2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lucas County, Ohio.
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The Ohio Fire Code bars propane and charcoal grills on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments and condos. Single- and two-family homes are exempt, as are sprinklered buildings. Rules are enforced by your local fire official.
OAC 1301:7-7-03
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction.
Backyard smokers are treated as open-flame cooking devices under the Ohio Fire Code. On apartment/condo balconies they're barred within 10 feet of combustible construction; single-family homes are exempt. Excessive smoke can be a local nuisance, but there is no county smoker ordinance.
OAC 1301:7-7-03
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction.
1 cities in Lucas County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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