Propane and LP-gas storage in Johns Creek is governed by the adopted Georgia/International Fire Code, enforced under Chapter 21 by the Fire Marshal. Charcoal and open-flame cooking devices may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, except at one- and two-family dwellings.
Johns Creek adopts and enforces the Georgia State Minimum Fire Prevention Code (the International Fire Code with state amendments) under O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20, administered through the Johns Creek Fire Marshal and Code Chapter 21. The fire code regulates LP-gas container sizes, placement, and clearances. A key residential rule carried into the city code: it is unlawful, except for one- and two-family dwellings, to use charcoal burners or other open-flame cooking devices — and to store the LP-gas containers serving them — on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. This effectively bars propane grills and their tanks on most apartment and condominium balconies. Detached single-family homes are exempt. For larger stationary propane tanks, the fire code sets separation distances from structures and property lines based on tank water capacity, and installations typically require plan review by the Fire Marshal. Residents should keep portable cylinders outdoors, upright, away from heat sources and ignition, and never store them inside a home or attached garage. Contact the Johns Creek Fire Marshal for permit thresholds on larger tanks.
Storing or using LP-gas grills on combustible multifamily balconies, or installing oversized tanks without required clearances or Fire Marshal review, violates the adopted fire code under Chapter 21.
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