Fire Regulations in Texas (2026)

Amarillo's Fire Code amendments prohibit recreational fires anywhere inside the city limits. Backyard fire pits…

Recreational fires, including backyard fire pits and campfire-style gatherings, are banned everywhere inside Denton's…

Lewisville bans recreational fires and bonfires outright: portable fire pits and backyard campfires are prohibited…

Plano prohibits open burning citywide, with the only carve-out a permitted ceremonial campfire. There is no by-right…

Baytown Code Sec. 70-12 bans outdoor fires in city parks except a cooking fire started and maintained only in a stove…

Brazoria County bans open fires and fire pits in county parks except in areas the Parks Director specifically…

Shenandoah, Texas does not carve out a permit path for recreational fire pits; instead Code of Ordinances § 42-4 bans…

Inside licensed Recreational Vehicle Parks and Multi-Unit Housing Developments in unincorporated Taylor County, open…

Arlington prohibits open burning of yard waste and trash citywide under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules…

Fires in Carrollton's public parks are limited to picnic stoves, braziers, fire pits or other designated areas provided…

Cedar Park exempts small recreational fires from its open-burning permit if the fuel load stays under 3 feet wide by 2…

Celina treats a backyard fire pit as an accessory structure: no building permit if it's 120 sq. ft. or smaller, but it…

Outdoor burning is illegal inside Conroe city limits. Conroe Code Ch. 30 prohibits burning rubbish, trash, leaves…

Corpus Christi allows campfires on Gulf beaches only inside strict setbacks: 250 feet from any permanent structure, 75…

Recreational fires in Dallas are allowed in approved fire pits and containers under the Dallas Fire Code. Fires must be…

Unincorporated Dallas County bans burning combustible material outside an enclosure that contains all flames and…

Open burning of yard waste is prohibited inside Fort Worth city limits, but contained recreational fires in approved…

Frisco's Zoning Ordinance treats a backyard fire pit as a 'recreational fire enclosure,' one of the accessory…

Backyard fires in Haltom City are allowed if the fuel pile stays under 3 feet, sits 25 feet from structures, is…

Harlingen exempts campfires from its outdoor-burning permit, but the fire chief must approve one in advance; backyard…

Killeen's fire code amendments treat any outdoor fire, including a backyard fire pit or bonfire, as regulated open…

Leander's Fire Code amendments let residents keep a recreational firepit at home, but a permanently installed one must…

Lubbock's fire code amendments spell out exactly how close a backyard firepit can sit to the house. Under the city's…

Midland's Fire Code bans open burning, including backyard fire pits, that creates objectionable smoke or turns…

New Braunfels lets residents burn a contained recreational fire only in an approved container at least 10 feet from any…

Recreational, cooking, and warmth fires need no permit in Pflugerville, but the code requires 50 feet of clearance from…

Richardson bans bonfires outright and requires any permanently installed outdoor firepit to sit at least 10 feet from a…

Rockwall caps permanent backyard fire pits at 3 feet in diameter and requires a 10-foot setback from any structure or…

San Angelo permits recreational fires and fire pits but limits fuel to 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high (Sec…

San Antonio allows commercially sold fire pits with 25-foot clearance from structures. Spark arrestor screens must be…

San Marcos allows recreational fires and permanent outdoor fire pits, but a fixed pit must sit at least 10 feet from…

Sugar Land requires a fire code permit before lighting a bonfire or recreational fire under its amended International…

Fire pits for social gatherings are generally permitted in unincorporated Tarrant County, even during burn bans. No…

Taylor lets residents light campfires, ceremonial fires, and cooking fires without a burn permit under City Code Sec…

Temple allows recreational fire pits without a permit, but caps size, sets a 20-foot setback from structures, and…

Texarkana allows recreational fires in approved containers without a permit, but fire pits need 25 feet of clearance…

Backyard recreational fires in unincorporated Travis County must comply with TCEQ 30 TAC 111.219 and active…

A backyard stove, oven or barbecue pit used outdoors in Waco must sit at least 10 feet from any adjoining building; an…

Backyard recreational fires in approved containers or pits are allowed in Allen when no county burn ban is in effect…

Austin's Fire Code requires an operational permit to kindle almost any open fire in the city, but it carves out two…

