Coconut Creek, FL Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

Section 9-46 of the Coconut Creek Code, Use of barbeque grills in multi-family residential occupancies, was adopted by Ordinance No. 2017-054 on January 11, 2018 and sets a flat rule for multi-story buildings. Barbeque grills, hibachis and other similar outdoor cooking devices cannot be used or stored on balconies, terraces or porches, and the rule applies regardless of the floor, so a ground-level porch of a multi-story building is covered as well. The ban reaches storage as well as use, so a grill cannot sit unlit on a balcony either.

Where cooking is allowed, the section says the device is used only outside the building and at a safe distance from all buildings, structures or overhangs. The city code does not print a footage figure. It hands the distance to the Florida Fire Prevention Code and other applicable law, so the number comes from those sources rather than from Section 9-46.

Enforcement runs through the fire department. Section 9-45 has the fire department conduct annual life safety inspections on all multi-family and commercial occupancies as required by the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the current Broward County Amendments, and the owner of a multi-family property pays the inspection fee at the time of inspection unless a lease says otherwise. Section 9-30 separately lets the fire chief or fire marshal require a fire watch detail when temporary cooking is set up to provide food to the public, with costs billed to responsible parties under Section 9-31. Under Section 9-59, a person refused a permit, or who claims the code was misconstrued, can appeal the fire marshal's decision to the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals within 30 calendar days.