Propane grilling on roofs?
For Christmas I bought my boyfriend a tiny propane grill to use on our apartment’s roof. Looking for someplace to buy propane, we learned instead that it’s actually illegal to use propane grills on rooftops. Is this a law people take seriously or tend to disobey? We’d never leave the grill unattended, of course… http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/barbeque.shtml
For Christmas I bought my boyfriend a tiny propane grill to use on our apartment’s roof. Looking for someplace to buy propane, we learned instead that it’s actually illegal to use propane grills on rooftops.
Is this a law people take seriously or tend to disobey? We’d never leave the grill unattended, of course…
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/barbeque.shtml
Sooo…if my deck was made of pavers or synthetic material would i be okay?
Any flame source in the vicinity of the wood beneath your roof is illegal and can be deadly (or at least extremely expensive in the case of a fire). I’d stay away.
Danm or anyone who cares to respond, is it only propane gas tanks that are illegal; how about just using coal while rooftop grilling?
daveinbedstuy you are truly an selfish moron. After spending 19 years in the fire department and seeing what truly idiotic things people do I can tell you all first hand that propane bbq’s are dangerous. There is a reason this law is in place and just because daveinbedstuy thinks his burger is good enough to possibly subject his family and neighbors the loss of their homes is truly, as I said earlier, selfish.
Many times the operator of the bbq is not being idiotic or careless, they may simply not be aware of how to operate the bbq properly and the propane tank may not be connected properly. This can lead to many problems.
And if you think that it is safe simply because it is a “small tank just like the plumbers use” think again, those can do plenty of damage in the time it takes you to call the fire department and the few minutes it takes for them to get there.
In short, I would not do it.
If you jaywalk on Queens Blvd and get hit by a car, your actions will more than likely affect only you and the person that hits you. If you set a fire the consequences are much more dire.
every time you cross the street you are taking your life into your hands. However, there is a way to do it safely while minimizing risks. Some people jaywalk across the boulevard of Death while some wait for the light to change. Different people have different acceptance of the levels of risk.
If you talk to a fire marshal, they will tell you horror stories about their business. It’s the same for the policy, physicians, lawyers, accountants, actuaries, and just about every other profession. I dont know enough about grills and fire safety to give a responsible opinion. However, it’s just a matter of being careful. There’s no reason to exacerbate the dangers in order to gain compliance by fear.
I don’t think anyone on this site would condone driving drunk or suggest that the law can be broken as long as you don’t get caught. There’s a reason open grills or any kind are illegal on rooftops — Fire kills. You are betting everything you own that if an accident happens your face will be on the front cover of the Post with a picture of the smoldering building and the banner headline WELL DONE. Enjoy your meal…
This is easily solved. Bring the bbq downstairs and do your grilling in the front of your house. Assuming you don’t live in a huge building, no one will care. Folks on my block (we have front gardens) do it all the time.
Once it cools off, bring it back upstairs (store on fire-escape if you don’t want it in the apartment.
If you are only talking about a tiny grill…this should be no problem.
Safe and easy.
This is easily solved. Bring the bbq downstairs and do your grilling in the front of your house. Assuming you don’t live in a huge building, no one will care. Folks on my block (we have front gardens) do it all the time.
Once it cools off, bring it back upstairs (store on fire-escape if you don’t want it in the apartment.
If you are only talking about a tiny grill…this should be no problem.
Safe and easy.