Peoria enforces fire prevention through the Peoria City Code Chapter 8 and the 2018 International Fire Code as adopted statewide under Arizona's State Fire Code framework. IFC Section 308.1.4 prohibits charcoal burners and LP-gas grills with cylinders over 1-pound water capacity from being operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction on multi-family buildings (Group R-2). One- and two-family dwellings are exempt. Sprinklered buildings and noncombustible balconies have exceptions.
Peoria administers fire prevention and inspection services through the Peoria Fire-Medical Department and the building safety division using the International Fire Code as adopted under the Peoria City Code. IFC Section 308.1.4 (Open-Flame Cooking Devices) provides that charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices may not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction on Group R-2 buildings (apartments, condos). LP-gas cooking devices with LP-gas containers having a water capacity not greater than 2.5 pounds (nominal 1-pound LP-gas capacity) are excepted. Three additional exceptions apply: one- and two-family dwellings; buildings, balconies, and decks protected by an automatic sprinkler system; and listed equipment installed per its listing. Peoria Fire-Medical and Code Compliance enforce through complaint response and apartment community inspections. Many apartment communities and HOAs in Peoria add stricter no-grill policies through lease addenda and CCRs.
Use of a prohibited grill on a Peoria multi-family balcony violates the adopted International Fire Code, with citations from Peoria Fire-Medical and required removal. Property owners face administrative penalties. Lease violations can lead to eviction. Fire damage from prohibited grills typically voids renter or homeowner insurance and creates civil liability for damages to other units and common areas.
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