Barrel-style barbecue smokers are allowed at single-family homes and remain permitted even during a countywide burn ban. In apartments and condos, smokers count as prohibited cooking devices and cannot be used on balconies or within 10 feet of the building.
Backyard smokers in Seminole County follow the same Florida Fire Prevention Code framework as grills. For one- and two-family homes, barrel-style barbecue smokers are explicitly among the devices allowed to keep operating during a county burn ban, alongside above-ground charcoal, gas, and electric grills. For other than one- and two-family dwellings, a smoker is a cooking device that may not be used or kindled on any balcony, under an overhang, or within 10 feet of the structure. Keep smokers on a noncombustible surface, away from fences, eaves, and vegetation, attend them while lit, and dispose of ashes only after they are cold.
Prohibited smoker use at multifamily properties can draw fire-code citations and removal orders; escaped fire from an unattended smoker may bring nuisance or negligence liability.
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