2 rules for unincorporated Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Delaware County sets no grill rule. The PA Fire Code (IFC §308) restricts open-flame and LP-gas grills on balconies and near combustible buildings, and cooking fires are exempt from the DEP open-burning ban. Multifamily balcony grilling is the main restriction.
PA Fire Code (IFC) §307.1 (cooking exemption)
Cooking that is conducted in accordance with Section 308 shall be exempt from the open burning requirements of this section.
Backyard smokers count as cooking, which is exempt from Pennsylvania's open-burning ban, so they are allowed at Delaware County homes. The PA Fire Code restricts open-flame and solid-fuel cooking on combustible multifamily balconies; single-family use is generally unrestricted.
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