Wood, charcoal, and pellet smokers are permitted at Jefferson Parish homes as outdoor cooking, not open burning, so long as they are used outdoors, attended, and kept clear of structures. The parish has no smoker-specific ordinance; the fire code's cooking and open-flame provisions and neighbor nuisance-smoke rules apply.
Using a smoker to cook — as distinct from open burning to dispose of waste — is allowed and is governed by the adopted fire code's outdoor-cooking and open-flame provisions rather than a dedicated parish smoker rule. A backyard smoker should burn only clean wood, charcoal, or pellets, be located a safe distance from combustible structures, and be attended while in use. Because Jefferson Parish exceeds the population threshold for the state yard-waste burning exception, a 'smoker' may not be used as a cover for burning leaves or trash. Persistent heavy smoke that disturbs neighbors can be addressed under the parish nuisance/property-maintenance code.
Nuisance smoke or unsafe placement can draw code-enforcement or fire-official action; waste burning disguised as cooking is prohibited.
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