City of Tega Cay Code of Ordinances related to the Fire Department
Sec. 34-46. Burning; It shall be unlawful to ignite or burn any trash, grass, brush, leaves, or combustible materials, or causing to be burned including, containerized burning for purposes of heat for construction workers, within the corporate limits of the city. However, a permit obtained from the fire chief serving the city, for a controlled, contained and observable burning, characteristic of a recreation, service organization, or municipal use is allowed. This section does not apply to residential property where a fire for individual pleasure is contained in an outdoor fireplace, fire bowl, fire pit, or chiminea.
Sec. 34-281. Discharge of fireworks; sparklers excepted. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, fire, shoot, or discharge any fireworks within the corporate limits of the city on any public property, public rights-of-way and public or private streets except for use in public display or exhibit under the provisions of section 34-282, except as provided by section 34-283, and except that the provisions of this article shall not include nor prevent the possession or use of toy cap pistols and toy pistol paper caps which contain not more than 0.20 of a grain of explosive mixture and fireworks known as sparklers. The use and possession of such toy cap pistols, toy pistol paper caps and sparklers shall be permitted at all times.