Dunwoody, GA Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

Section 25-29 of the parks and recreation chapter makes it unlawful for anyone to build or maintain a fire in a Dunwoody recreation facility except in designated areas that are clearly marked by signs or defined with fire rings or grills the parks and recreation director has placed or authorized, or under a written permit the director or the director's agent issues for propane gas or other grills. A resident cannot simply set up a charcoal grill or propane tank wherever convenient in a city park; the fire or grill has to sit in a spot the director has designated, or the user needs a written permit specifically covering propane gas or other grill use.

The rule sits alongside section 25-30's smoking ban and section 25-28's general conduct restrictions in the same article, all enforced by any authorized law or code enforcement officer under section 25-2, who may issue a citation, a warning, or simply order the person to leave the park or recreation area. Chapter-wide, section 25-3 sets the penalty for any violation of chapter 25, including the fire and grill rule, under section 1-6, the city's general punishment section, which caps penalties at the maximum allowed by state law or the city Charter, permits community service in place of a fine, and treats each day a violation continues as a new, separate offense.