# Sec. 11-269. Use of certain cooking equipment adjacent to multifamily dwellings

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 11-269. Use of certain cooking equipment adjacent to multifamily dwellings

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 11-269 (2026)

The use or storage of charcoal burning, other fuel-burning, or electric-cooking equipment outside of any multifamily dwelling shall be prohibited unless such cooking equipment is permanently installed at a fixed location at least thirty (30) feet from every part of the building, including contiguous patios and balconies. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to townhouses, row houses, or other multifamily dwellings where all dwelling units are side by side and none are superimposed above another.

For purposes of fire safety, patios and balconies open to the exterior will be considered separate spaces from the dwelling unit, and cooking equipment as described above, flammables or combustibles stored will be subject to removal by management and/or the Office of the Fire Marshal.