Propane and charcoal grills are allowed at Clackamas County homes. There is no county grill ordinance, but the Oregon Fire Code restricts open-flame and charcoal grills on combustible balconies of multifamily buildings and requires safe clearances from structures and combustibles.
Grilling at single-family homes is unrestricted by the county beyond common-sense fire safety. The relevant limits come from the Oregon Fire Code (adopted IFC), enforced by Clackamas Fire District: open-flame cooking devices, charcoal grills and LP-gas grills generally may not be used or stored on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction of buildings containing multiple dwelling units (single-family homes and some exceptions aside). Keep grills away from siding, eaves and overhangs, never grill indoors or in a garage, and during declared red-flag or extreme fire-danger periods avoid open-flame cooking outdoors. Store the LP cylinder outdoors, upright and ventilated.
Fire officials may order unsafe grilling stopped in multifamily settings; violations of the fire code can be cited, and any escaped fire carries cost-recovery liability.
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