2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shelby County, Tennessee.
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In Memphis and Shelby County, backyard grilling is a way of life and is allowed at single-family homes. The adopted 2021 International Fire Code (county code Chapter 22), enforced by the Shelby County Fire Department, restricts charcoal and larger LP-gas cooking devices on multifamily balconies near combustible construction.
Backyard smokers are central to Memphis barbecue culture and are allowed at single-family homes. Under the adopted 2021 International Fire Code (county code Chapter 22), enforced by the Shelby County Fire Department, they count as open-flame cooking devices and are restricted on multifamily balconies near combustible construction.
1 cities in Shelby County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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