Propane and charcoal grilling is allowed and needs no Forestry Commission notification, because cooking fires are exempt. Follow fire-code clearances: keep grills away from combustible structures, and note limits on multifamily balconies.
The SC Forestry Commission exempts fires used for the preparation of food for immediate consumption from burn-notification rules, so you never have to call before grilling. Spartanburg County enforces the International Fire Code, which places no restriction on grill use at one- and two-family homes but requires open-flame and LP-gas grills at multifamily/apartment buildings to be kept off combustible balconies and a safe distance from structures. Standard 20-lb propane cylinders are allowed without a permit. Clear the area and keep the grill attended while lit.
Improper grill placement at apartment or multifamily buildings can violate the adopted fire code; single-family grilling is generally unregulated.
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