Outdoor Cooking in Pasco County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pasco County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pasco County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Smoker Rules
Pasco County bans open burning countywide, but § 46-75 carves out barbecue grill fires used to cook food (as long as a grate covers the fire) and residential outdoor cooking on contained equipment. Backyard smokers and grills need no burn permit and keep operating even when a drought-index burn ban halts yard-waste burning.
Pasco Exempts Backyard Grills and Smokers From Burn Ban
Few RestrictionsPasco County Code of Ordinances § 46-75 (Provisions inapplicable)
The provisions of this article do not apply to: Barbecue grill fires used solely for the preparation of food, provided that a grate is maintained over the fire; ... Residential outdoor cooking done on a suitable piece of equipment designed to contain the fire, flame and heat generated thereby; Outdoor cooking may also be done in any public or private place where there are facilities designated ...
Outdoor Cooking by City in Pasco County
1 cities in Pasco County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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