2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tulare County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor barbecuing with propane or charcoal is allowed in unincorporated Tulare County and is not separately licensed for ordinary home use. Rules come from the adopted 2022 California Fire Code: keep grills a safe distance from combustibles, and in multi-family/attached settings the Fire Code restricts where open-flame grills and propane cylinders may be used and stored.
Backyard smokers (wood, pellet, charcoal, or propane) are allowed in unincorporated Tulare County for home cooking with no special permit. They are treated as cooking devices under the adopted 2022 California Fire Code, not as open burning, so the trash-burning prohibition does not apply. Keep them clear of combustibles and watch for smoke-nuisance and wildfire-season restrictions.
1 cities in Tulare County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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