Backyard gas and charcoal grilling is allowed in Osceola County, and contained-grill cooking is even permitted during a burn ban. Under the Florida Fire Prevention Code, charcoal or open-flame grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments and condos.
Osceola County follows the Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1). At single-family homes, LP-gas and charcoal grills may be used in the backyard; keep the grill a safe distance from siding, eaves and combustibles per the manufacturer. For multifamily buildings (apartments and condos), NFPA 1 prohibits operating charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, unless the building is fully sprinklered or the units are one- and two-family dwellings. Importantly, the county's burn ban ordinance expressly allows "cooking of food exclusively within a contained gas or charcoal grill," so grilling continues even when open burning is banned. Store propane cylinders outdoors, away from ignition sources.
Improper balcony grilling can be cited by the Fire Marshal and violates lease/HOA rules; burn-ban open burning (not contained grilling) carries up to a $500 civil penalty.
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