Outdoor Cooking in Greenville County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Greenville County, South Carolina.
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BBQ & Propane Rules
Cooking outdoors is broadly allowed in Greenville County. Fires for preparing food for immediate consumption are exempt from open-burning rules. For multifamily buildings the SC Fire Code restricts where LP-gas and charcoal grills may be used near combustible construction; single-family homeowners have far more freedom.
BBQ and Propane Grill Rules in Greenville County
Some RestrictionsSC Reg. 61-62.2, Section I(B)
Open burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate consumption.
Smoker Rules
Backyard smokers and pellet or charcoal cookers are treated as cooking devices in Greenville County, so their smoke is exempt from open-burning rules as food preparation. There is no county permit for a residential smoker, though excessive smoke drifting onto neighbors can be treated as a nuisance and apartment use
Backyard Smoker Rules in Greenville County
Some RestrictionsSC Reg. 61-62.2, Section I(B)
Open burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate consumption.
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