Outdoor Cooking in Effingham County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Effingham County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Effingham County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Smoker Rules
Effingham County's open-burning ordinance defines an 'outdoor fire containment device' to expressly include a smoker, along with pits, barrels, chimineas and gas-fueled flame features. Under Sec. 36-42 and Sec. 36-45, every such device must sit at least 50 feet from any structure, property line and above-ground utility line, may never burn prohibited materials, and is subject to the same nuisance standards as any other open fire in the unincorporated area.
Outdoor Smoker Rules in Effingham County
Some RestrictionsEffingham County Code §§ 36-42, 36-45
Outdoor fire containment device means any stationary or portable device or structure designed to contain an outdoor fire for cooking, heating, disposal, recreation, or aesthetic purposes, including but not limited to an open pit, masonry pit, incinerator device, smoker, barrel, drum, fire pit, chiminea, or gas-fueled or decorative flame feature. Such devices shall not be used to burn prohibited...
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