Outdoor Cooking in Colonie, NY (2026)

BBQ & Propane Rules

New York adopts the International Fire Code as part of the Uniform Code at 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Fire Code of New York State) under NY Executive Law §378 and is enforced locally by Town code-enforcement officers and the Colonie Fire Marshal's Office. Fire Code §308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking devices (including charcoal grills and most propane grills) on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction in buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings (i.e., apartments and multi-family). Exceptions allow LP-gas devices with limited cylinder size on sprinklered balconies; electric grills are not restricted. For single-family Colonie homes the IFC restriction does not directly apply, but LP-gas cylinder storage is still governed by NFPA 58 as referenced through the Uniform Code.