Under Michigan's adopted fire code, charcoal and gas grills may not be used or stored on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of a multifamily building, unless the building is fully sprinklered. Single- and two-family homes are exempt, so backyard grilling with safe clearances is fine.
Michigan's Bureau of Fire Services enforces the state fire code, based on the NFPA fire code, for open-flame cooking. In multifamily buildings, hibachis, charcoal grills, gas grills and similar open-flame cooking devices cannot be used within 10 feet of the structure, and may not be operated or stored on combustible balconies or decks unless the building is fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system. The rule targets apartments, condos and townhomes; one- and two-family dwellings are exempt, so a backyard grill at a single-family Ottawa County home is allowed with normal clearance from the house, deck and fence. Local fire marshals in Holland, Grand Haven and the townships enforce and may adopt stricter limits. Never grill indoors or in a
In multifamily buildings, using or storing a grill on a balcony contrary to the fire code can be ordered corrected and cited by the fire marshal, and the grill or fuel may be removed.
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