Backyard barbecuing with charcoal or propane grills is allowed at Pasco homes and is treated as cooking, not open burning. The main limits come from the International Fire Code adopted in Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 16.65, which bars charcoal and open-flame grills from combustible multi-family balconies and within 10 feet of combustible construction, with exceptions for houses and sprinklered buildings.
Outdoor cooking with barbecue grills in Pasco is governed by the International Fire Code (IFC) adopted through Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 16.65, not by Pasco's outdoor-burning ban. The City distinguishes cooking appliances (grills, smokers, outdoor fireplaces used for cooking) from prohibited 'open burning,' so using a charcoal or propane grill in your own backyard is permitted with normal safety precautions. The most significant rule applies to multi-family housing: under IFC Section 308, charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, and LP-gas (propane) cooking devices on such balconies are limited to a small container (a nominal one-pound, 2.5-pound-water-capacity cylinder). One- and two-family dwellings, and balconies or decks protected by an automatic sprinkler system, are excepted from these multi-family balcony restrictions. For single-family homes, residents should keep grills a safe distance from siding, fences, eaves, and other combustibles, never grill inside a garage or enclosed space, and keep an extinguisher or hose nearby. Propane cylinders for grills must be stored outdoors, upright, and away from ignition sources. During declared high fire danger, the Pasco Fire Department and state or county authorities may further restrict open-flame cooking outside designated areas, especially near dry grassland. Pasco's city parks also have their own rules about where barbecuing is allowed. There is no unique Pasco numeric grilling ordinance beyond the adopted IFC.
Operating a charcoal or other open-flame grill on a combustible balcony of an apartment or condominium, or within 10 feet of combustible construction in such buildings, violates the International Fire Code adopted in Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 16.65 and can be ordered stopped and cited by the Pasco Fire Department. Storing an oversized propane cylinder on a multi-family balcony, grilling in an enclosed space, or grilling in violation of a burn ban during high fire danger are also enforceable. In city parks, barbecuing outside permitted areas can be cited under park rules. One- and two-family homes are exempt from the balcony restrictions but remain subject to general safe-distance requirements.
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