Outdoor Cooking in Greenwich, CT (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Greenwich, Connecticut, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
Greenwich's Chapter 8 air pollution ordinance bans burning fuel that sends combustion products into open air without emission controls, but Section 8-7(b)(1) exempts small recreational fires and occasional cooking of food in a fireplace or barbecue device. Charcoal, propane and gas grills on a patio, deck or balcony need no Health Department permit as long as the fire creates no smoke violation or nuisance.
Greenwich Backyard Barbecue and Grill Rules
Light RestrictionsGreenwich Code of Ordinances § 8-7(b)(1)
(1)The burning of small quantities of fuel in fires used only for recreational purposes or occasional cooking of food for human beings where such use is accomplished in a fireplace or barbecue device, providing no smoke violation or other nuisance is created.