Sanford, FL Outdoor Cooking: BBQ & Propane Rules (2026)

Schedule D, Section 4.0(B)(1)(d) of Sanford's Land Development Regulations, part of the architectural design criteria for a Residential Planned Development (PD), addresses the placement of outdoor mechanical equipment as a required feature of PD site design: all outdoor mechanical equipment, such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation systems, propane gas tanks, pool equipment and other similar appurtenances, must be located in rear yards on lots with side yards less than 7.5 feet, and the equipment shall not be adjacent to the right-of-way whenever possible; any appurtenance visible from the right-of-way must be visually screened.

This is a design standard tied specifically to the PD zoning category, since Section 4.0 governs "Residential planned development (PD)" design criteria, rather than a citywide rule for every single-family lot or multifamily balcony; PD projects must incorporate it into the site plan reviewed under Article III's development approval process before approval, alongside the section's other required features such as window and door fenestrations and contrasting color schemes on perimeter-facing elevations. Outside a PD, a propane tank or grill used for outdoor cooking is treated like other outdoor equipment and accessory improvements under the district's general yard and setback rules in Schedule C, rather than under this PD-specific placement-and-screening requirement.