Backyard fires in unincorporated Bexar County must comply with TCEQ 30 TAC 111.219 and any active burn ban. San Antonio…

Residential fire pits are generally allowed in unincorporated Cameron County. During a Commissioners Court burn ban…

Backyard recreational fires in El Paso are allowed under IFC rules but restricted to clean wood or manufactured fuels…

Fulshear enforces Fort Bend County burn bans on outdoor fires citywide the moment the commissioners court declares one…

Backyard recreational fires are allowed in unincorporated Galveston County when no burn ban is active. State law bars…

Georgetown allows recreational fires, portable outdoor fireplaces, and cooking fires without a burn permit under Fire…

Grand Prairie allows recreational fires on residential property with conditions: area must be clear of combustibles…

The Hidalgo County Fire Marshal regulates outdoor fires in the unincorporated area under Texas Administrative Code…

Irving regulates outdoor fires in parks and residential areas. Open fires on park property are only allowed in…

Backyard recreational fires are allowed in Keller when contained, attended, and clear of combustibles. Open burning of…

Wood-burning fire pits and bonfires in Little Elm require a burn permit from the Fire Department. Gas/propane fire pits…

Backyard recreational fires in approved pits, chimineas, and outdoor fireplaces are allowed in Live Oak under IFC…

Mansfield allows backyard recreational fires in contained pits or approved appliances for cooking or warming. Fires…

Backyard recreational fires are permitted in North Richland Hills in approved containers under 3 feet wide, 25 feet…

Parker exempts small, attended backyard fires from its citywide burn restrictions. Under City Code § 93.20(A)(3)…

Tomball permits small recreational fires in backyards under the International Fire Code as adopted locally. Portable…

Victoria allows small backyard fires without a permit, but the Fire Code bans open burning that creates offensive…

Recreational backyard fires are generally permitted in unincorporated Denton County when no burn ban is active. Gas and…

Propane and natural-gas fire pits burn year-round in unincorporated Guadalupe County and stay legal even during a…

Propane and gas fire pits burn year-round in unincorporated Williamson County and stay legal even during a county burn…

Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 governs fireworks sales and use, while Local Government Code Chapter 352 limits how…

Fireworks are completely banned inside Arlington city limits under authority of Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154…

Consumer fireworks are illegal to possess, use, or sell within Austin city limits. Violations can carry fines up to…

Fireworks are banned inside El Paso city limits under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 and Municipal Code Chapter…

All consumer fireworks are banned within Flower Mound town limits. Texas Occupations Code Ch. 2154 allows…

Frisco outlaws manufacturing, selling, discharging, or possessing fireworks of any type inside the city, a ban that…

Grand Prairie bans owning, possessing, selling, igniting or otherwise using fireworks anywhere inside the city under…

Missouri City prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks within the city limits and within 5,000 feet…

Rosenberg prohibits the sale, possession, manufacture, and discharge of fireworks anywhere within city limits, with…

San Angelo bans the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks citywide under Code of Ordinances Sec. 6.04.002…

Stafford prohibits the possession, sale, and use of fireworks anywhere within city limits, with exceptions only for…

All consumer fireworks are banned within Allen city limits year-round under City Code Chapter 6. Possession, sale, or…

Bexar County Commissioners Court has restricted certain fireworks in unincorporated areas under Texas Local Government…

Fireworks are completely banned within Conroe city limits under Chapter 30. Possession, sale, and use are all…

Converse prohibits the use, sale, and possession of consumer fireworks inside city limits. Texas Occupations Code…

All fireworks are prohibited within Corpus Christi city limits including beaches. Fines reach $2,000 per opened…

Deer Park prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks within city limits under Chapter 46 and Texas…

All consumer fireworks are banned within Denton city limits per Chapter 29 Fire Code. TX Occupations Code Ch. 2154…

Consumer fireworks are banned within Edinburg city limits. Edinburg is among the Rio Grande Valley cities that prohibit…

Consumer fireworks are banned inside Euless city limits under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 authority…

Garland prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits under Code of…

All consumer fireworks are illegal within Houston city limits including sparklers. Fines are $500 to $2,000 per…

