Backyard grilling is generally allowed. The main restriction is the state fire code limit on using or storing LP-gas or charcoal grills on combustible balconies of multifamily buildings; county parks allow grilling only in provided grills.
Genesee County has no ordinance banning backyard barbecues; residential grilling with propane or charcoal is allowed by right. The chief limit comes from the Michigan-adopted International Fire Code, which restricts operating and storing LP-gas containers and charcoal grills on or near combustible balconies and within a set distance of multifamily and apartment structures. Single-family homes are largely unaffected. In Genesee County Parks, fires and cooking must occur only in the fireplaces, grills or designated spaces the Commission provides, with flames under three feet and no unattended fires. Apartment tenants should check building rules, which often mirror the fire code balcony restriction.
Fire-code balcony/multifamily grill violations are enforced by the local fire marshal; county park cooking-fire violations are misdemeanors (fine up to $100 or up to 90 days).
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