Glendale adopts the California Fire Code (CFC) with local amendments through GMC Title 15 / Chapter 15.16 (Fire Code). Glendale's local amendment to CFC §308.1.4 goes beyond state law: no gas-fired grills, charcoal grills, or other similar devices may be used or kindled on any balcony, under any overhanging portion, or within 10 feet of any structure — a stricter standard than the state's multi-family-only rule. Single-family backyard grilling is subject to the 10-foot clearance and SCAQMD Rule 444.
Glendale enforces the California Fire Code adopted by reference in GMC Title 15 (Buildings) through the Glendale Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau. Glendale's local amendment is stricter than the statewide CFC §308.1.4 multi-family balcony rule: it prohibits gas-fired grills, charcoal grills, or similar devices on any balcony, under any overhanging portion, or within 10 feet of any structure — language that reaches single-family homes as well, not only apartments and condos. Glendale also prohibits portable outdoor fireplaces and chimineas outright. Listed electric grills are not considered open-flame devices and remain acceptable under the rule. Because Glendale sits within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Rule 444 also applies: residential wood-burning is prohibited on declared No-Burn Days from November 1 through February 28. Outdoor propane and natural-gas grilling is exempt from SCAQMD No-Burn Day rules but remains bound by the 10-foot clearance amendment. LP-gas containers larger than 5 gallons trigger CFC Chapter 61 review and require Fire Department approval.
Violations of Glendale's amended fire code carry administrative citations under GMC Title 1 starting at $100 and escalating to $1,000+ for repeat offenses, plus possible misdemeanor charges and immediate removal orders from the Glendale Fire Department. SCAQMD Rule 444 No-Burn Day violations carry administrative penalties up to $500 first offense and $1,000+ on repeat. Property owners can be cited for tolerating known violations.
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