Hamilton County has no smoker-specific ordinance. Wood and pellet smokers fall under the same Tennessee fire code as grills: fine at single-family homes, but banned on combustible multi-family balconies and within 10 feet of combustible construction.
There is no dedicated smoker regulation in Hamilton County or Chattanooga; a smoker is treated as an open-flame or solid-fuel cooking device under the state-adopted International Fire Code. Section 308.1.4 keeps charcoal and other open-flame cooking devices off combustible balconies and at least 10 feet from combustible construction for other than one- and two-family dwellings. Because most smokers exceed the small 2½-pound LP exception and use wood or charcoal, they are effectively barred from apartment and condo balconies. At single-family homes, smokers are allowed; run them on a non-combustible surface, keep them clear of the house and fences, and watch smoke drift so it does not become a nuisance to neighbors.
A smoker used on a multi-family balcony can be cited under the fire code and typically violates lease or HOA terms.
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