Florida man ordered by city to keep bbq smell from leaving his property

[FlowerPower00]

O dear the story morphed!!!

Black Resident Told to Keep BBQ Smell on His Own Property
Black Resident Told to Keep BBQ Smell on His Own Property [Video] | Breaking Brown



We’ve seen driving while black and even walking while black, but cooking out while black is a new addition to the list.

Video shows a man who identifies himself as a neighborhood council official advising a Florida resident that his BBQ smoke isn’t allowed to leave the property.

[Delahanty]

Originally Posted by hawk55732

And how is he to keep the smell from leaving his property?

He can't. And therefore, grilling should be verboten!

Just like fragrances, BO, smoke, and other things that the rest of us accept, these control freaks see "nothing wrong" with these loopy restrictions.

[Emeraldmaiden]

Originally Posted by wvtraveler

Yet when I lived in Florida the neighbors 5 houses down constantly blasted their bass heavy music so loud that it permeated inside other peoples' homes. The cops were called multiple times by at least 3 different households, yet nothing seemed to get done about it. Go figure.

Yeah, noise stinks.

[katjonjj]

I just said to my husband, "Call the police, I smell food! Could be an illegal BBQ."

Really???

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by FlowerPower00

Florida Man Ordered by City to Keep BBQ Smell From Leaving His Property

Now how is he supposed to do that??

[Jo48]

Originally Posted by jmgg

You're not quite there. Invite the neighbors that are complaining also. Being nice to them messes with their minds and will probably take care of the complaints.

That is what my neighbor does when he has a big party. He invites all the neighbors around. "The neighbors won't be complaining about the noise from the party when they too are AT the party".

[shadowne]

There might be a little more to the story than appears at first blush. legalsea posted a link to one of the 15 complaints against the homeowner which implies there might be an illegal bar-b-q business and this might be a large commercial smoker which is pretty popular in FL.

[Jo48]

Is it the smell of the smoke, or just cooking smells they don't like. Some people need to just get a life.

When I cook sauerbraten and red cabbage, or fry fish, inside my home, you can smell that outside also. That smell gets through the doors and windows. Should I go around asking my neighbors if they approve of my menus?

While it does not apply to Florida, what about people who have a fireplace on in the Winters? Are neighbors going to object to smell of wood burning fireplaces too?

Personally, I like the smell of both grilling and fireplaces. Invite me over for what you are cooking. Invite me over to sit in front of your fireplace with a nice cup of hot chocolate.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Chris V

now this depends. Is the BBQ good? If it is. I d self invite and walk over with a 24pack.

If it sucks, they just need to shut it down, it's a crime to have bad BBQ

I absolutely love BBQ.

I'm always amazed by the people who don't know the difference between BBQ and grilling.

Friend, "Hey, want to come to my BBQ?"

Me, "Yeah, that sounds great."

Friend, "I'll be doing burgers and hot dogs, but there will also be chicken breasts for those who don't like burgers or dogs."

[FlowerPower00]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Now how is he supposed to do that??

That's a good question....what's next: emission controls on Bar-B-Q's???