Fireworks are prohibited within Humble city limits under Art. 8.10. Fine: $500–$2,000 per offense; each separately…

Texas law lets Irving prohibit or regulate fireworks, but Irving repealed its own dedicated fireworks ordinance in…

Katy prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, and discharge of all fireworks inside city limits under Article 5.07…

Laredo bans sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits under City Code Chapter 12…

Lubbock bans the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits year-round…

All consumer fireworks banned within McKinney city limits year-round under City Code. Violations carry fines up to…

It is illegal to possess or use fireworks in Mesquite. Possession carries fines up to $585; discharge carries fines up…

Pasadena prohibits the sale, use, and discharge of fireworks within city limits under the city code. Texas state law…

Fireworks are illegal within Sugar Land city limits, including sparklers. Discharging, selling, or possessing fireworks…

No burn ban is currently active in Tarrant County (last lifted September 17, 2024). Texas counties may only restrict…

The Woodlands Township Restrictive Covenants strictly prohibit the sale and use of fireworks on any property within The…

Universal City bans the sale, possession, and discharge of consumer fireworks inside city limits under its municipal…

Waco prohibits the use of fireworks within city limits except by licensed professionals with permits. Texas state law…

Amarillo regulates fireworks use within city limits. Consumer fireworks may be used during designated periods around…

Baytown Code of Ordinances Chapter 42 (Fire Prevention) and Texas state law regulate fireworks within the city…

Discharging fireworks of any kind is illegal within Bellaire city limits. The city ordinance prohibits all consumer…

Texas allows consumer fireworks but Brownsville may restrict discharge in certain areas. Fireworks are prohibited…

Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are legal in unincorporated Collin County during state-authorized periods (June 24-July 4 and…

Fireworks are allowed in unincorporated Fort Bend County with strict distance limits, and aerial fireworks may be…

Harris County Commissioners Court can restrict fireworks sales and use during burn bans. Skyrockets, missiles, and…

La Porte prohibits the discharge of fireworks within city limits under its fire prevention code. The sale, possession…

League City prohibits the manufacture, storage, possession, sale, use, and transport of fireworks under Section 46-152…

Lewisville bans consumer fireworks within city limits year-round, stricter than TX Occ. Code Ch. 2154. Sparklers and…

Consumer fireworks are banned inside Live Oak city limits year-round. Possession, sale, or discharge is a Class C…

Mansfield prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of all consumer fireworks within city limits. The ban covers…

Consumer fireworks are banned in Mission under Ordinance §66-3, which dates to the 1970s. All Rio Grande Valley cities…

Pearland prohibits the sale, possession, use, or discharge of all fireworks within city limits and surrounding…

Fireworks are completely banned inside Plano city limits year-round under the adopted International Fire Code…

Fireworks are banned within Round Rock city limits. The city enforces a strict prohibition on the sale, possession, and…

All possession, sale, use, transport, and manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within San Antonio city limits and…

Tomball prohibits the discharge of fireworks within city limits under Chapter 42 (Fire Prevention and Protection)…

Wichita Falls regulates fireworks sales and use within city limits. Fireworks may only be sold and discharged during…

Willis §90.064 addresses noise and nuisances including activities causing public disorder. Willis is located in…

TX Local Government Code Section 352.051 allows county commissioners to restrict fireworks in unincorporated areas…

Consumer fireworks are broadly legal in unincorporated Galveston County under state law, but the commissioners court…

Consumer 1.4G fireworks are legal in unincorporated Guadalupe County, but Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo ban them inside…

Texas allows consumer fireworks on private property in the unincorporated area of Hidalgo County, but the Commissioners…

Consumer 1.4G fireworks are legal in unincorporated Williamson County and sell June 24 through July 4 and December 20…

Amarillo clears hazardous weed and brush loads at the edge of the city through its Rural/Urban Interface Hazard…

Cedar Park bans keeping brush piles, debris, or other materials that constitute a fire hazard on any lot in the city…

Fulshear property owners must keep lots clear of high weeds, grass, and accumulated brush that constitute a public…

Houston law treats weeds or brush taller than 48 inches as an immediate danger to health, life, or safety, letting the…

San Angelo makes it unlawful to let grass, weeds, or brush grow taller than 12 inches on any lot (Sec. 7.02.063). After…

