South Fulton allows open-flame cooking for immediate consumption with no permit (Sec. 13-4001). But except at one- and two-family homes, it is unlawful to use charcoal burners or other open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction - the International Fire Code rule, adopted in Sec. 13-3001.
Outdoor cooking in the City of South Fulton is addressed in Title 13, Chapter 4 (Open Burning). Sec. 13-4001(a)(1) exempts from the open-burning permit requirement 'open burning in a reasonable fashion for the purpose of cooking food for immediate human consumption,' and Sec. 13-4002(a)(4) confirms that recreational/cooking fires such as campfires and barbecues need no permit and no fee. The same provision adds a key restriction drawn from the International Fire Code: 'except for one and two-family dwellings, it shall be unlawful to use charcoal burners or other open flame cooking devices on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction.' In practice that means a single-family-home backyard grill, whether propane or charcoal, is allowed without a permit, but at apartments, condos, and other multifamily buildings, charcoal and open-flame grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction. South Fulton reinforces this by adopting the International Fire Code in Sec. 13-3001, which contains the full IFC 308 open-flame and grill provisions (including the LP-gas cylinder limits for grills on balconies). General open-burning standards still apply: no oils, gasoline, plastics, or rubber may be used as fuel, and the fire marshal may prohibit outdoor fires when conditions are hazardous (Sec. 13-4004).
Using a charcoal or open-flame grill on a combustible balcony or within ten feet of combustible construction at a multifamily building violates Sec. 13-4001(a)(1) and the adopted International Fire Code. Such violations are enforced by the Fire Marshal under Sec. 13-3001 and Sec. 13-4001(c), which provide for citation and, on conviction, fine or imprisonment under the city Code and Charter.
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