Outdoor Cooking in Cape Coral, FL (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Cape Coral, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Cape Coral's Fire Prevention Code exempts backyard cooking fires and small recreational fires from a burn permit, but bans charcoal or wood barbecues and barbecue pits within 600 yards of any unimproved property, woods, or marsh area citywide, a buffer the State Fire Marshal's office can extend by resolution.
Cape Coral Outdoor Cooking Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCape Coral Code of Ordinances § 8-10(b)(7)
10.10.1.1.1 Permits shall not be required for cooking fires and small recreational fires not intended for vegetation or rubbish disposal when conducted safely and on the owner's property. The use of open barbecues or barbecue pits utilizing charcoal or wood shall be prohibited within 600 yards of any unimproved property, woods, or marsh area within the City of Cape Coral. The prohibitions expre...
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