Outdoor Cooking in Wyoming, MI (2026)

BBQ & Propane Rules

Michigan has adopted the International Fire Code through the Michigan Fire Prevention Code (MCL 29.1 et seq.) and Bureau of Fire Services administrative rules. IFC §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). A narrow exception allows LP-gas devices with limited cylinder size on balconies where the building is fully sprinklered, and electric grills are not restricted. For single-family Wyoming homes, the IFC restriction does not directly apply, but local property-maintenance and fire-prevention rules still govern safe storage of LP-gas cylinders.