Outdoor Cooking in Kennewick, WA (2026)

BBQ & Propane Rules

Washington adopts the International Fire Code as the State Fire Code at WAC 51-54A under RCW 19.27.031, enforced locally by the Kennewick Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division. 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 Kennewick homes the IFC restriction does not directly apply, but LP-gas cylinder storage is still governed by NFPA 58 as referenced through the Fire Code.