2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Durham County, North Carolina.
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Gas and charcoal grills are freely allowed at single-family homes in Durham. In apartments and condos, the NC Fire Code bans operating charcoal or LP-gas grills on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of the building, unless it is sprinklered or uses a tiny 1-lb cylinder.
NC Fire Prevention Code 308.1.4
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Backyard smokers - wood, pellet, or propane - are allowed at single-family homes in Durham with no permit. On apartment or condo balconies the same NC Fire Code open-flame rule applies: smokers cannot be operated within 10 feet of the building unless it is sprinklered. Excessive smoke can be a
NC Fire Prevention Code 308.1.4, Exception 1
Exceptions: 1. One- and two-family dwellings.
1 cities in Durham County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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