Cape Coral enforces the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) and NFPA 1 chapter 10 for residential grills and propane tanks. One- and two-family detached homes have broad latitude to use propane grills outdoors. Apartments, condominiums, and townhouses face strict limits: no open-flame or charcoal grills may be used or stored on balconies, and only listed electric tabletop grills with a cooking surface under 200 square inches are permitted on multi-family balconies.
Under NFPA 1 section 10.10.6, in any building other than a one- or two-family dwelling, no hibachi, grill, or similar cooking device may be used or kindled on any balcony, under any overhanging portion of a building, or within 10 feet of any structure. LP-gas cylinders larger than two 1-pound (16.4 oz) cylinders cannot be stored above the first floor of an apartment or condominium, which effectively bans 20-pound propane tanks from balconies and storage closets above the ground level (NFPA 1 section 69.5.3.5; FFPC 8th Edition). Single-family homes in Cape Coral may store and use a 20-pound propane tank for an outdoor grill provided cylinders are kept outdoors, upright, away from ignition sources, and not in habitable spaces or garages with open flames. Cape Coral Fire Department enforces these rules during inspections and after fire incidents. Refills must be at certified exchange or dispensing locations.
Violations of grill and propane rules are enforced by the Cape Coral Fire Marshal under FFPC authority. Penalties include orders to remove non-compliant grills or cylinders, daily fines under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes (commonly up to $500 per day), and corrective inspection fees. Property managers can be held responsible for tenant violations under the FFPC. Improper LP-gas storage that contributes to a fire may trigger criminal referral.
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