Kootenai County has no ordinance banning residential propane or charcoal grills. Grills follow the Idaho Fire Code (adopted by the county) - which restricts open-flame and LP-gas grills on combustible balconies of some multi-family buildings - plus common-sense clearance from structures and vegetation.
There is no county rule prohibiting homeowners from using a propane or charcoal barbecue. The county adopted the state-approved 2009 International Fire Code, which contains the widely used limit on open-flame cooking devices and LP-gas containers on or near combustible balconies and within a set distance of certain multi-family (Group R) buildings, with exceptions for one- and two-family homes. During Stage 1/Stage 2 fire restrictions, briquette and open-flame grilling outdoors may be limited even though propane grills with shut-off valves are usually still allowed. Keep grills clear of structures, eaves and dry vegetation. HOA rules may add restrictions.
Fire-code violations are enforced by the local fire district and can bring correction orders; using an open flame during an active burn ban may be a citable offense.
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