Honolulu Fire Code (ROH Chapter 20) adopts the International Fire Code with Hawaii amendments. IFC Section 308.1.4 restricts open-flame cooking and LP-gas containers over 1 lb on combustible balconies of buildings with three or more units. Charcoal grills must be 10 feet from combustible buildings. Honolulu Fire Department enforces. Outdoor cooking is otherwise widely permitted in single-family yards.
Honolulu's Fire Code is set in ROH Chapter 20 and adopts the most recent edition of the International Fire Code with Hawaii state amendments under HRS Chapter 132. IFC Sec. 308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies, decks, or within 10 feet of combustible construction of buildings with three or more dwelling units. LP-gas containers larger than 1 lb are prohibited on multi-family balconies (excluding sprinklered NFPA 13 buildings or non-combustible balconies). For single-family detached homes, BBQs are unregulated by city code but Hawaii Electric Light Company and Hawaiian Electric Company may have right-of-way clearance rules. Honolulu has an outdoor burning permit requirement under ROH Sec. 41-8.1 administered by HFD - propane and charcoal BBQ are exempt as enclosed/contained cooking devices but open pit-style cooking (imu, luau pit) may require an open-burning permit. Wildfire prone Leeward Oahu (Waianae, Kapolei) has heightened HFD enforcement during dry season.
IFC 308.1.4 violations in multi-family buildings carry fines up to $1,000 per day under ROH Sec. 21-2.150 and may trigger lease termination by landlords. Unpermitted open-burning under ROH Sec. 41-8.1 carries fines up to $2,000 per violation. Fires causing damage create criminal liability under HRS Chapter 708. HOAs (HRS 421J / 514B) may have stricter BBQ rules in CC&Rs.
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