2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Monterey County, California.
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Outdoor BBQ and propane grilling in unincorporated Monterey County follows the California Fire Code (adopted via County Code Ch. 18.09). Charcoal and open-flame grills may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction in multi-family buildings, with exceptions for one- and two-family homes, small camp-size LP cylinders, and sprinklered buildings.
Backyard smokers count as open-flame/charcoal cooking devices under the California Fire Code (adopted via County Code Ch. 18.09). In multi-family buildings they may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction; single-family homes are exempt but must mind extreme wildfire risk.
1 cities in Monterey County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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