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Outdoor Kitchen Permits

Outdoor Cooking

Building permits for built-in outdoor kitchens, including gas line installation, electrical, plumbing, structural permits, and setback rules from the main house.

9% permissive66% moderate3% strict(32 locations)

How Outdoor Kitchen Permits Rules Differ by Place

32 places covered1 strict21 moderate3 permissive

Oceanside, CA: Oceanside Outdoor Cooking Ban for Eating Areas

Heavy Restrictions

Oceanside bars outdoor food and beverage preparation at any sidewalk cafe or outdoor eating area accessory to a restaurant. Zoning Ordinance Section 3020(A)(3)(e) allows only one…

Tucson, AZ: Tucson Backyard Grills Need No Burn Permit

Few Restrictions

Tucson's fire code exempts homestyle broilers, barbecue pits, grills and similar cooking devices from the open-burning permit that covers other outdoor fires. You can cook outdoors…

Allegheny County, PA: Allegheny County Outdoor Cooking Permit Rule

Few Restrictions

Allegheny County exempts outdoor cooking fires from its open burning permit requirement, as long as the fire uses approved fuel and follows the size and setback rules for recreational…

Eagle Mountain, UT: Eagle Mountain Outdoor Kitchen Rules

Few Restrictions

Eagle Mountain excludes outdoor cooking facilities from the second-kitchen permit regime entirely. A backyard outdoor kitchen does not need the deed restriction or accessory dwelling…

Scottsdale, AZ: Scottsdale Outdoor Fireplace Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Scottsdale requires a permit for outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and gas or solid-fuel cooking devices under City Code § 31-26, and sets an 8-foot setback from neighboring property lines…

Chico, CA: Chico Outdoor Kitchen & Barbecue Setbacks

Some Restrictions

Chico treats stationary barbecues, fire pits, and built-in outdoor cooking equipment as accessory structures, requiring them to meet the same 3-foot setbacks as sheds and pools under…