Outdoor Cooking in Temple, TX (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Temple, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
Temple's fire code bans outdoor burn containers, including grills, on porches, decks, or balconies attached to multi-family buildings, and requires containers on single-family decks to sit elevated three feet up.
Temple Balcony & Multi-Family Grill Rules
Some RestrictionsSec. 12-13(b)(1)(C)
...must be contained in an outdoor burn container, such as a non-combustible chimenea, outdoor fireplace, grill, fire pit, or other similar non-combustible container; a. Outdoor burn containers placed on a combustible structure, including a porch, deck, or balcony, must be elevated at least three (3) feet off the structure while in use... iii. Are prohibited on any porch, deck, balcony, or any ...
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