Outdoor Cooking in Idaho (2026)
6 rules on the books across Idaho, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
BBQ & Propane Rules
When you can use a propane or charcoal grill on a balcony, deck, or patio. Many fire codes prohibit propane on multi-family balconies; some cities ban charcoal anywhere within 10 feet of a building.
Smoker Rules
Rules for backyard smokers, pellet grills, and wood-fired ovens including smoke-nuisance enforcement, time-of-day limits, and HOA restrictions.
Coeur Dalene
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Coeur d'Alene, all activities capable of generating an open flame are prohibited in every City owned…
Read full rule →Ada County
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 2-2-5(A) confines cooking fires on county parks and waterways property to gas and charcoal grills; any…
Read full rule →Kootenai County
Some RestrictionsBackyard meat smokers are treated as cooking fires in Kootenai County: no permit is required, but the fire must be…
Read full rule →Twin Falls
Light RestrictionsTwin Falls City Code § 7-3-7 makes open burning unlawful in the City of Twin Falls, Idaho unless it conforms to a…
Read full rule →Twin Falls County
Light RestrictionsThe county's burning ordinance expressly protects open fires used to prepare food for human consumption, but those…
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