Propane and charcoal BBQ grills are allowed at Queen Creek homes. Cooking fires for immediate human consumption do not require a burn permit and are exempt even on many No Burn Days. Grills and LP-gas cylinders are governed by the adopted 2021 International Fire Code. Town parks allow fires only in designated grills and pits.
Outdoor cooking with a propane or charcoal grill is permitted at Queen Creek residences. The Town's burn permit guidance lists cooking for immediate human consumption as an activity that does not require a burn permit, and Maricopa County allows cooking fires even on No Burn Days when they use gaseous fuels (such as propane) or clean dry wood, are for immediate use, and stay small. The 2021 International Fire Code, adopted via Ordinance 797-22 effective January 1, 2023, governs LP-gas cylinders (Chapter 61) and, for multifamily and certain occupancies, restricts the use and storage of charcoal and LP-gas grills on combustible balconies and near buildings; single-family detached homes have more latitude. Small DOT propane cylinders for grills are allowed within residential quantity limits. On Town park property, Town Code Section 9-8-5(E) makes it unlawful to start or sustain a fire except in fire pits, grills, or other areas designated and approved by the Town. No specific Queen Creek ordinance bans backyard residential barbecuing.
Most residential barbecuing is unregulated beyond fire-code safety. Improper LP-gas storage or grill use near buildings can be a fire-code violation under Section 9-4-3 (generally a Class 1 Misdemeanor). Using a grill or fire outside designated areas in a Town park violates Section 9-8-5 and is a Civil Offense. No Burn Day cooking-fire limits are enforced by Maricopa County.
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