2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
There is no county-wide backyard BBQ ordinance; private-property grilling follows municipal fire codes. In county parks, grilling needs a picnic permit or first-come area, must use enclosed metal containers, and hot coals must be doused and placed in Hot Coals bins.
Milwaukee County has no ordinance targeting backyard smokers; those follow municipal fire codes. In county parks, smokers must be enclosed metal containers used with a picnic permit or first-come area, in-ground pits are banned, and coals must go in Hot Coals bins.
1 cities in Milwaukee County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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