Outdoor Cooking in St. Louis County, MO (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
BBQ & Propane Rules
St. Louis County exempts barbecuing from its countywide open-burning ban as long as the fire is either contained in built cooking equipment, like a grill, rotisserie, or outdoor cooking stove, or otherwise kept under a nine-square-foot base area burning only untreated dry wood or charcoal, with no smoke or ash drifting past the property line.
Backyard Barbecue Fire Rules (St. Louis County)
Some RestrictionsSLCRO Section 612.345.2.b
Preparation of food, such as barbecuing: i. Fires shall either be contained through recreational food preparation equipment, such as a grill, rotisserie, outdoor cooking stove, or other device constructed for the use in outdoor, noncommercial food preparation; or ii. Total cumulative base area of the fire(s) shall not exceed nine (9) square feet; and iii. The fire shall be comprised of only unt...
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