2 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Under the Indiana Fire Code, LP-gas (propane) grills and their cylinders must be used and stored outdoors, not in basements or pits where gas can collect. Multifamily buildings face tighter limits, and spare cylinders should never be stored indoors.
Indiana Fire Code (IFC) Section 6109.7
LP-gas containers shall not be stored in a basement, pit or similar location where heavier-than-air gas might collect.
Charcoal and wood smokers are treated as cooking, not open burning, so IDEM's burn ban does not apply. Use clean wood or charcoal, keep the smoker outdoors and attended, and avoid creating a smoke nuisance for neighbors. Multifamily combustible-balcony limits apply.
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