Outdoor Cooking in Massachusetts (2026)
4 rules on the books across Massachusetts, 3 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.
Worcester
Significant RestrictionsWorcester bans charcoal cookers, hibachis, grills and LP-gas stoves on the porches and balconies of multi-family…
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Some RestrictionsBrockton bans propane grills indoors and on any deck or porch above the first floor. Code § 7-313(h) states flatly that…
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Rules for backyard smokers, pellet grills, and wood-fired ovens including smoke-nuisance enforcement, time-of-day limits, and HOA restrictions.
Brockton
Some RestrictionsCharcoal grills and fires in Brockton must stay outdoors, off decks and porches, and at least 30 feet from any…
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Some RestrictionsRevere exempts a reasonable charcoal or briquette cookout fire from its outdoor-fire permit requirement, so long as it…
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