Tulsa, OK Outdoor Cooking: Smoker Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum clearance
- 10 feet from combustible construction
- Applies to
- Multi-family balconies and decks
- Exempt
- One- and two-family dwellings
- Violation
- Misdemeanor offense
- Governing provision
- Title 14, Fire Code § 308.1.4
Summary
Tulsa bans charcoal, gas, or open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, a misdemeanor under the Fire Code, but exempts one- and two-family homes entirely.
308.1.4 Outdoor Cooking and Open Flame Devices-Amendatory. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor offense for any person to operate any charcoal, electric or gas grill, or any other electric or open flame device, on combustible balconies, or within 10 feet of combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. One- and two-family dwellings.
2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
3. LP-gas cooking devices having LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater than 2½ pounds [nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity].
Full Breakdown
Tulsa's Fire Prevention Code (Title 14, amending Section 308.1.4 of the International Fire Code) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a charcoal, electric, or gas grill, or any other open-flame device, on a combustible balcony or within 10 feet of combustible construction. The rule targets apartments, condos, and other multi-family buildings with wood balconies and decks. Single-family and duplex homes are fully exempt, as are buildings protected by automatic sprinklers, and small LP-gas cooking devices using a canister holding no more than 2½ pounds of gas. The Fire Marshal's office enforces the code citywide.
Violations & Fines
Operating a grill or open-flame device too close to combustible construction is a misdemeanor under Tulsa's Fire Prevention Code, enforced by the Fire Marshal's office citywide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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