2 rules for unincorporated Calaveras County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Propane and charcoal BBQ grilling is allowed in unincorporated Calaveras County and is treated as recreational cooking, not regulated open burning. Common-sense fire safety applies in this high-hazard county, and the propane cylinders that fuel grills follow NFPA 58 placement and handling rules.
Backyard smokers and outdoor cookers are permitted in unincorporated Calaveras County as recreational cooking. There is no specific county smoker ordinance, but the APCD requires that any cooking fire use only approved fuels and burn cleanly, and high wildfire risk means smokers must be operated with care.
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