Backyard barbeques are exempt from Oregon's open-burning rules, so no burn day is needed. The main legal limits are Oregon Fire Code restrictions on using propane or charcoal grills near apartments and other multifamily buildings.
Cooking over a barbeque grill is treated by Oregon DEQ as a recreational activity, not open burning, so single-family homeowners in Marion County can grill freely with propane or charcoal. The significant statewide restriction comes from the Oregon Fire Code: open-flame cooking devices, including LP-gas and charcoal grills, generally may not be operated on or under combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at buildings containing three or more dwelling units, unless the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system. Individual HOAs and apartment leases may impose stricter limits.
Grilling in prohibited multifamily locations is a fire-code violation; the fire marshal can order the device removed. There is no penalty for ordinary single-family backyard grilling.
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