NO BBQ grilling on patio in SC???? (apartment complex, insurance)

[teebopop]

Someone told me that in South Carolina it is against the law to have a barbecue grill on a patio in an apartment building in SC.

Please, tell me this is NOT true. And if it is, could someone send me a link where it is a law?

Thanks so much.

[elvislives]

Originally Posted by teebopop

Someone told me that in South Carolina it is against the law to have a barbecue grill on a patio in an apartment building in SC.

Please, tell me this is NOT true. And if it is, could someone send me a link where it is a law?

Thanks so much.

I have searched high and low and nowhere does it say you cannot grill on your patio it may be a landlord thing. check it yourself at www.scstatehouse.gov

[Mrs. P]

It is a law in most states. it's considered a great fire hazard. And even if it isn't a law, the apartment complex's insurance policy probably states no grilling on patios....I can't tell you how many apartment fires have started that way. There were 2 in Charlotte last year

[ranger17]

many communities enacted similar laws even up here; and considering all the fires that have started this way, it does make sense. There may be variations in the laws depending on type of grill ( ie gas grills may be more accepted then open fire/charcoal types ) if that helps any. Ground level grilling away from the buildings can be accepted; it's the upper levels that are usually off limits ( speaking again where i'm from )

[Captain Worley]

Its in the 2006 Internationa Fire Code, 308.3.1. You cannot use open flaming cooking/grills or gas grills with gas containers over 2.5 pounds water capacity on balconies or within 10 feet of combustable construction. Exceptions are 1 and 2 family dwellings and buildings, balconies, and decks protected by an automatic sprinkler system.

The IFC model code was adopted by SC. Some municipalities may have more stringent rules.

[Palmetto Heel]

Using a grill on an apartment patio or balcony is just dumb.

[teebopop]

Originally Posted by Captain Worley

Its in the 2006 Internationa Fire Code, 308.3.1. You cannot use open flaming cooking/grills or gas grills with gas containers over 2.5 pounds water capacity on balconies or within 10 feet of combustable construction. Exceptions are 1 and 2 family dwellings and buildings, balconies, and decks protected by an automatic sprinkler system.

The IFC model code was adopted by SC. Some municipalities may have more stringent rules.

I don't understand the 2.5 pounds water capacity. Could you explain that to me?

[teebopop]

Originally Posted by Palmetto Heel

Using a grill on an apartment patio or balcony is just dumb.

That's not very nice.

[Captain Worley]

Originally Posted by teebopop

I don't understand the 2.5 pounds water capacity. Could you explain that to me?

Its how the containers are measured. its a little over a quart, I think.

I went through this at apartment complex I lived in. I had one of those small gas grills with a small disposable cylinder.

[grannynancy]

In Washington DC it was against the law to smoke on a building patio.

For most things SC is pretty lax but anything under DHEC - which this may be - is more stringent than in many states.