Outdoor Cooking in Lakewood, NJ (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Lakewood, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Lakewood Township's open-burning ordinance, Code § 3-27, treats outdoor grills, campfires and fireplaces as regulated "open burning" and confines them to Township parks, where § 8-7.7 further limits fires to areas designated by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Township Committee, or the Environmental Commission.
Lakewood Township Limits Grills, Campfires to Parks
Significant RestrictionsTownship of Lakewood Code §§ 3-27.2, 3-27.4, 8-7.7
§ 3-27.2. Definitions. Open burning shall include the ignition of a fire by any fuel source, the permitting or causing of ignition or the allowing or causing of a fire to continue whether contained within or outside of any type of heating, cooking or other stove apparatus. ... § 3-27.4. Acts Allowed. b. Campfires, outdoor grills fueled by any source, and fireplaces for the recreational preparat...