Backyard propane and charcoal grilling is legal, but the NJ Uniform Fire Code restricts open-flame grills and LP-gas containers on balconies and near multi-family buildings. Morris County sets no county-wide BBQ rule; municipal fire officials and the state fire code apply.
New Jersey adopts the International Fire Code through the Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70), which limits where open-flame cooking devices and LP-gas cylinders may be used and stored. In one- and two-family homes, backyard grilling is generally permitted with common-sense clearance from the structure. For multi-family, apartment and condominium buildings, the fire code generally prohibits operating charcoal or LP-gas grills on balconies or within a set distance of the building, and limits the size of LP-gas cylinders stored there. Propane cylinder connection and storage follow NFPA 58 / N.J.A.C. 5:18. Morris County has no separate BBQ ordinance; enforcement is by your municipal fire official, so confirm balcony and clearance rules locally.
Grilling on prohibited balconies or storing oversized cylinders is cited under the Uniform Fire Code by the local fire official, with orders to remove or relocate.
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