2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Grilling on your own single-family property is unrestricted, but the Ohio Fire Code bars charcoal and gas grills on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments and condos, unless the building is sprinklered.
OAC 1301:7-7-03 (308.1.4)
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Backyard smokers are legal in Montgomery County with no special county permit. The same Ohio Fire Code that covers grills applies: open-flame and charcoal cooking devices are barred from combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at multifamily buildings.
OAC 1301:7-7-03 (308.1.4)
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
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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