2 rules for unincorporated Mendocino County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor cooking with propane and charcoal grills in unincorporated Mendocino County follows the California Fire Code. Charcoal and other open-flame cooking devices may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, with an exception for small LP-gas grills using tanks of 2.5 pounds water capacity or less, or where the structure is fully sprinklered.
Outdoor smokers in unincorporated Mendocino County are treated as open-flame cooking devices under the California Fire Code. They may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction in multifamily buildings, and the wood-smoke they produce is for cooking - not waste disposal - so MCAQMD open-burning permits do not apply.
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