Backyard smokers in Davis are allowed as outdoor cooking devices under the California Fire Code adopted in Chapter 13, with no separate smoker ordinance. Charcoal, wood, pellet, and propane smokers must be kept clear of structures and use only cooking fuel. Open-flame smokers are restricted near apartment balconies.
Davis regulates smokers as outdoor cooking appliances under the 2022 California Fire Code adopted in Article 13.01. Article 13.03 recognizes grills, smokers, burners, and camp stoves as outdoor or portable cooking devices that use approved fuel such as charcoal, seasoned wood, pellets, or LP-gas, and treats them as cooking rather than open burning, so they are exempt from the yard-waste burning ban when only proper fuel is used. Under California Fire Code Section 308, charcoal and open-flame cooking devices generally cannot operate on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible apartment construction unless fully sprinklered; homes are exempt. A smoker should sit on a noncombustible surface, be kept clear of vegetation, and be supervised.
Using a charcoal or wood smoker on a combustible apartment balcony, placing it too close to structures or dry vegetation, or burning non-cooking materials such as trash violates the California Fire Code (Section 308) and Article 13.03.
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