No outdoor burning is allowed except in an enclosure which contains all flames and/or sparks, outdoor burning activities authorized by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), approved ceremonial fires, non-commercial cooking, and prescribed “hot work”.

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With the summer heat reaching record high temperatures, it's important to protect your home and community during these dry conditions.

July is the peak month for grilling fires. Never leave your grill unattended or too close to anything that can burn.

Special Events Permits are required for any organized, temporary event with an estimated number of participants and spectators of 100 or more people set up outdoors in a parking lot, side of the road, open land, or any outdoor venue not generally used for an assembly or using a building for an event with an anticipated occupancy load of 50 or more if the building is not permitted and constructed as an assembly occupancy in unincorporated Harris County.

Harris County requires boarding homes to obtain 2 permits to legally operate. Having these safe measures in place protects residents.

Effective March 1, 2021, Class 1 and Class 2 Boarding Home Permits are now required to operate any boarding home in Harris County.