2 rules for unincorporated Tuolumne County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Backyard barbecuing in unincorporated Tuolumne County follows the California Fire Code, not a special county BBQ ordinance. Cooking fires are exempt from APCD burn permits. On combustible apartment balconies, the Fire Code bans charcoal and larger propane grills within 10 feet of combustibles (one- and two-family homes exempt). High wildfire risk means extra grill care.
Backyard meat smokers in unincorporated Tuolumne County are treated as cooking devices, so they are exempt from Air Pollution Control District burn permits. No separate county smoker ordinance was found. On combustible apartment balconies the California Fire Code limits charcoal and larger-propane open-flame cooking devices. In this high-wildfire-risk county, keep smokers clear of dry vegetation.
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