Waco requires every property under five acres to be cleared entirely of brush, while larger tracts must be kept clear…

Galveston County has no wildfire defensible-space code, but under state nuisance law it can order abatement of tall…

Hidalgo County has no wildland-urban-interface defensible-space mandate; brush clearance is addressed through…

Arlington bans most outdoor burning within city limits. Authorized burns require a $1,000 permit and Fire Prevention…

Bryan's fire code amendments make bonfires illegal everywhere inside the city limits, and give the fire code official…

El Paso bans all outdoor burning within city limits under City Code § 9.36.060. The only carve-out is a permitted…

Farmersville bans burning rubbish, trash, waste, leaves, grass, lumber or other combustible materials anywhere in the…

Fort Worth bans burning combustibles like grass, weeds, rubbish and leaves on any street, alley, lot or premises…

Lewisville bans open burning citywide under its Fire Code amendments. Bonfires and recreational fires are separately…

Outdoor burning of yard waste, trash, and debris is prohibited in McKinney under TCEQ 30 TAC Section 111.209 and city…

Plano bans all open burning inside the city limits under Code of Ordinances § 14-110, with a single carve-out…

Richardson's Fire Code amendments prohibit open burning and bonfires outright citywide, extend any Collin or Dallas…

San Antonio Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-46 makes it unlawful to burn solid waste on any premises in the city unless both…

Shenandoah, Texas bans burning garbage, organic refuse, grass or leaves outside a building at any time under Code of…

Sugar Land flatly prohibits burning rubbish anywhere in city limits. The Fire Code amendment defines rubbish to include…

Austin requires an Austin Fire Department permit before anyone kindles a rubbish fire, bonfire, warming fire or…

Open burning is banned inside Cedar Park and within 5,000 feet of city limits unless the Fire Marshal issues a permit…

Celina requires a fire-department burn permit before any open fire within city limits, with strict safeguards on…

Conroe's Fire Code amendment bans burning trash, leaves, weeds, grass or lumber anywhere in the city outside an…

Burning combustible material outside a spark-containing enclosure is a misdemeanor in unincorporated Dallas County…

Denton bans recreational fires citywide and sets a strict 300-foot setback for any open burning or bonfire under its…

Garland treats open burning as a fire-code matter, not a free-standing city ban: the city's adopted International Fire…

Grand Prairie requires a fire marshal permit before anyone conducts outdoor burning for commercial land clearing, and…

Harlingen bans all outdoor burning without a fire department permit, and when Cameron County activates a burn ban the…

Killeen's adopted International Fire Code limits open burning to the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the fire…

Laredo controls outdoor burning by writing the Texas Air Control Board's Regulation II, "Control of Air Pollution from…

Leander bans open burning of grass, trash, and other combustibles citywide, and automatically extends any Williamson…

San Angelo strictly limits open burning. Ground fires are prohibited (Sec. 6.06.005), open burning must stay 350 feet…

Taylor allows only specific types of outdoor burning inside the city. Recreational, ceremonial, cooking, and warming…

Temple bans burning trash, brush, and debris outdoors citywide, allowing only permitted recreational fires or…

Texarkana prohibits all open burning within city limits unless permitted, and the fire chief can declare a citywide…

Waco bans burning grass, weeds, brush, or any other material anywhere within city limits unless the fire marshal has…

Abilene's Fire Prevention Code bans burning trash in the city's streets and alleys outright, and a companion section…

Amarillo strictly regulates outdoor burning due to the high fire risk in the Texas Panhandle. Open burning of trash and…

Cedar Hill Sec. 6-30 prohibits open burning within city limits. No permits for burning brush, leaves, or trash. Open…

Frisco confines open fire in city parks to enclosed fireplaces or grills, and shuts fire use down entirely once the…

Fulshear's burn ban ordinance automatically adopts Fort Bend County's outdoor burning prohibition inside city limits…

Georgetown requires an operational burn permit from the Fire Marshal's office before any open fire on public or private…

Outdoor burning in unincorporated Hidalgo County is governed by Chapter 111 of the Texas Administrative Code and…

Irving's nuisance ordinance makes it a violation to burn hair, leather, rags, or any other substance that produces an…

