace, county-level burn bans the Montgomery County Commissioners Court may impose during drought conditions under state law.
Violations & Fines
Violating the Fire Code, including the open-burning provisions, is a misdemeanor under the amended Section 109.3, punishable upon conviction by a fine of up to $2,000.00, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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