Outdoor Cooking in Monroe County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, New York.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
BBQ & Propane Rules
Monroe County's open burning law explicitly permits fires in outdoor grills and fireplaces used to prepare food, exempting backyard cooking fires from the county's general open-burning ban.
Monroe County Grill Fires Exception
Few RestrictionsMonroe County Sanitary Code § 569-40(B)(1)
When not prohibited by other local laws, ordinances or regulations, or other officials having jurisdiction, the following types of open burning are permissible: (1) Fires in outdoor grills and outdoor fireplaces for the purpose of preparing food. (2) Campfires and fires used solely for recreational purposes and when a nuisance is not created. The burning of leaves and lawn and garden debr...
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