Outdoor Cooking in Springfield, OH (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Springfield, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
In the City of Springfield, Ohio, cooking fires for human consumption are exempt from the Ohio EPA open-burning notification and permit rules under Springfield Codified Ordinances Section 1511.03(b)(1), so long as the fire isn't used for waste disposal and stays no larger than the cooking actually needs. Occupational fires like welding and smudge pots get the same exemption.
Springfield OH Outdoor Cooking Fire Rule
Few RestrictionsSpringfield Codified Ordinances § 1511.03(b)
(b) Open burning shall be allowed for the following purposes without notification to or permission from the Ohio EPA: (1) Cooking for human consumption; (2) Heating tar, welding, acetylene torches, highway safety flares, heating for warmth of outdoor workers and strikers, smudge pots and similar occupational needs. Fires allowed by subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) hereof shall no...