Outdoor Cooking in Mobile, AL (2026)
2 verified outdoor cooking rules for Mobile, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
Mobile's fire code bans charcoal grills and other open-flame cookers on balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, and requires multifamily landlords to warn tenants in writing.
Mobile Bans Balcony Grills Near Combustibles
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 22-2 (adopting Fire Code § 308.1.4)
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. The management of multi-family residential occupancies which have balconies, decks, or patios shall notify their tenants in writing of the prohibitions of open flame cooking devices on balconies as outlined in 308.1.4 of the fire code when the tenant or occupan...
Smoker Rules
Mobile's Fire Code bans charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, and requires multi-family landlords to notify tenants in writing.
Mobile Restricts Balcony Charcoal Cooking
Significant RestrictionsMobile City Code § 22-2 (Fire Code § 308.1.4)
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. The management of multi-family residential occupancies which have balconies, decks, or patios shall notify their tenants in writing of the prohibitions of open flame cooking devices on balconies as outlined in 308.1.4 of the fire code when the tenant or occupan...
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