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Outdoor Cooking in Rancho Cordova, CA (2026)

1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Rancho Cordova, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Smoker Rules

Rancho Cordova requires a permit to light any open fire in a city park: Municipal Code Section 9.36.058 bars igniting, maintaining or using a fire anywhere in a park facility without a director-issued permit, unless it is in a barbecue cooker or other cooking device the director has authorized for that spot.

Rancho Cordova Park Fire and Barbecue Permit

Some Restrictions

RCMC § 9.36.058 (Fires)

Without a permit issued by the director, no person shall ignite, maintain, or use any fire in any place within any park facility except in a barbecue cooker or other cooking device authorized by the director for that purpose. ... No person shall ignite or maintain a fire of materials deposited in any can, box, trench, pit, or other receptacle maintained for the purpose of garbage disposal or in...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Rancho Cordova city rules.

Outdoor Cooking in Sacramento County