Backyard smokers are allowed in unincorporated Lake County, including during a drought burn ban, provided the fuel area is no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. Only clean cooking fuel and food-grade wood may be used — no trash or treated wood.
Lake County treats smokers like barbecue grills: they remain permitted even during a countywide burn ban as long as the fuel area is no more than three feet in diameter and two feet in height. Everyday smoking of food is otherwise unrestricted for households. Because open-burning law bans burning household garbage, treated lumber, plastics, rubber, and tires, only clean charcoal, propane, or food-grade smoking wood should fuel a smoker — never trash or treated/painted wood, which produces illegal smoke. Keep the smoker attended, away from structures and combustibles, and keep a hose or extinguisher handy. In multifamily buildings, the Florida Fire Prevention Code restricts open-flame and charcoal devices on combustible balconies.
Oversized cooking fires during a burn ban or burning prohibited materials can bring fire-code and open-burning enforcement; an escaped fire creates liability for suppression and damage costs.
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