Backyard BBQ grilling is allowed in Yorba Linda, but the adopted 2022 California Fire Code (YLMC Chapter 15.08), enforced by OCFA, restricts open-flame cooking and LP-gas cylinders on the balconies of multifamily buildings near combustible construction. In fire-hazard areas, grills must be kept clear of dry brush and ignition sources.
Outdoor cooking with charcoal or propane grills is generally permitted at single-family homes in Yorba Linda, governed by the 2022 California Fire Code adopted in Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 and enforced by the Orange County Fire Authority. The key restriction is Fire Code Section 308 on open-flame cooking devices: charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices, and LP-gas cooking devices with cylinders greater than the code limit, shall not be operated or located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction at multifamily (Group R) occupancies, with limited exceptions for one- and two-family dwellings and buildings with automatic sprinklers. Household propane cylinders for grills (typically 20-pound tanks) fall below Fire Code Chapter 61 permit thresholds when used and
BBQ and open-flame cooking violations are enforced by the Orange County Fire Authority through inspection and citation; operating a prohibited grill on an apartment balcony or letting a grill fire spread are Fire Code violations, generally misdemeanors under the code's
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