2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lubbock County, Texas.
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Propane and charcoal grilling is allowed for home cooking countywide, and TCEQ exempts noncommercial cooking fires from the burning ban. Lubbock County sets no grill rule. In the City of Lubbock, the adopted fire code bars open-flame cooking on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, exempting single-
Wood, pellet, charcoal, and propane smokers are allowed for home cooking throughout Lubbock County. TCEQ classifies noncommercial food preparation as a cooking exception, not open burning, so no burn permit is needed. Smokers must burn clean cooking fuel only and may not create a smoke nuisance; propane models follow NFPA
30 Tex. Admin. Code 111.209 (TCEQ)
The following activities are exceptions to the prohibition in 111.201... outdoor burning for recreational or ceremonial purposes, or for the noncommercial preparation of food.
1 cities in Lubbock County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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