Grant County, WA Outdoor Cooking: Smoker Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- GCC § 6.10.070(1)(f)
- Burn-ban season
- June 1 through September 30 annually
- Placement rule
- Away from combustible vegetation and materials
- Attendance rule
- Must be attended at all times
- First-offense fine
- $150 civil infraction
- Repeat fines
- $300 second, $500 third and subsequent
Summary
In unincorporated Grant County, gas barbeques and charcoal-start grills are exempt from the county's summer burn ban under Grant County Code § 6.10.070(1)(f), but only if used safely: kept away from combustible vegetation and attended at all times. The exemption sits inside the June 1 through September 30 annual burn restriction the fire marshal enforces countywide.
f.Open flames associated with gas barbeques or charcoal start-up are allowed in a safe and sane manner. These devices are to be used in an area away from combustible materials including vegetation and must be attended at all times.
Full Breakdown
Grant County imposes an automatic burn restriction on outdoor burning every year from June 1 through September 30 in the unincorporated areas of the county, administered under the Fire Hazards chapter of the Grant County Code. 070(1) carves out specific activities that remain allowed, including subsection (f): open flames from gas barbeques or charcoal start-up. The code requires these devices to be used in a safe and sane manner and in an area away from combustible materials including vegetation, and mandates that they must be attended at all times whenever lit.
040, grills and smokers carry no size limit, only the safety and attendance conditions. 070(1)(g)-(h). 030 to deem any property or condition a fire hazard, enforces these standards alongside local fire districts. 070(1)(f) even though the device itself is otherwise exempt from the seasonal ban.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 6.10, including leaving a barbeque or smoker unattended or placing it next to combustible material, is designated a civil infraction under § 6.10.080. Under § 6.10.090, hearings follow the notice-of-infraction procedure in Title 25.16 of the Unified Development Code and apply fines of $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second, and $500 for a third or subsequent offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a gas grill or charcoal smoker during Grant County's summer burn ban?
What happens if I leave a smoker unattended in unincorporated Grant County?
Is there a size limit on grills or smokers like there is for burn piles?
Sources & Official References
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