2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Backyard propane and charcoal grilling is legal in Charleston County, and cooking fires are expressly exempt from the open-burning ban. Multifamily buildings, however, face the statewide fire-code restriction on grills near combustible construction.
SC Reg. 61-62.2, Section I.B
Open burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate consumption.
Wood and charcoal smokers are legal for backyard use in Charleston County because cooking fires are exempt from SC's open-burning ban. There is no county smoker permit, but persistent smoke that disturbs neighbors can still be cited as a nuisance.
SC Reg. 61-62.2, Section I.B
Open burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate consumption.
1 cities in Charleston County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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