Conroe is located in the East Texas Piney Woods region with elevated wildfire risk. The city adopted the 2009 International Fire Code. No specific wildfire-urban interface (WUI) building code overlay exists, but brush clearance under Sec. 26-33 applies.
Conroe sits in the East Texas Piney Woods region of Montgomery County, an area with pine and hardwood forests creating elevated wildfire risk during dry conditions. The City of Conroe has adopted the 2009 International Fire Code (IFC) for fire prevention standards. While Conroe does not have a specific wildfire-urban interface (WUI) building code overlay like some western states, the general brush clearance provisions under Sec. 26-33 require vegetation to be kept under 12 inches within 100 feet of structures. The Texas A&M Forest Service provides wildfire risk assessments for the area. Montgomery County Fire Marshal also enforces outdoor burning regulations in unincorporated areas adjacent to Conroe.
Brush clearance violations under Sec. 26-33 carry fines up to $2,000. Fire code violations under Ch. 30 also up to $2,000.
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