Maui County, HI Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

1 of the County's NFPA 1 fire code. As printed, the rule applies to any building other than a one- or two-family dwelling: no hibachi, grill, or similar device used for cooking, heating, or any other purpose may be used or kindled on a balcony, under an overhanging portion of a building, or within 10 feet of any structure. That reaches the common condominium and apartment scenario of a charcoal or propane grill on a lanai, which the code treats as a fire hazard because of the open flame's proximity to combustible balconies and adjoining units.

The code's single exception applies only to multi-story, multi-dwelling buildings: gas-fueled grills with a piped-in fuel supply, or electrically powered cooking appliances, are allowed on non-combustible balconies, but only if the building is protected with fire sprinklers throughout, including the balcony itself. That means a portable propane tank grill, even a small one, generally cannot be used on a Maui condo lanai regardless of sprinklers, because the exception is written for piped-in gas, not tank-fed propane. One- and two-family houses are outside the rule entirely, so a homeowner's freestanding house can have a grill on its own lanai or deck without triggering this 10-foot setback.