Outdoor Cooking in Hawaii County, HI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Hawaii County, Hawaii.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hawaii County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Smoker Rules
Grilling, smoking, or spit-roasting food outdoors on the Big Island is governed by a state rule, not a county ordinance: HAR §11-60.1-52 exempts attended cooking fires from Hawai'i's general open burning ban, as long as they burn dry wood, charcoal, gas, butane, propane, or dedicated cooking fuel and do not send smoke onto neighboring property.
Outdoor Cooking Fire Rules in Hawai'i County
Light RestrictionsHawai'i Administrative Rules § 11-60.1-52(a)-(b)
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and section 11-60.1-53, no person shall cause, permit, or maintain any open burning. ... (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to attended fires for the cooking of food provided that: (1) Only untreated dry wood, charcoal, natural or synthetic natural gas, butane, propane, or cooking fuel is used, and (2) If visible smoke enters any residenc...
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