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Outdoor Cooking in Newark, OH (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Smoker Rules

The Newark Code of Ordinances never uses the word smoker. In the City of Newark, Ohio, outdoor cooking fires fall under § 660.08(c)(2)B, which allows outdoor fireplace equipment used for cooking food for human consumption if it burns clean seasoned firewood, natural gas or equivalent, or another clean burning fuel, and is not used for waste disposal.

Newark, Ohio Outdoor Cooking Fire and Smoker Rules

Some Restrictions

Newark Code of Ordinances § 660.08(a)(1)K, (c)(2)B, (c)(2)F

K. “Open burning.” The burning of any materials wherein air contaminants resulting from combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney. ... B. Bonfires, campfires and outdoor fireplace equipment, whether for cooking food for human consumption, pleasure, religious, ceremonial, warmth, recreational, or similar purposes, if the following conditions ...