2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Larimer County, Colorado.
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Charcoal and wood grilling counts as a small cooking fire, allowed when contained and under 3 feet wide and 2 feet high, but banned during fire restrictions. Propane and gas grills with a shut-off valve are usually still permitted even during bans.
Larimer County Ordinance for Open Burning, Sec. 5
Cooking fires that are smaller than three feet in diameter and less than two feet high that are kindled for the purpose of cooking food using only clean, dry untreated wood or charcoal, which are contained by fireplaces, fire pits (free standing and/or above ground), barbecues or other systems approved by a Fire Marshall.
Larimer County has no smoker-specific ordinance. A charcoal or wood smoker is treated as a small cooking fire, allowed when contained and under the 3-foot by 2-foot size limit, but prohibited during the county's fire restrictions, when only gas or propane appliances are typically allowed.
1 cities in Larimer County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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