Backyard propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed at single-family homes in Gardena. The Los Angeles County Fire Code (Municipal Code Chapter 8.08) restricts open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies and near combustible construction at apartments and condos. Store propane cylinders upright and outdoors.
Gardena enforces the Los Angeles County Fire Code (based on the 2022 California Fire Code) as Chapter 8.08, with the county fire department providing service. At detached single-family homes, gas and charcoal barbecues are allowed, and small portable LP-gas cylinders are permitted without a special permit. The key restriction is at multifamily buildings: Fire Code Section 308 bars open-flame cooking devices, including charcoal and LP-gas grills, from combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. Limited exceptions cover one- and two-family dwellings and sprinklered buildings. Keep propane cylinders outdoors, upright and secure; never store spares indoors or under the grill; and grill clear of the house. Persistent smoke onto neighbors may be a nuisance under SCAQMD Rule 402.
Operating a charcoal or LP-gas grill on a combustible apartment balcony or within 10 feet of combustibles violates Fire Code Section 308 (GMC 8.08); the department can order it removed. Grilling smoke onto neighbors may be cited under Rule 402.
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