Outdoor Cooking in St. Louis, MO (2026)
2 verified outdoor cooking rules for St. Louis, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
St. Louis excludes barbecue grills and pits from its recreational-fire ordinance, so the 12-foot setback and curfew rules for open fires and fire pits do not apply to your grill.
St. Louis Barbecue Grill Placement Rules
Few RestrictionsSt. Louis Revised Code § 11.110.010
Recreational fire is an outdoor fire, burning fuel other than refuse, leaves, grass, treated wood, building materials, paper, or logs larger than four (4) inches in diameter, where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit, has a total fuel area no more than thirty (30) inches in diameter and eighteen (18) inches i...
Smoker Rules
St. Louis exempts barbeque grills and smokers from its recreational-fire ordinance, so backyard cooking fires skip the 12-foot setback, attendant, and 11 p.m. curfew rules that apply to open fire pits.
St. Louis Backyard Grill and Smoker Rules
Few RestrictionsSt. Louis Revised Code § 11.110.010
Recreational fire is an outdoor fire, burning fuel other than refuse, leaves, grass, treated wood, building materials, paper, or logs larger than four (4) inches in diameter, where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit, has a total fuel area no more than thirty (30) inches in diameter and eighteen (18) inches i...