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Outdoor Cooking in Pueblo, CO (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Smoker Rules

Pueblo's citywide open-burning ban exempts fires used to cook food outdoors, so a backyard smoker, grill, or fire pit used for cooking is lawful without a burn permit.

Pueblo Outdoor Cooking Fire Exemption

Few Restrictions

Pueblo Municipal Code § 3-2-50(e)

(e)This Section shall not apply to:(1)Fires used for the noncommercial preparation of food for human consumption.(2)Fires for instructional or recreational purposes.(3)Portable outdoor fireplaces used in accordance with the International Fire Code.(f)Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the burning of weeds upon land zoned for agricultural use, provided that such burning be done in ...