This card does not replace common sense and does not give you legal advice. It`s just a starting point to get smart before setting things on fire. If you have questions about the fireworks laws in your area, contact your nearest town hall or district office. The Fire Marshal`s Office said on Facebook that consumers need to be careful where they buy their fireworks. According to the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal`s Office, fireworks are legal in unincorporated areas. Fireworks can be a lot of fun, but the rules around them can be confusing. The City of Houston is using its powers under the Fire Act to enforce a citywide ban on fireworks, meaning it`s largely illegal to set off fireworks here. This may be a fool for some people, but there`s a silver lining: Unincorporated Harris County has no ban unless you`re within 600 feet of a hospital, gas station, fireworks booth, school, church, or moving vehicle. Here`s what every Houston county thinks about fireworks: Fireworks, whether sold or fired, are legal in unincorporated areas. You must be 500 feet from a church, school, hospital or institution unless the building has a permit. It is also illegal to set off fireworks on the beaches of the city of Galveston. Fireworks are illegal in the city of Houston.

Anyone caught lighting fireworks could face a hefty fine of $500 to $2,000, depending on the number of fireworks. Fireworks are legal in Brazoria County, as long as they are 5,000 feet from a city`s no-go zone, the Brazoria County Fire Marshal said at the site. The county encourages residents to contact their city`s fire chief to determine which areas are off-limits. Please be responsible with your fireworks. Read these houston Fire Department safety instructions and these facts about the Harris County Fire Marshal`s fireworks. County residents are prohibited from lighting fireworks within 600 feet of a school, church, veterinary clinic or daycare unless authorized in writing. Fireworks may only be sold and fired in unincorporated areas. Many galveston county towns have banned fireworks, including Dickinson and Galveston, according to the Galveston County Daily News. In some cities, including The Woodlands and Conroe, fireworks are illegal within the city limits. From Harris County to Galveston County, each has its own fireworks laws enforced by Fire Marshall County and/or law enforcement.

A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town in sunny Southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 Digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 2 and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she is passionate about video and loves to travel. If you live in a community, check with your local city hall for details, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff`s Department and the Montgomery County Police Reporter website. For all these points of interest, I adapted a dataset of geonomists. I also asked the unincorporated Harris County GIS team for the boundaries of Harris County. Then I created the map below.

This map shows unincorporated Harris County in green and prohibited places in red. The radius of each prohibited site marker is 500 metres. This covers the site itself and hopefully a few meters in each direction. Know the rules of your county before you put sparks in the sky.