Outdoor Cooking in Alpharetta, GA (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Alpharetta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
The City of Alpharetta bans open burning citywide but carves out outdoor cooking fires and recreational fire pits. Cooking fires need no advance approval, but fire pits must be attended at all times and cannot send smoke into a neighbor's home.
Outdoor Cooking Fires and Fire Pits in Alpharetta
Light RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances § 20-8
(a)Except as otherwise provided by law, or as otherwise set forth in this Code, no persons shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning of refuse, rubbish, brush, wood, trash, leaves, tree limbs or other combustible materials anywhere in the city. ... (1)Outdoor burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate human consumption; ... (6)Fires in recreational fire pits, as de...
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