Outdoor Cooking in Troy, MI (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Troy, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Smoker Rules
Troy's fire code lets residents burn a small fire to cook food outdoors, but only within strict limits. Chapter 93 Section 307.4.4 caps a "ground fire" (which the code defines to include fires used to cook food) at 3 feet across and 2 feet tall, and it must sit at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material.
Troy Ground Fire and Cooking Fire Limits
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, Ch. 93 (Fire Prevention) §§ 202 (Ground Fire definition), 307.4.4
GROUND FIRE. An outdoor fire for the purpose of viewing or warming, or utilized to cook food for human consumption, or for ceremonial purposes, which burns only seasoned dry firewood or commercially available charcoal briquettes intended to minimize the generation of air contaminants. ... 307.4.4 Ground Fires. Ground fires shall not be conducted within 25' of a structure or combustible material...
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