Outdoor Cooking in Fort Collins, CO (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Fort Collins, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Fort Collins exempts barbecue grills and food smokers from its general limits on burning solid fuel outdoors under City Code § 20-1. While most outdoor solid-fuel fires are barred between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and must sit at least fifteen feet from a property line, § 20-1(g) carves out appliances built and used solely for noncommercial outdoor cooking from those hour and distance limits.
Fort Collins Rules for Outdoor Smokers
Light RestrictionsFort Collins Municipal Code § 20-1(e)-(g)(1)
(e)No person being the owner, occupant, tenant, or otherwise having any possessory control, individually or jointly with others, of any property shall cause or allow the burning of solid fuel outdoors on such property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.(f)No person being the owner, occupant, tenant, or otherwise having any possessory control, individually or jointly with others, of an...
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