Barbecue grills and small propane cooking pits are allowed in unincorporated Lake County — and they remain permitted even during a drought burn ban, as long as the fuel area is no more than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. Keep grills away from structures.
Grilling is one of the few open-flame activities Lake County keeps legal during a countywide burn ban: residents may still use barbecue grills, smokers, or small cooking pits with a fuel area no more than three feet in diameter and two feet in height. Everyday grilling is otherwise unrestricted for households. Multifamily buildings should follow the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which limits open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies of apartments/condos. Propane cylinders for grills are governed by NFPA 58 under the state fire code: store them upright and outdoors, keep them away from building openings and ignition sources, and never operate a gas grill indoors or in an enclosed garage.
Exceeding the 3-foot/2-foot cooking-pit limit during a burn ban, or unsafe balcony grilling, can bring fire-code enforcement. An escaped cooking fire creates suppression and damage liability.
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