Outdoor Cooking in Springfield, IL (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Springfield, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Springfield bans open fires citywide but exempts backyard barbecue grills and cooking fires under City Code § 94.70(a). Fuel is limited to clean, dry firewood or charcoal, the fire must stay small enough not to endanger nearby property, sit a safe distance from combustibles, and have a fire extinguisher on hand. All open burning, grills included, is banned whenever wind tops 20 miles per hour.
Springfield Backyard Grill and Cooking Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code Sec. 94.70(a) (Open Air Fire Regulations)
No person shall kindle or maintain any fire or authorize any fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any street, alley, road, land, or public grounds, or on any private lot. This section shall not apply to the use of fire for preparing food on a barbecue grill or the use of an open fire on private property or other locations approved for cooking fires or recreational fires; provided such fire...
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