2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pierce County, Washington.
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Propane and charcoal barbecues are broadly allowed in Pierce County and are treated as recreational cooking, not regulated burning. They stay legal even during most burn bans, but must be kept a safe distance from structures.
Backyard smokers using charcoal, wood pellets, or propane are allowed in Pierce County as recreational cooking, no permit required. They generally stay legal during burn bans, but smoke that becomes a neighbor nuisance must be stopped.
1 cities in Pierce County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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