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

Backyard grilling at detached one- and two-family homes in Davie is generally unrestricted by fire code - residents may use charcoal, propane, or gas grills on their own property using normal safety practices. The significant restrictions apply to multifamily housing. Under the Florida Fire Prevention Code (adopting NFPA 1), which Davie's Fire & Life Safety Division enforces, for occupancies other than one- and two-family dwellings, no hibachi, gas-fired grill, charcoal grill, or similar cooking device may be operated or kindled on any balcony, under any overhanging portion of a building, or within 10 feet of any structure. The same code prohibits storing or using LP-gas in quantities greater than 1 pound above the first floor of those buildings, so propane grill cylinders cannot be kept on upper-floor apartment or condo balconies. Listed electric tabletop grills with limited cooking surface are typically the permitted alternative for balconies. In Town of Davie parks, the rules differ again: use of non-charcoal grills is prohibited (charcoal is the allowed type), and improper disposal of charcoal is prohibited. Always keep grills a safe distance from siding, fences, and overhangs; never grill indoors or in a garage; and let charcoal cool completely before disposal in a metal container.