Outdoor Cooking in Montgomery County, MD (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Montgomery County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Smoker Rules
Montgomery County bans charcoal, other fuel-burning, or electric cooking equipment within 20 feet of any multi-family building, though attached townhouses and rowhouses with no stacked units are exempt from the setback.
Montgomery County Charcoal Grill Distance Rule
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 22-81
The use of charcoal burning, other fuel burning or electric cooking equipment outside of any multi-family dwelling shall be prohibited unless such cooking equipment is at least twenty (20) feet from every part of the building. The provisions of this section shall not apply to townhouses, row houses or other multi-family dwellings where all dwelling units are side by side and none are superimpos...
Outdoor Cooking by City in Montgomery County
1 cities in Montgomery County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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