Backyard propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed at single-family homes in Redondo Beach. The adopted 2022 California Fire Code restricts open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies and near combustible construction at apartments and condos, where grills are limited. Store propane cylinders upright and outdoors.
Redondo Beach enforces the 2022 California Fire Code adopted as the Redondo Beach Fire Code (RBMC Title 3, Chapter 4, Article 1, § 3-4.101) through its Fire Department. At detached single-family homes, gas and charcoal barbecues are routine and allowed, and small portable LP-gas cylinders are permitted without a permit. The key restriction is at multifamily buildings: California Fire Code Section 308 bars open-flame cooking devices, including charcoal and LP-gas grills, on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, keeping grills off most apartment and condo balconies. Exceptions cover one- and two-family or sprinklered buildings. Keep propane cylinders outdoors and upright, never under the grill. Persistent smoke onto neighbors may be a nuisance under AQMD Rule 402.
Operating a charcoal or LP-gas grill on a combustible balcony or within 10 feet of combustible construction violates California Fire Code Section 308 (RBMC 3-4.101); the Fire Department can order it removed and cite it.
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