Burlington County sets no rule specific to backyard smokers. As open-flame cooking devices, wood and charcoal smokers fall under the NJ Uniform Fire Code, which keeps them off combustible balconies and decks and clear of combustible construction. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt.
There is no Burlington County smoker ordinance. A wood, pellet or charcoal smoker is treated as an open-flame cooking device under the NJ Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70, IFC Section 308), the same rules that cover charcoal grills. It may not be operated or stored on a combustible balcony or deck or within 5 feet of combustible construction, though detached one- and two-family dwellings are exempt, so a backyard smoker at a single-family home is allowed. Smoke drifting onto neighbors could still trigger a municipal nuisance or air-quality complaint, and open burning of yard waste to fuel a fire remains prohibited under N.J.A.C. 7:27-2. Check with your town's fire prevention bureau for any local limits.
Municipal fire officials enforce the Uniform Fire Code; nuisance smoke may draw a municipal ordinance complaint. No county-level penalty exists.
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