Backyard grilling at a single-family home is unrestricted in St. Clair County. Under the adopted International Fire Code, charcoal and open-flame grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at multi-family buildings — with exceptions for small 1-pound propane devices and sprinklered buildings.
St. Clair County adopts the International Fire Code, which limits open-flame cooking near multi-family housing. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices cannot be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. Exceptions apply to one- and two-family dwellings, buildings equipped with sprinkler systems, and LP-gas cooking devices with a container no larger than the nominal 1-pound (2½-pound gross) capacity. In practice this means detached homeowners can grill freely, while apartment and condo residents must keep grills off wooden balconies and away from the building. Local fire departments enforce these rules within cities.
Operating a prohibited grill near multi-family construction is a fire-code violation; the fire official may order it removed and issue citations and penalties.
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