Backyard barbecue and propane grilling is allowed at single-family and two-family homes in Jefferson Parish, subject to the state-adopted fire code and NFPA 58. Grills should be used outdoors, away from combustibles, and multi-family buildings face tighter limits on where LP-gas and charcoal grills may be operated and stored.
Home barbecuing is a normal outdoor-cooking use and is not separately restricted by a parish ordinance, but it is subject to the fire code (adopted through the State Uniform Construction Code) and to NFPA 58 for the propane cylinder. Grills should be operated outdoors, clear of structures, decks, and combustible materials, and cylinders stored per NFPA 58 clearances. The fire code's stricter rules apply to apartments and condos: LP-gas and charcoal grills and their fuel generally may not be used or stored on combustible balconies or within a set distance of multi-family buildings unless specific conditions are met. One- and two-family dwellings have exceptions from several of those multi-family restrictions.
Grilling on prohibited multi-family balconies can be cited by the fire marshal; unsafe cylinder storage may be corrected on inspection.
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