Outdoor Cooking in Madera County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Madera County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Madera County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
BBQ & Propane Rules
Madera County bans charcoal grills outright at every short-term rental in the unincorporated county and requires all other grills, barbeques, and outdoor cooking apparatuses to sit at least ten feet from any structure or flammable material. Guests may not bring their own grills; only equipment the rental provides, installed in its fixed location, may be used. The rule sits in the county's fire code, not its land-use code.
Madera County Short-Term Rental Grill Rules
Significant RestrictionsMadera County Code § 9.32.100(A)
A.Grills, Barbeques and Other Outdoor Cooking Apparatuses. Grills, barbeques, and other outdoor cooking apparatuses shall not be used beneath any potentially flammable materials including but not limited to trees, umbrellas, decks, or other appurtenant structures. Grills, barbeques, or other outdoor cooking apparatuses shall be located no less than ten feet away from any structure or other flam...
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