Moorpark, CA Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

120 regulates fire and barbecuing on Moorpark's park and open-space land. Subsection (B) restricts charcoal or wood barbecuing to the grills the city itself has installed; residents can't bring their own charcoal or wood grill. Subsection (C) sets the rules for personal or portable barbecues instead: they're 'limited to propane with a maximum cylinder size of 40 pounds,' must be in good working condition with UL-listed hoses and regulators, must stand on legs on the ground at least 30 feet from any flammable material including trees, brush, woodchips or buildings, and can't be used in a way that scorches or damages turf, tables or other park property.

Grease has to be collected in a metal container and disposed of in a trash receptacle, not poured out or left behind. Subsection (D) requires at least one person 18 or older to be responsible for and attend to the barbecue the entire time it's burning; unattended grills aren't allowed. Subsection (A) separately bans open fires anywhere in a park except designated spots, and whoever starts one there must make sure it's fully out before leaving. Subsection (E) lets the city manager post signs banning both city grills and personal barbecues at specific city-sponsored events, and the ban only takes effect once those signs are up at the event area and public entrances. 120 for misdemeanor treatment on a first offense, alongside damaging park property, fireworks, and civic-center curfew violations.