Cooking outdoors is broadly allowed in Greenville County. Fires for preparing food for immediate consumption are exempt from open-burning rules. For multifamily buildings the SC Fire Code restricts where LP-gas and charcoal grills may be used near combustible construction; single-family homeowners have far more freedom.
SC Open Burning Regulation 61-62.2 exempts 'open burning in connection with the preparation of food for immediate consumption,' so backyard grilling and barbecuing are legal. The main limits come from the adopted SC Fire Code for apartments and multifamily housing: LP-gas containers over one pound and charcoal or open-flame cooking devices generally may not be operated or stored on balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, except at one- and two-family dwellings. Detached single-family homeowners are largely unrestricted, but should keep a grill clear of the house, eaves, and railings and never grill indoors or in a garage. Keep propane cylinders outdoors and upright, and check any HOA or apartment rules.
Operating a prohibited grill on an apartment balcony or too close to combustible construction is a fire-code violation subject to correction orders and fines, and can create liability if a fire results.
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