Huntington, NY Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

Section 198-58, 'Modifications of yard requirements,' lists the exceptions to the rule that every part of a required yard must stay open and unobstructed. ' That five-foot buffer applies whether the grill sits next to a fence, a neighbor's driveway, or the rear property line itself, and it tracks the same buffer the section sets for swimming pools. The rule only reaches uncovered grills placed in the rear yard; a grill an owner wants in a front or side yard falls outside this exemption and back under the general rule that required yards must stay open except for the specific items § 198-58 lists.

Not every grill escapes Town oversight. 50) fee for a 'masonry barbeque grill,' the same fixed fee charged for a masonry or metal chimney or a coal, gas or wood-burning fireplace or stove. That fee reflects the underlying permit requirement in § 87-14(A) for anything built or installed as a structure: a permanent, built-in masonry grill needs a permit and inspection before use, while a portable, freestanding propane or charcoal grill bought off the shelf is not the kind of structure the fee schedule and permit chapter address.