Outdoor Cooking in Adams County, CO (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Adams County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Adams County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
BBQ & Propane Rules
Adams County's fire code bars gas or charcoal grills and other open-flame cooking devices from balconies, under overhangs, or within 10 feet of any structure, unless the building is sprinklered, the structure is a one- or two-family home, or the grill uses a small listed LP-gas cylinder.
BBQ and Propane Grill Placement Rules, Adams County
Some RestrictionsAdams County Ordinance No. 4, § 5 (IFC § 4104.2, Open-Flame Cooking Devices)
No gas-fire grills, charcoal grills, or other similar devices used for cooking, heating, or any other purpose, shall be used or kindled on any balcony or under any overhanging portion or within 10 feet (3 m) of any structure. Exceptions: 1. One- and two-family dwellings, townhomes, and other structures built under the International Residential Code. 2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are p...
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