Delaware County sets no grill rule. The PA Fire Code (IFC §308) restricts open-flame and LP-gas grills on balconies and near combustible buildings, and cooking fires are exempt from the DEP open-burning ban. Multifamily balcony grilling is the main restriction.
Cooking on a barbecue is exempt from the 25 Pa. Code §129.14 open-burning prohibition, so household grilling is allowed. The Pennsylvania Fire Code (International Fire Code §308) restricts open-flame cooking devices and LP-gas containers on combustible balconies and within 10 feet of combustible construction, aimed mainly at apartments and condos; one- and two-family homes are generally excepted. Municipal fire code officials and landlords enforce these rules, and apartment complexes commonly ban charcoal or propane grills on balconies. For single-family homes in Delaware County, backyard grilling with a propane or charcoal grill is permitted with common-sense clearance from the house and structures.
Enforced by the municipal fire code official and property managers under the adopted PA Fire Code; prohibited balcony grilling can bring citations and lease violations.
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