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SundaySmoker
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- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
I have a smoker. It's a steel drum. The lid is always on, and the only time that there is an open flame is when I'm using a chimney to start it.
I live on the ground floor of my apartment building. I have a cement patio, the building facade is all brick.

My lease says
My property manager says
City Fire Code says
2. Again, I'm on the ground floor.
3. Cement patio, non-combustible.
4. Again, I'm on the ground floor.
International Fire Code says
I believe that I am completely within my lease and fire code and everything under the sun to have my smoker. I will even buy a fire extinguisher and keep it within a few feet of my smoker.
I will even go so far as to buying a non-combustible platform so that I can move my smoker OFF my patio and onto the grass a few feet away and set it on there.
There's also a water spigot or whatever it's called ~20 feet from my patio, not opposed to buying a water key and hose and sprinkler or whatever to prove my point.
So, am I within reason here?
Thank you.
I live on the ground floor of my apartment building. I have a cement patio, the building facade is all brick.

My lease says
p. Not to use any type of grill or fire pit on individual apartment balconies;
My property manager says
GRILLS:
·The only type of grills allowed by city code is an electric grill, all other grills can be a fire hazard and are not allowed. If you have a gas grill or charcoal grill, it needs to be removed. We have 2 grills in the pool area and 3 on the 8th floor terrace for your convenience.
Also, please remove ALL grills from balconies/patios.
City Fire Code says
1. My private patio, not a balcony.Do not use or store barbecue grills on common balconies used for exiting.
It is strongly recommended that barbecue grills not be used on balconies or terraces.
Charcoal grills on combustible decks/balconies are prohibited in multi-family occupancies.
Only a Propane grill, fueled by no larger than a 1 lb. Propane bottle, is permitted above the ground floor of complexes with 3 or more apartments
2. Again, I'm on the ground floor.
3. Cement patio, non-combustible.
4. Again, I'm on the ground floor.
International Fire Code says
No combustible construction near my charcoal smoker, and once again I'm not on a balcony.308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners
and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated
on balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of any
building or combustible construction.
I believe that I am completely within my lease and fire code and everything under the sun to have my smoker. I will even buy a fire extinguisher and keep it within a few feet of my smoker.
I will even go so far as to buying a non-combustible platform so that I can move my smoker OFF my patio and onto the grass a few feet away and set it on there.
There's also a water spigot or whatever it's called ~20 feet from my patio, not opposed to buying a water key and hose and sprinkler or whatever to prove my point.
So, am I within reason here?
Thank you.