Under the SC Fire Code (Section 308.1.4) that Richland County enforces, charcoal and open-flame grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. One- and two-family homes and small LP-gas cylinders are exempt.
Richland County applies South Carolina Fire Code Section 308.1.4 to outdoor cooking. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. This chiefly affects apartments and condos. Exceptions: one- and two-family dwellings; buildings, balconies, and decks protected by an automatic sprinkler system; and LP-gas cooking devices with a container water capacity not greater than 2.5 pounds. So a single-family homeowner may grill on their own deck, but apartment residents generally cannot use a charcoal or large-propane grill on a wood balcony. Grills should stay clear of structures and combustibles and be attended while lit.
Fire-code violations on balconies are enforced by the fire marshal and property management; unlawful grills may be ordered removed.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
richland-county-sc
Richland County has no ordinance banning residential backyard composting. Reasonable home compost piles are allowed, but a pile that becomes a nuisance, harb...
richland-county-sc
Richland County has no ordinance specifically permitting or prohibiting artificial turf on residential lots. Single-family yards are exempt from the county's...
richland-county-sc
Richland County does not require homeowners to plant native species, but its Land Development Code favors them: on development sites, trees and plants in par...
richland-county-sc
Rainwater harvesting is legal in South Carolina and Richland County has no ordinance banning or permitting residential rain barrels or cisterns. The county a...
richland-county-sc
Richland County itself imposes no permanent lawn-watering ordinance. Outdoor water use is governed by your water utility and by South Carolina's Drought Resp...
richland-county-sc
Richland County Code Sec. 18-4 treats overgrown grass, weeds, dead brush and noxious plants in developed areas as "unsafe and noxious vegetation." The sherif...
See how Richland County's bbq & propane rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.