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Outdoor Cooking in Denton, TX (2026)

1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Denton, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Smoker Rules

Denton's outside-storage nuisance ordinance carves out a specific defense for smokers and barbeque grills kept in your yard or carport.

Denton Protects Outdoor Smokers and Grills

Few Restrictions

Sec. 17-60(2)(e)

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the following items are maintained in good repair, are for residential use, and are not a nuisance to the public:(a)Storage, collection, or safekeeping in a carport of:i.Building materials that are temporarily stored in a workmanlike manner as part of, and in conjunction with, an active building permit;ii.Motorized lawn equipment;iii.Storage cont...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Denton city rules.

Outdoor Cooking in Denton County