Buckeye, AZ Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- 2024 Intl. Fire Code, locally amended
- Open-flame grills
- banned on combustible balconies
- Clearance required
- 10 feet from combustible construction
- LP-gas grills
- banned above ground floor
- Exempt
- single-family dwellings
Summary
Buckeye's Fire Code bans open-flame grills on combustible balconies and bars LP-gas grills above the ground floor on multifamily buildings, both citywide except for single-family homes.
308.1.4.1 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners, portable barbecues and other open flame devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction... 308.1.4.2 Liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices. No person shall use individual fixed or portable LP-gas burners or barbecues on or under any attached covered patios, balconies... and shall not be located within 10 feet of combustible construction. Liquid propane grills are not allowed above the ground floor and LP cylinders shall not be stored in or transported through the building.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Buckeye adopted the 2024 International Fire Code and locally amended Section 308.1.4 for balconies and multifamily buildings. Charcoal burners, portable barbecues, and other open-flame devices cannot be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. Fixed or portable LP-gas grills are barred from attached covered patios, balconies, covered walkways, stairs, or roof overhangs, and liquid propane grills cannot be used above the ground floor at all; LP cylinders may not be stored or transported inside the building. Single-family dwellings are exempt from both rules.
Violations & Fines
Fire Code violation cited by the Buckeye Fire Marshal/Fire Code Official; unresolved hazards can be abated by the city with costs and attorney fees becoming a lien on the property under Sec. 15-2-10(D), Section 113.4.2.
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