Outdoor Cooking in Forsyth County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Forsyth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Smoker Rules
Charcoal grills and cooking fires need no county permit, but chimneas, fire bowls and outdoor fireplaces must burn only untreated wood, lumber, manufactured fire logs or charcoal, and stay 25 feet from anything combustible. Code of Ordinances § 38-49(b)(4) and (s) cover recreational cooking fires and fixed outdoor-fireplace devices separately inside the county's burning ordinance.
Forsyth County Outdoor Fireplace & Cooking Rules
Light RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 38-49(b)(4), (s)
(4)Recreation/cooking fires. For recreational purposes, cooking food for immediate human consumption, camp fires in designated camping areas and barbecue grills. Recreational bonfires are subject to the location and fuel type. ... (s)Outdoor fireplaces, chimneas, fire bowls, and other similar devices, shall be constructed and used in compliance with manufacturer's instructions and recommendatio...
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