Outdoor burning inside Lubbock city limits is generally prohibited. Outside city limits, burning follows TCEQ 30 TAC…

Open burning of trash, brush, and yard waste is prohibited inside Mesquite city limits; only approved recreational and…

Parker bans open burning of rubbish, trash and yard waste within 250 feet of any structure citywide. Section 93.20(A)…

Open burning is prohibited in Pflugerville unless the Fire Marshal issues a permit. Recreational, ceremonial, cooking…

Richmond, as an incorporated city in Fort Bend County, bars outdoor burning of brush, debris, and trash inside the city…

Rockwall requires a fire code permit before any open burning, bonfire, or trench burn: no permit is issued without…

San Marcos requires a fire code official permit before any open burning, and folds in state, county, and TCEQ burn bans…

Victoria requires a fire code official permit before kindling any open fire in city limits, including bonfires…

Outdoor burning in Allen starts from a statewide default of no. Under 30 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.201, no person may…

Outdoor burning of trash, yard waste, and debris is prohibited within Corpus Christi city limits. Burn bans are…

Fort Bend County enforces TCEQ outdoor burning rules and the county Fire Code, with Commissioners Court burn bans…

Outdoor burning is allowed in unincorporated Galveston County only when no burn ban is active and only within TCEQ…

Grapevine prohibits outdoor burning of trash, yard waste, and construction debris under Chapter 18 and the…

Outdoor burning is banned statewide under 30 TAC 111.201 except for allowed disposal fires; unincorporated Guadalupe…

All outdoor burning in unincorporated Harris County is prohibited during active burn bans enacted by Commissioners…

Open burning of yard waste, trash, and debris is prohibited inside Keller. Small recreational and cooking fires in…

Mansfield prohibits most outdoor burning under TCEQ rule 30 TAC 111.209. Burning yard waste, trash, and construction…

Outdoor burning regulated by TCEQ statewide. Midland may have additional restrictions. Burn bans during drought. DFW…

Outdoor burning in Pasadena is regulated under the IFC 2015 (Ch. 13) and TCEQ outdoor burning rules (30 TAC Ch. 111)…

Outdoor burning in unincorporated Travis County is governed by TCEQ 30 TAC 111.219 and Commissioners Court burn ban…

Outdoor burning is prohibited statewide under 30 TAC 111.201 except for allowed disposal fires; unincorporated…

Austin designates every structure inside a mapped wildland-urban interface area as Proximity Zone A, B or C based on…

Unincorporated Travis County requires every new subdivision to have two independent access streets connecting to…

Conroe is located in the East Texas Piney Woods region with elevated wildfire risk. The city adopted the 2009…

Outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated Dallas County unless a daily burn permit is issued by the Dallas County…

Northern and western Denton County contains significant wildland-urban interface areas where grasslands and oak…

El Paso's Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zones include the Franklin Mountains interface, Scenic Drive, and desert-edge…

Grapevine is not designated a wildland-urban interface but has elevated fire risk near Grapevine Lake, the Cotton Belt…

Laredo lies in the South Texas brushland wildfire corridor. Texas A&M Forest Service maps moderate to high risk for Rio…

Montgomery County sits in the Piney Woods with high wildfire risk, especially during drought. The county does not…

San Antonio's northwest areas near Camp Bullis and the Hill Country contain wildland-urban interface zones with…

Tarrant County does not designate formal wildfire hazard zones. The Texas A and M Forest Service maps WUI risk…

Abilene may have wildfire hazard zones requiring defensible space around structures, fire-resistant building materials…

Allen is not mapped in a designated high wildfire hazard zone under Texas A&M Forest Service criteria, but the Fire…

Arlington is not classified as a state wildfire hazard zone and does not adopt the International Wildland-Urban…

Beaumont may have wildfire hazard zones requiring defensible space around structures, fire-resistant building…

The Texas A&M Forest Service maps parts of western and northern Bexar County, including Helotes, Leon Springs, and Camp…

Brownsville has no wildfire hazard severity zones and no wildland-urban interface code. Texas maps no such zones…

Converse is classified as urban to suburban with moderate wildfire risk on the northeast edge where grassland and brush…

Dallas does not have designated wildfire hazard zones. Unlike cities in western Texas or the Hill Country, Dallas is…

