Outdoor Cooking in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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BBQ & Propane Rules
Gas-fired and charcoal grills used for cooking must be kept at least 15 feet from combustible construction under the county's Fire Prevention Code amendment to NFPA 1, up from the standard 10-foot clearance.
Anne Arundel County Grill Clearance Rule
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 15-3-104(a); Construction and Property Maintenance Codes Supplement, Fire Prevention Code Amendments, NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code Amendments item (33), amending NFPA 1 § 10.10.6.1
(a) Adoption. The following codes and standards are adopted by reference as the Fire Prevention Code for the County... "NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, 2018 Edition"... (33) In section 10.10.6.1, after "hibachi," insert "gas-fired grill, charcoal"; and strike "10 ft (3 m)" and substitute "15 ft (4.6 m)".
Smoker Rules
Anne Arundel County's Fire Prevention Code requires hibachis, gas-fired grills, and charcoal grills (which cover charcoal smokers) to be kept at least 15 feet from combustible construction: five feet stricter than the national model fire code's default 10-foot clearance.
Anne Arundel County Outdoor Grill and Smoker Rules
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 15-3-104 (Construction & Property Maintenance Codes Supplement, NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code Amendments, item 33)
(33) In section 10.10.6.1, after "hibachi," insert "gas-fired grill, charcoal"; and strike "10 ft (3 m)" and substitute "15 ft (4.6 m)".
Outdoor Cooking by City in Anne Arundel County
1 cities in Anne Arundel County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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