Lee County sets no special residential rule on gas or charcoal barbecue grills, and food grills are expressly excluded from the county's outdoor burn ban. Multifamily/condo grill use follows the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which restricts open-flame grills on some apartment balconies.
For single-family homes, Lee County has no ordinance limiting backyard BBQ or propane grilling, and the county's burn-ban ordinance specifically states "grills for food are not included" - so cooking grills stay legal even during a drought burn ban. The one meaningful limit comes from the statewide Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1), which restricts operating or storing LP-gas and charcoal grills on balconies or within a set distance of combustible construction at apartments and condominiums, except where the building is fully sprinklered. Consumer propane cylinders for grills need no permit; store them outdoors and upright.
Balcony/multifamily grill violations are enforced by the local fire marshal under the Florida Fire Prevention Code, typically by correction notice; there is no single-family BBQ penalty in Lee County code.
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