Outdoor Cooking in Chelan County, WA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Chelan County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chelan County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

BBQ & Propane Rules

Chelan County requires every short-term rental's property management plan to include a fire protection plan restricting fireworks, open flame devices, fire pits, chimeneas, and BBQ devices. Every permanently installed or portable one of those devices must be capable of being secured, and actually secured, during any burn ban under Chapter 7.52, Fire Hazard Areas.

Chelan County STR Rules for BBQs and Fire Devices

Some Restrictions

Chelan County Code § 11.88.290(3)(I)

(I) Fire Safety and Outdoor Burning. (i) Each owner or operator must include a fire protection plan within their property management plan in subsection (3)(K) of this section to alert renters to respect firewise efforts on a property, or to comply with travel or activity restrictions of Chapter 7.52, Fire Hazard Areas. The fire protection plan shall demonstrate consistency with a Ready Set Go...

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Smoker Rules

Portable fireplaces, chimineas, and gas camp stoves stay legal in unincorporated Chelan County's early fire-restriction window if set on noncombustible material under Section 7.52.040(1)(A)(v), but once the second stage of restrictions begins around July 1 the same section flatly bans charcoal briquettes for the rest of burn season.

Outdoor Grill and Stove Rules in Chelan County

Some Restrictions

Chelan County Code § 7.52.040(1)(A)(v), (1)(B)(iii)

(1) Activity restrictions, pursuant to the designation provisions of Section 7.52.020, shall be enforced by the Chelan County sheriff or the Chelan County fire marshal, as conditions warrant, throughout those unincorporated areas of Chelan County designated as a fire hazard area. ... (v) Portable fireplaces/pits/chimineas, gas camp stoves and lanterns are approved providing they are placed on n...

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