2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Placer County, California.
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Unincorporated Placer County has no special backyard-grill ordinance, so the California Fire Code controls. CFC Section 308.1.4 prohibits operating charcoal and other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at multifamily buildings; LP-gas grills there are limited to a 1-pound container, with limited exceptions.
Backyard wood and charcoal smokers in unincorporated Placer County are governed by the California Fire Code rather than a dedicated county ordinance, with the same 10-foot/combustible-balcony limits as other open-flame cooking devices at multifamily buildings. Smokers must not create a smoke nuisance, and commercial outdoor cooking equipment may need a Placer County APCD air-quality permit.
1 cities in Placer County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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