Outdoor Cooking in Gaithersburg, MD (2026)
1 verified outdoor cooking rules for Gaithersburg, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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BBQ & Propane Rules
Gaithersburg's fire code amendments push charcoal and gas grills away from apartment buildings: open-flame cooking devices must stay at least 20 feet from any multi-family structure, and charcoal-fired stoves or grills are banned inside buildings and other confined spaces unless vented straight outside.
Gaithersburg Balcony Grill and Fire Code Rules
Significant RestrictionsGaithersburg City Code § 11-13(25), (26)
NFPA 1, 10.10.6.1. After the phrase "one- and two-family dwellings," insert "or townhouses, row houses or other multiple dwelling construction where the dwellings are separated by fire walls and none are superimposed above another and replace the phrase "10 ft (3m) of any structure" with "20 ft. of any multi-family structure or 15 ft. of any other structure." ... NFPA 1, 10.10.6.4. Add new subs...
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