Backyard barbecue and propane grilling is allowed year-round in Clayton County and is exempt from Georgia's open-burning ban. Under the adopted International Fire Code, charcoal and LP-gas grills generally may not be used on balconies or near combustible construction of apartments.
Grilling and barbecue are treated as recreational cooking, which Georgia EPD exempts from the open-burning ban, so single-family residents may grill any time of year. Clayton County adopts the International Fire Code as part of Georgia's state minimum fire safety standards; IFC Section 308 restricts open-flame cooking devices, including charcoal burners and LP-gas grills, on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments and other multi-family buildings, with limited exceptions. Detached one- and two-family homes are generally not subject to that balcony restriction. Keep grills a safe distance from structures, never leave them unattended, and store propane cylinders per NFPA 58.
Using a prohibited grill on a multi-family balcony or too close to combustible construction is an International Fire Code violation enforced by the Clayton County Fire Marshal, subject to correction orders and fire-code penalties.
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