fire code (BBQs)
Utah has adopted the International Fire Code, 2015 edition. See Utah Code § 15A-5-103.
The International Fire Code prohibits operation of barbeques, including charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices on a balcony or within 10 feet of a building, except:
- one- & two-family dwellings,
- if protected by an automatic sprinkler system, or
- LP-gas (a.k.a. propane) cooking devices with an LP-gas container with water capacity of 2.5 pounds or less (nominal 1 pound LP-gas capacity).
See International Fire Code, 2015 edition, Section 308.1.4.
| Fire Code (BBQs on Balconies). IFC and Utah Code Title 15A, Chapter 5 |