2 rules for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
York County has no ordinance restricting backyard barbecue grills. Propane and charcoal grills stay legal even during a countywide burn ban. Balcony/multifamily grill limits, when they exist, come from the state Fire Code and your municipality, not the county.
York County Resolution 2023-29
The use of propane or gas stoves, charcoal briquette grills, or the use of tobacco in any form is not prohibited by this resolution.
York County sets no rule on backyard smokers. A smoker used solely to cook food falls under the state open-burning cooking exemption and the county burn ban's grill exemption. Nuisance smoke and placement are municipal matters.
25 Pa. Code Sec. 129.14
The following types of burning are exempt... fires set solely for cooking food.
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