Charcoal and propane grills are allowed at single-family homes in Adams County and stay exempt even during Stage 1 fire restrictions. Apartments and condos face a 10-foot setback rule, and grilling is banned during Stage 2.
Local fire districts allow charcoal and gas/propane grills at private single-family residences, duplexes, and townhouses with no set distance restriction. For multi-family buildings (apartments and condos), grills—including charcoal and LP-gas—must be located at least 10 feet from the structure, or the building must have automatic fire-sprinkler protection. Grill fires at private residences are an express exemption to Level 1 open-burning restrictions. However, the Sheriff's Stage 2 order removes that exemption, prohibiting essentially all outdoor open-flame cooking except permanently installed fixtures where allowed. Never leave a lit grill unattended near siding, fences, or eaves.
Grilling too close to a multi-family building or during a Stage 2 ban is a fire-code violation subject to fire-district correction orders and fines.
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