BBQ & Propane Rules
Outdoor Cooking
When you can use a propane or charcoal grill on a balcony, deck, or patio. Many fire codes prohibit propane on multi-family balconies; some cities ban charcoal anywhere within 10 feet of a building.
How BBQ & Propane Rules Rules Differ by Place
Camarillo, CA: Camarillo Park Grill & BBQ Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBringing your own grill, barbeque or other cooking device to Constitution Park, Dizdar Park, the exterior of the Library, or 'F'-Canyon is banned under Camarillo Municipal Code Sec…
Clearwater, FL: Clearwater Ban on Beach Fires and Grills
Heavy RestrictionsClearwater bans open fires, grills, or any cooking or heating device on public beaches and the Courtney Campbell Recreation Area under § 22.33(7), with no permit exception. Grilling is…
Oak Lawn, IL: Oak Lawn BBQ and Propane Grill Placement Rules
Heavy RestrictionsOak Lawn's amended fire code bans charcoal and LPG propane grills within 10 feet of combustible construction and prohibits any cooking device on a combustible balcony outright; a…
Hayward, CA: Hayward Propane Grill Exemption Rule
Few RestrictionsHayward's 2022 all-electric ordinance bans new fuel-gas piping in newly constructed buildings, but HMC Sec. 9-8.100.010(C) expressly carves out "the use of portable propane appliances…
Los Angeles, CA: Outdoor Cooking: Bbq Propane Rules
Few RestrictionsOutdoor BBQ grills and exterior fireplaces used for cooking or entertainment are permitted in Los Angeles without an open-burning permit, but they cannot be used to burn or dispose of…
Orange County, CA: Orange County BBQs Exempt From Fire Pit Rules
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Orange County's Fire Code adds permit and clearance rules for outdoor fireplaces and fire pits at apartments and other Group R buildings, but portable barbecues and…
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