2 rules for unincorporated Santa Barbara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Grilling rules in unincorporated Santa Barbara County come from the adopted California Fire Code, not a special county BBQ ordinance. Charcoal grills and LP-gas grills with a container over 2.5 pounds water capacity may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, except at one- and two-family dwellings or in sprinklered buildings (CFC 308.1.4).
A BBQ smoker is treated as cooking, not open burning, so it needs no burn permit in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. Under the adopted California Fire Code, a charcoal or wood smoker is an open-flame cooking device and may not be operated on a combustible multifamily balcony or within 10 feet of combustible construction (CFC 308.1.4).
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