Vacaville adopts the California Fire Code under VMC Title 15. CFC 308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments, condos, and townhomes. Properties in the Hillside (H) Overlay and Lagoon Valley Specific Plan face Red Flag restrictions on charcoal/wood cooking during fire season.
Vacaville adopts the California Fire Code by reference under VMC Title 15. CFC 308.1.4 prohibits the use of open-flame cooking devices - including propane grills, charcoal grills, and pellet smokers - on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at apartments, condominiums, townhomes, and other Group R-2 occupancies. Exceptions allow LP-gas containers up to 1 pound, electric grills, and dwelling units protected by automatic fire sprinklers. Single-family R-3 detached homes are exempt from this 10-foot setback. CFC 6109 limits residential LP-gas storage to a total of 2 cylinders of 5 gallons (about 20 lbs) each for one- and two-family dwellings; storage in basements, below grade, or on flat rooftops is prohibited (CFC 6109.13). Properties in the Hillside (H) Overlay (VMC 14.09.120), Lagoon Valley Specific Plan, and the foothill margins above Pena Adobe Road and Browns Valley Parkway sit in Wildland-Urban Interface and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones mapped by CAL FIRE under California Government Code 51178. During Red Flag Warnings, the Vacaville Fire Department may impose total bans on outdoor combustion cooking in these zones - charcoal and wood smokers are typically banned but propane is typically still allowed. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Regulation 6 limits wood-burning during Spare the Air alerts; propane and natural gas grills are exempt.
Violations of the Vacaville Fire Code are punishable under CFC 109 with fines up to $1,000 per day. Operating a propane grill on a multifamily balcony can result in Vacaville Fire Department correction notices, immediate equipment removal, and administrative citations under VMC Title 8 Chapter 8.10. Operating any combustion grill during a declared Red Flag Warning in the Hillside Overlay or Lagoon Valley WUI carries enhanced penalties. Insurance policies frequently exclude balcony-grill fires from coverage in multifamily buildings.
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