Backyard propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed at single-family homes in Pico Rivera. The Los Angeles County Fire Code (Municipal Code Chapter 15.44) restricts open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies and within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments and condos. Store propane cylinders upright and outdoors.
Pico Rivera enforces the Los Angeles County Fire Code as Chapter 15.44 through the LA County Fire Department. At detached single-family homes, gas and charcoal barbecues are allowed, and small portable LP-gas cylinders need no special permit. The key restriction is at multifamily buildings: Fire Code Section 308.1.4 bars charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, keeping charcoal and larger propane grills off most balconies. Limited exceptions cover one- and two-family dwellings, fully sprinklered buildings, and LP-gas devices with a container water capacity not over 2.5 pounds. Store cylinders outdoors and upright, never indoors or under the grill. Persistent smoke onto neighbors can be a nuisance under SCAQMD Rule 402.
Operating a charcoal or larger LP-gas grill on a combustible balcony, or within 10 feet of combustible construction, violates Fire Code Section 308.1.4, and the LA County Fire Department can order it removed. Indoor storage also violates the code.
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