2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Essex County, New Jersey.
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Propane and charcoal grills across Essex County follow the New Jersey Fire Prevention Code. In multi-family buildings, LP-gas grills with cylinders over 2.5 pounds cannot be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction.
NJ Fire Prevention Code (IFC 2015) Section 308.1.4
LP-gas burners having an LP-gas container with a water capacity greater than 2.5 pounds shall not be located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Backyard smokers are treated as open-flame cooking devices under the New Jersey Fire Prevention Code. In multi-family buildings they cannot be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction; detached homes are excepted.
NJ Fire Prevention Code (IFC 2015) Section 308.1.4
LP-gas burners having an LP-gas container with a water capacity greater than 2.5 pounds shall not be located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
1 cities in Essex County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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