2 rules for unincorporated Sacramento County, California.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Sacramento County, the California Fire Code governs outdoor cooking. Section 308.1.4 prohibits operating charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. One- and two-family dwellings and fully sprinklered buildings are exempt, so most single-family backyard grilling is unaffected.
Wood and charcoal smokers in unincorporated Sacramento County are treated as open-flame cooking devices under the California Fire Code: they cannot be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction (with single-family and sprinklered exemptions). Smoke that becomes a public nuisance is independently regulated by Sac Metro Air District Rule 402.
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