Pflugerville, TX Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Pflugerville, 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
- Governing section
- City Code Section 91.01
- Permit issuer
- City Fire Marshal
- Setback from structures
- 50 feet minimum
- Waste burner distance
- 15 feet minimum
- Burn ban authority
- Fire Marshal, hazardous conditions
Summary
Open burning is prohibited in Pflugerville unless the Fire Marshal issues a permit. Recreational, ceremonial, cooking, and warming fires are exempt when they meet TCEQ rules, and the Fire Marshal can prohibit all open fires when conditions turn hazardous.
No person shall kindle or maintain any open fire ... on any private land or on any public street, alley, road, or other public grounds within the city without first having obtained a permit for such fire from the Fire Marshal of the city or his authorized representative unless the open fire qualifies under one of the following exceptions ... the Fire Marshal, or his authorized representative, may prohibit any or all open fires: (1) When atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904710; v24 updated 2026-05-26).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 91 of the city code bars anyone from kindling or maintaining an open fire on private land or public ground without a permit from the Pflugerville Fire Marshal. Permitted fires must sit at least 50 feet from any structure, or burn inside an approved waste burner kept no less than 15 feet away, and a competent person must attend the fire with a garden hose or extinguisher ready. Small recreational, ceremonial, cooking, and cold-weather warming fires are exempt when they comply with TCEQ regulations. The Fire Marshal may ban any or all open fires during hazardous atmospheric conditions or a burn ban.
Violations & Fines
Burning without a required permit, or lighting any open fire while the Fire Marshal has prohibited them, is a municipal ordinance violation prosecuted under the general penalty in Section 10.99 and enforced by the Fire Marshal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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