Grand Prairie has no city-adopted Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code and no state-mapped wildfire hazard severity…

Texas assigns no regulatory wildfire hazard zones and no wildland-urban-interface building code to unincorporated…

Haltom City is a developed DFW suburb and is not mapped as wildland-urban interface. Wildfire risk is low, though the…

Harris County is not in a designated wildfire risk zone. The humid Gulf Coast climate and urban development minimize…

Humble is not located in a designated wildfire hazard area. The city sits in the humid Gulf Coast region with low…

Keller is not a designated state or federal wildfire hazard zone and has not adopted the International WUI Code…

League City is not located in a designated Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zone. Situated on the Gulf Coast in Galveston…

Mansfield is not a designated wildland-urban interface high-risk zone, and Texas has no statewide defensible space…

Mcallen may have wildfire hazard zones requiring defensible space around structures, fire-resistant building materials…

Mesquite, Texas is not located within a designated wildland-urban interface (WUI) or state-mapped wildfire hazard zone…

North Richland Hills is not mapped as a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zone by the Texas A&M Forest Service, but…

Pasadena is not in a wildfire risk zone. The humid Gulf Coast climate, urban development, and industrial land use…

Plano is not in a state-designated wildfire hazard zone and has no formal wildland-urban interface code. Standard…

San Angelo has no formal wildfire hazard zone map or defensible-space ordinance like California's. Wildfire risk in…

Texas assigns no regulatory wildfire hazard zones and no wildland-urban-interface building code to unincorporated…

Allen adopts the 2021 IRC and IFC requiring working smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside sleeping areas, and on…

Amarillo enforces smoke-alarm requirements through its adopted 2021 International Residential Code (Ordinance 7101) and…

Every dwelling unit inside a Baytown multi-family complex must carry a working smoke detector, certified annually…

Bryan requires a battery-powered smoke alarm in every sleeping area of manufactured homes under its residential code…

Carrollton treats a dwelling with faulty or missing smoke detectors as substandard housing under § 96.06(O) of the…

Cedar Park's amended fire code requires an intelligent addressable smoke/fire alarm system in any building with 25 or…

Celina adopted the 2024 International Residential Code by city ordinance, so the IRC's smoke alarm chapter, covering…

Corpus Christi requires smoke detectors per the 2021 IFC and TX H&S Code Ch. 766. Alarms needed in each bedroom…

Dallas adopts the 2021 International Residential Code and International Fire Code requiring smoke alarms in every…

Euless follows the IRC and IFC for smoke alarms in dwellings. Alarms are required in each bedroom, outside each…

Every dwelling unit in Farmersville must have an approved, listed smoke detector installed per the manufacturer's…

Texas Property Code Section 92.255 requires a Frisco landlord to install at least one smoke alarm in every bedroom…

Georgetown's amended Residential Code requires a smoke alarm in every bedroom, in the hallway outside sleeping areas…

Grand Prairie adopts the International Fire Code requiring smoke detectors in all residential units. Chapter 12 governs…

Harlingen enforces smoke alarm requirements through its locally adopted 2024 International Residential Code and…

Smoke alarms in Harris County homes are governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Section 766.002 and, for rentals…

The Hidalgo County Fire Marshal enforces the International Fire Code and requires working smoke alarms in overnight…

Smoke alarms in Houston dwellings are governed by Tex. Health & Safety Code Chapter 766 and the Houston Fire Code…

Texas Property Code § 92.255 requires smoke detectors in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level of a…

Leander's building code requires a working smoke detector in every dwelling and nonresidential building, tested by the…

A Lubbock group home housing fewer than six handicapped persons as a state-licensed Type A or Type B assisted living…

New Braunfels requires an approved, listed smoke detector in every rented or leased dwelling, apartment, and sleeping…

Pasadena, TX requires smoke alarms in dwellings under the 2015 International Fire Code, adopted as Article VII of…

Pearland's local fire code amendment requires UL- or FM-approved smoke detectors in every new residential or commercial…

Pflugerville adopts the 2021 International Fire Code and International Residential Code by reference in Code section…

Rockwall requires every short-term rental to have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors plus a mounted fire…

San Angelo's amended Residential Code spells out exactly where smoke alarms must go: every sleeping room, outside each…

