2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Summit County, Ohio.
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In Summit County, single-family and duplex owners may grill on their own decks, but the Ohio Fire Code bans charcoal and propane grills on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction in multi-family buildings. Small one-pound propane units have limited exceptions.
Ohio Fire Code 308.1.4 (OAC 1301:7-7-03)
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction. Exceptions: One- and two-family dwellings.
Ohio has no smoker-specific ordinance. In Summit County, a backyard smoker is treated as an open-flame cooking device under the Ohio Fire Code, so multi-family balconies face the same 10-foot clearance ban, while one- and two-family homes are exempt. Smoke nuisance rules still apply.
1 cities in Summit County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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