2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Richland County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Under the SC Fire Code (Section 308.1.4) that Richland County enforces, charcoal and open-flame grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. One- and two-family homes and small LP-gas cylinders are exempt.
Backyard smokers, BBQ pits, and grills are treated as cooking devices in Richland County. A fire used for immediate food preparation needs no SC Forestry notification, but the same balcony and clearance rules that govern grills apply.
SC Forestry Commission burning-notification guidance
a fire used for the preparation of food for immediate consumption, or fires burned in portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, or permanent fire pits [do not require notification to the South Carolina Forestry Commission].
1 cities in Richland County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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