Gas Grill Information Safety

As summer approaches and the use of LP Gas Grills draws near, please be advised that the Fire Prevention Code, 527 CMR 6, forbids the use of LP Gas Grills and Tanks, in areas above ground level, including balconies, porches and decks.

Also prohibited is the storage of LP Gas Tanks in a building used in whole or part for human habitation.

527 CMR 6:07 (5) Container Storage Inside Buildings
(a) Storage or use of LP Gas containers above the first floor of a building used for habitation is prohibited. This does not apply to motor vehicles with permanently mounted LP-Gas engine fuel containers.