Outdoor Cooking in Tustin, CA (2026)
2 verified outdoor cooking rules for Tustin, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
BBQ & Propane Rules
The City of Tustin excludes barbecues, grills and other portable cooking-only devices from its outdoor fireplace, fire pit and fire ring rules at City Code § 8104(i), which amends California Fire Code § 307.6, and it declined to adopt the state Fire Code's balcony open-flame-cooking section, § 308.1.4, at City Code § 8104(d), leaving no separate placement rule for propane grills on balconies or patios.
Tustin BBQ and Grill Fire Code Exemption
Few RestrictionsTustin City Code § 8104(d), (i)
(d)Chapter 3 "General Requirements" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety with the exception of Sections 308.1.4, 311.5 and 318. ... 307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies. ... Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar ... exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section. Except...
Smoker Rules
Barbeques, grills and other devices used solely for cooking are exempt from the City of Tustin's fire pit and outdoor fireplace rules, but a wood or charcoal smoker still counts as an outdoor fire burning solid fuel and is banned outright when sustained winds top 8 mph with humidity under 25%, a red flag is declared, or winds exceed 20 mph.
Tustin Outdoor Smoker and Open-Flame Cooking Rules
Some RestrictionsTustin City Code § 8104
305.6 Hazardous conditions. Outdoor fires burning wood or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies: 1.When predicted sustained winds exceed 8 MPH and relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared.2.When an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or a public announcement is made No outdoor fires using a...
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