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Outdoor Cooking in Hendersonville, TN (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Smoker Rules

Hendersonville's fire code bars charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices from combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, except at one- and two-family homes.

Hendersonville Open-Flame Cooking Rule

Some Restrictions

Hendersonville Municipal Code § 7-202(5) (amending IFC § 308.1.4; Ord. 2025-03, April 2025)

308.1.4. Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated or stored on combustible balconies or within ten (10) feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction. Exception. One- and two-family dwellings.

Looking for Sumner County county-wide rules?

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

Outdoor Cooking in Sumner County