2 rules for unincorporated Mono County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Propane and charcoal barbecues used for cooking are allowed in unincorporated Mono County even when the county's urgency open-fire ordinances ban campfires and fire pits. On Inyo National Forest land, briquette barbecues are restricted to designated developed recreation sites during fire restrictions, but gas/propane cooking devices with a campfire permit are generally allowed.
Mono County has no smoker-specific ordinance, but a wood or charcoal smoker is treated as outdoor cooking - exempt from the county's urgency open-fire bans as a 'charcoal barbecue used for cooking.' On Inyo National Forest land, charcoal/briquette devices are limited to designated developed sites during fire restrictions; gas-fueled smokers may be used with a campfire permit.
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