2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bell County, Texas.
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Home BBQ grilling with propane or charcoal is legal throughout Bell County and its cities. There is no county rule; consumer propane cylinders are unrestricted. Apartment and multifamily grilling is limited by the International Fire Code adopted in cities.
Backyard and offset wood/charcoal smokers are legal across Bell County with no county permit. They count as cooking fires exempt from state burning rules. Commercial pit smoking in cities needs fire-code compliance, and severe burn bans may add limits.
1 cities in Bell County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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