Carrollton, TX Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

05(R) of the Carrollton Code of Ordinances, part of the Single- and Multi-Family Housing Code, treats a residential premises as substandard when an LP-gas cooking appliance sits where it can start a fire. The rule targets a small propane cylinder: any liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking device holding more than five pounds of water capacity cannot be located on a combustible balcony or within ten feet of combustible construction. The same subsection bans charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices from those same balconies and clearances, though one- and two-family detached homes are exempt, as are buildings, balconies and decks protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system.

Because the section sits inside the substandard-premises article, a violation is one of the conditions the Designated City Official (DCO) can cite to placard a dwelling. 04(E)(11) singles out use of an open-flame cooking device or portable outdoor fireplace as one of the offenses at a rental property the DCO may prosecute without first serving the written notice-of-violation and correction-order process that applies to most other housing code offenses, meaning a tenant or landlord using an oversized propane grill on an apartment balcony can be cited immediately. Ordinance 3213 adopted the section on March 25, 2008, and it was amended by Ordinance 3338 on January 3, 2009.