Outdoor Cooking in Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Charleston allows grills, smokers and other open-flame cooking devices outdoors only if they're purpose-built for cooking, kept out from under a residence or its eaves, set three feet from combustible material, watched the whole time they burn, and backed by a 4-A rated fire extinguisher, per City Code Section 13-10(c)(1).
Charleston Outdoor Cooking Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCharleston City Code § 13-10(c)(1)
(1)Fires set for the cooking of food for human consumption if:a.Contained within a device designed for the purposes of cooking food over open flame;b.Kept from beneath or under a residence (or eaves);c.Kept three (3) feet from any combustible material;d.If the cooking fire is constantly attended until extinguished; ande.A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 4-A rating or ot...
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