Outdoor Cooking in Kalamazoo, MI (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Kalamazoo, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
In the City of Kalamazoo, charcoal burners, smokers, and other open-flame cooking devices cannot be operated on a combustible balcony or within 10 feet of combustible construction, decorations, or furnishings, and never over a public right-of-way or someone else's property. The rule sits in the city's amended Fire Prevention Code.
Kalamazoo Open-Flame Cooking Device Rules
Some RestrictionsKalamazoo City Code § 15-41(8), (9) (amending IFC Sections 308.1.4, 308.1.4.1)
Section 308 is hereby amended to revise Section 308.1.4 to read as follows: Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, decorations or furnishings. ... Section 308 is hereby amended to add Section 308.1.4.1 to read as follows: Open-flame cooking devices shall not b...