High rise, is BBQ allowed?

Jinster81

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Hey all. I live in a high rise with all suites with a walkout balcony. The recent problem is the fact that the people who live in the suite right below me are getting their grill on. Everything is fine with that except for the smoke and the smell. The smoke does come into my suite even with the windows all closed. Do some high rises actually allow BBQ or do some don't and I live with a complete moron below me? Thanks for your inputs!!
 
Complete moron.

It is against the fire code. Talk to your super first about it, if nothing gets resolved contact your local fire station and talk to the Fire Preventin officer.

Thatll get things shut down ..
 
infernobuster said:
Complete moron.

It is against the fire code. Talk to your super first about it, if nothing gets resolved contact your local fire station and talk to the Fire Preventin officer.

Thatll get things shut down ..
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Depends if it's gas or electric, or charcoal. There are lots of people that have electric bbq's on balcony's. I also know condos that are allowed to have gas bbq's on them.

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my condo has a ruling that no cooking on the balcony is allowed, check with management...i'm guessing they shouldn't be grilling.
 
oilycreek said:
Depends if it's gas or electric, or charcoal. There are lots of people that have electric bbq's on balcony's. I also know condos that are allowed to have gas bbq's on them.

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Anytime smoke travels into another residence, it becomes a violation under the fire code.

With smoke goes in hand with heat .. radiant heat. It will catch drapes, curtains etc on fire many floors above the actual floor its happening on.
 
infernobuster said:
Anytime smoke travels into another residence, it becomes a violation under the fire code.

With smoke goes in hand with heat .. radiant heat. It will catch drapes, curtains etc on fire many floors above the actual floor its happening on.
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Not true,
The Burlington Fire Department has concerns with propane, charcoal and electric BBQ’s on confined spaces such as balconies, they cause both smoke and potential fire hazards for a building. It is suggested to review lease agreements or condominium rules to ensure the topic is properly addressed to residents.
The Ontario Fire Code, Reg. 213/07, as amended, does not specifically prohibit the above‑noted type of cooking on a balcony. However, in the event of fire damage resulting from a propane‑fired barbecue, the owner may face some liability for resultant damage under the provisions of Division B, Article 2.1.2.2. of the Ontario Fire Code, which states, "Activities that create a hazard and that are not allowed for in the original design shall not be carried out in a building unless approved provisions are made to control the hazard”.

The word "approved" means approved by the Chief Fire Official.
Here's the link to the article,
http://cms.burlington.ca/Page6010.aspx
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Read the rules of the building first. If there is no cooking/bbqing etc on the balcony your up **** creek. ( or oily creek)

Once a residence complains of smoke entering his/her residence, TRUST ME, regardless of the OFC it has to be dealt with in order as i stated.

In fact, you can bypass the super alltogether, and call in a fire complaint right than and there.
 
infernobuster said:
Read the rules of the building first. If there is no cooking/bbqing etc on the balcony your up **** creek. ( or oily creek)

Once a residence complains of smoke entering his/her residence, TRUST ME, regardless of the OFC it has to be dealt with in order as i stated.

In fact, you can bypass the super alltogether, and call in a fire complaint right than and there.
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If the lease agreement allows it, there's nothing the fire department can do.
And no one is up oily creek lmao, I don't swing that way, not saying anything is wrong with people swinging that way :-)
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If it's propane, depending on what floor they are on, you can call the TSSA. PM me the area, I know most the TSSA inspectors. I can call the inspector and give him/her the address, :-) .

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I'll await for the OP to provide further details ..

Why state what Burlington does? He lives in North York, which follows under Toronto Fire.
 
Insert "call human resources" joke here.
 
My building allows gas burners on balconies. It's normally up to building management if it's a concrete/steel building.
 
It's North York I live in. I don't know of the fire codes or the actual building policies, but the burning smell is coming into my suite with the windows closed. And I can tell it's barbeque because when I step out of my balcony, I can hear that the people down are doing it. Again, I have no problems with BBQing. But the strong burning smell is what I can't stand.

On a side note. Now I know why people kill themselves getting/paying mortgages to live in more 'prominent' neighborhoods.
Working people respect their neighbors, liberals (people who I have downstairs) don't.

Thanks for the fiery (how ironic!!) responses. You guys rock.
 
infernobuster said:
I'll await for the OP to provide further details ..

Why state what Burlington does? He lives in North York, which follows under Toronto Fire.
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Because they all follow the Ontario fire code, and it's not against the fire code, and it was the first article I found that gave a good answer.

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The 4 storey condos that I live in Brampton allow BBQing. And yes, they are made of wood.
 
If there is a chance of carbon monoxide is entering the building I don't think one needs a tea party discussion with management. Owners, management can't overrule the fire marshal.
 
Jinster81 said:
It's North York I live in. I don't know of the fire codes or the actual building policies, but the burning smell is coming into my suite with the windows closed. And I can tell it's barbeque because when I step out of my balcony, I can hear that the people down are doing it. Again, I have no problems with BBQing. But the strong burning smell is what I can't stand.

On a side note. Now I know why people kill themselves getting/paying mortgages to live in more 'prominent' neighborhoods.
Working people respect their neighbors, liberals (people who I have downstairs) don't.

Thanks for the fiery (how ironic!!) responses. You guys rock.
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First find out your builiding policy on bbqs etc on the balcony area.

you can also talk to the super about it, and find out directly what the rules are of the building.
 
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