Hendersonville, TN Outdoor Cooking: Smoker Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned location
- Combustible balconies
- Minimum clearance
- 10 feet from combustibles
- Exempt
- One- and two-family dwellings
- Max fine
- $50 per day/violation
Summary
Hendersonville's fire code bars charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices from combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, except at one- and two-family homes.
308.1.4. Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated or stored on combustible balconies or within ten (10) feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction. Exception. One- and two-family dwellings.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
The city's amendment to the 2021 International Fire Code, Section 308.1.4, prohibits operating or storing charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction. One- and two-family dwellings are exempted, so the rule is aimed at apartments, condos, and other multi-family buildings where a balcony fire can spread through shared construction.
Violations & Fines
Violating any adopted fire code provision is punishable by a fine of up to $50, with each day a violation continues counting as a separate offense.
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