San Antonio's Property Maintenance Code requires smoke alarms outside every sleeping area in one- and two-family homes…

San Marcos requires working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in every short-term rental unit as a condition of the…

Homes built in Grogan's Forest, Shenandoah's PDD 2 planned development in Montgomery County, must install smoke alarms…

Sugar Land enforces smoke alarm placement through the 2024 International Fire Code and 2024 International Residential…

Taylor's fire code carves out a specific smoke alarm mandate for lodging houses: they don't need a fire sprinkler…

Victoria enforces smoke alarm installation through its adopted 2021 International Residential Code, and separately…

Arlington follows Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 766 requiring smoke alarms in every sleeping area and outside…

Austin follows the International Fire Code and Texas Property Code §92.251-.262 requiring working smoke alarms in every…

Conroe requires smoke detectors per the adopted International Residential Code (IRC 2012) and International Fire Code…

Converse follows Texas state law and the International Residential Code requiring working smoke alarms in every…

Deer Park requires smoke detectors in all residential dwellings per the International Residential Code as adopted by…

TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 766 requires smoke detectors in all Denton rentals. Landlords must install and test within…

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 766 requires working smoke detectors in all residential rental properties. Denton…

Fort Worth requires working smoke alarms in every sleeping area and on every floor under the adopted International Fire…

Galveston County sets no smoke-alarm ordinance. Statewide, Texas Property Code requires landlords to install at least…

Garland requires working smoke alarms in every dwelling unit under the adopted International Fire Code and Texas Health…

Haltom City enforces the IRC and IFC smoke alarm standards: working alarms on every sleeping level, inside each…

Humble adopts the International Residential Code and International Fire Code requiring smoke alarms in all dwelling…

Keller follows TX Health and Safety Code Chapter 766 requiring smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping…

League City enforces smoke-alarm rules through its adopted International Residential Code and the statewide Tex. Health…

Lewisville requires working smoke detectors in all dwelling units per the adopted International Residential Code and TX…

Live Oak enforces International Fire Code and International Residential Code smoke alarm rules. Working alarms are…

Mansfield requires working smoke alarms in all residential dwellings under the IRC and Texas Property Code Chapter 92…

Mesquite enforces the International Fire Code and Texas H&S Code 766 requiring smoke alarms in all sleeping areas…

Plano enforces Texas H and S Code 766 and Property Code 92.254 requiring smoke alarms in every bedroom and on every…

Richardson adopts the International Fire Code (2021 Edition) per Sec. 8-27, which requires smoke alarms in all…

Smoke detectors are required under the adopted International Residential Code and TX Property Code 92.251 for rentals…

Smoke detector requirements follow Texas Property Code Ch. 92 for rental dwellings (landlord must install and maintain…

Universal City requires smoke alarms in every new and substantially remodeled dwelling under its adopted 2015 IRC and…

Selling, transporting, dispensing, or storing propane (LP-gas) in Texas requires a license from the Railroad Commission…

Baytown restricts bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas citywide under the fire prevention code amendments, applying…

Farmersville restricts the storage of liquefied petroleum gas across its entire incorporated area under the limits set…

Austin doesn't require a fire permit for ordinary household propane use at a single-family home, but Sec. 6104.2 of the…

Carrollton's housing code bans liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices with a water capacity over five pounds…

Corpus Christi caps most LP-gas (propane) storage containers at 150 water gallons under the city's adopted Fire Code…

El Paso's Gas Code bars new liquefied petroleum gas systems in R1-R4 residential occupancies whenever a natural gas…

Fort Worth's Fire Code amendments require an operational permit for LP-gas storage and use citywide under City Code §…

Houston limits LP-gas containers at manufactured home sites to 5-25 water-gallon capacity, requires secure but…

Lubbock doesn't write its own propane tank size limits; it adopts the Texas Railroad Commission's Liquefied Petroleum…

Parker's manufactured housing district lets a commercial manufactured home park use liquefied petroleum gas systems…

Taylor's fire code and LP-gas article cap propane storage citywide: liquefied petroleum gas cannot be stored inside or…

In unincorporated Harris County, an operational fire permit covers LP-gas storage, but homes are exempt if their tank…