2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Grilling and barbecuing are allowed in Rutherford County and are exempt from the state debris-burn permit. Fire-code limits still apply near apartments and condos, where charcoal and LP-gas grills generally cannot be used within 10 feet of combustible construction.
TN Division of Forestry, Debris Burn Permit Requirements
Fires that do not require a permit include ... "Grilling."
Charcoal, pellet, and offset smokers are treated as cooking, not open burning, so they need no Tennessee debris-burn permit. Rutherford County has no smoker-specific ordinance. The same apartment fire-code limits on open-flame cooking near combustible balconies apply to smokers.
1 cities in Rutherford County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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