gardmi 🇩🇪 Garden site planner
Barbecue grill / mangal
Open-fire facility

Barbecue grill placement rules on a plot

Germany · Auxiliary · usually lightweight

Keep a larger barbecue at least 5 m from buildings with non-combustible walls and at least 10 m from tents and timber buildings (small grills: 3 m / 5 m), with a clear, non-flammable area around the grill.

Placement rules

A brazier has a smaller fire-safety envelope than an open campfire, but still needs a clear area.

Boundary setback

Setbacks from plot boundaries and neighbouring buildings.

Outbuilding setback
Distance to tents / timber buildings At least 10 m (large grills); 5 m for small grills Local rules

Fire safety

Fire-safety distances between buildings and open-fire rules.

Fire gap between houses
Distance to non-combustible buildings At least 5 m (large grills); 3 m for small grills Local rules

Important limitation

The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.