The town of Gilford recently passed a new fire ordinance.
http://www.gilfordnh.org/Public_Docu...ion%202009.pdf
Included in this are new restrictions on where grills can be used. I was aware that towns in NH (and elsewhere) were moving forward with eliminating gas or hibachi type grills within 10 feet of the exterior walls of any multi-unit residence. Multi-unit obviously includes condo buildings with multiple units. I have friends in another town that purchased an electric grill last year to be in compliance with this rule as it was adopted in their town.
However, the Gilford ordinance appears to take the rule a step further than any other town in NH (that I can find) by also not allowing electric grills within 10 feet of an exterior wall of a multi-unit dwelling. This seems a little odd since a George Foreman grill is an electric grill and people use those on a kitchen counter.
While I'm disappointed by this, I won't pretend to know anything about reasonable fire prevention measures so my goal is to comply with whatever the requirement.
Is anyone familiar with this? The Gilford Fire Chief did not return my email from a week ago. When I called I was told to speak to Dana Pendergast (spl?). He has tried to reach me which I appreciate but we haven't connected yet. I'm trying to determine if I'm able to use any grill on my deck which goes out about 8-10ft from the exterior wall. My condo management company has told me any electric grill is fine but I think they might be wrong.
Any info would be appreciated.