2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lee County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Lee County sets no special residential rule on gas or charcoal barbecue grills, and food grills are expressly excluded from the county's outdoor burn ban. Multifamily/condo grill use follows the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which restricts open-flame grills on some apartment balconies.
Lee County burn ban (grills excluded)
The county's ordinance bans "outdoor burning ignition sources," including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food are not included.
Backyard smokers and pellet/charcoal cookers are treated as food grills in Lee County, not as open burning, so they need no permit and remain allowed even during a burn ban. Nuisance-smoke and multifamily fire-code limits still apply.
Lee County burn ban (food grills excluded)
The county's ordinance bans "outdoor burning ignition sources," including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food are not included.
1 cities in Lee County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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