Clearwater, FL Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

33 governs bathing, swimming and general use of Clearwater's public beaches and the Courtney Campbell Recreation Area, and subsection (7) bans open flames and cooking equipment there outright: no open fires, grills, or other cooking or heating devices are permitted on any public beach or at the Courtney Campbell Recreation Area, with no permit process to authorize an exception. 36, Picnic areas, allows a fire only in an approved grill, stove, fireplace or other suitable city-provided container, and requires anyone who lights a fire to fully extinguish it before leaving.

Read together, the two sections mean a portable propane grill or charcoal kettle brought to a beach cookout, including on Clearwater Beach or Sand Key, is unlawful regardless of size or fuel type, while the same grill is allowed at a designated picnic area inland, provided it uses the site's built-in cooking equipment rather than a device the visitor brings. 70 and was last amended by Ordinance No. 9689-23 on June 15, 2023, alongside a broader update of the parks chapter. 00, imprisonment in jail for up to 60 days, or both, imposed by the Pinellas County Court.