2 rules for unincorporated Butler County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Butler County has no ordinance regulating backyard barbecues or propane grills. Grilling is governed by the Ohio Fire Code, which mainly restricts open-flame and LP-gas cooking on the balconies of multi-family buildings. Single-family homeowners generally may grill freely, subject to any HOA rules.
Butler County has no ordinance specifically regulating backyard smokers. Charcoal, wood, and pellet smokers used for cooking are treated as cooking devices - not open burning - and are allowed at single-family homes. Smoke that becomes a persistent nuisance could draw township or municipal nuisance enforcement.
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