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Barbecuing on your Mission Valley condo balcony

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Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Realty West CalBRE #01458572

My owner is a Realtor at Century 21 Award in Mission ValleyA fire from an unattended fire pit on the balcony of a home in Escondido reminds me that even though fires are warm and romantic, open flames are not allowed at most, if not all, of the 39 condominium complexes in Mission Valley.

Many of the Mission Valley condominiums were built many years ago and are surrounded by mature vegetation. That mature vegetation, as well as the fact that all of San Diego County is a high fire hazard area, has caused many owners' associations throughout the county to disallow open flames around the exterior areas.Barbecuing

Many of the condominiums themselves have fireplaces, and almost all complexes in Mission Valley have outdoor grills and picnic areas for barbecuing.

If you have any concerns or desires about barbecuing on your balcony, make sure you get a copy of the owners' assocation CC&Rs before your contingency periods expire. Ask your local Realtor for help.

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Jim Frimmer, Realtor
Century 21 Award Mission Valley
California DRE License #01458572
619-729-5701
jimfrimmer@century21award.com
Mission Valley Condos Information

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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Jim, Point very well taken! Before you decide to grill, check your CCRs and never leave a fire, even if it is contained within a BBQ grill. It can / does get out of hand very quickly!

Dec 13, 2009 12:58 PM
Tom Robinson
Keller Williams Realty Kingstowne/Alexandria, VA Office - Fairfax, VA
Experienced Real Estate, Professional Serving No. VA and DC

With all of the fire problems recently in California, I am not all surprised to see that barbequeing outside is some sort of violation. On the East Coast lateley, we have too much moisture. This has been the wettest year I can remember in a long time. I would need an umbrella to fire up my barbeque.

Dec 13, 2009 12:59 PM
Irene Tron
Valparaiso, IN

I hope no one got hurt from the fire.  Always a great reminder about the dangers of open fires. 

Dec 13, 2009 02:02 PM
Brian Madigan
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto) - Toronto, ON
LL.B., Broker

Jim,

It's one of the things that encourage people to move to a house.

Otherwise, it can be too risky.

Brian

Dec 13, 2009 10:58 PM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

I would be too nervous to even try, no matter what the CC& R's said.   There are usually common areas to do that.    Maybe your next closing gift should be a George Forman Grill!!!!!

Dec 14, 2009 09:23 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Jim,

Great advice. It's always good to read the CC & R's before trying anything like that. Me, I'd just stick to using the community grills in common areas.

Dec 14, 2009 11:13 AM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

I think Zoey the Cool Cat wants those steaks! We have those same rules here. It may seem silly to an owner, but if a careless neighbor causes a fire, they will realize it's for everyone's protection.

Dec 15, 2009 01:31 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Hey, Wanda - Especially with some of these older complexes that have wood siding and lots of mature trees everywhere.

Hey, Tom - All of San Diego County is considered a high fire hazard area.

Hey, Irene - No injuries, but a lot of damage.

Hey, Brian - Unfortunately, too many of the people who move to houses don't take care of them, which presents a separate set of issues.

Hey, Jane - I did give a George Foreman grill once as a closing gift.

Hey, Carra - I figure that if it exists in the common areas, it's probably not a good idea to do it in the private areas.

Hey, Sharon - We got Zoey the Cool Cat when she was one year old, and whomever raised her taught her not to have any interest in people food.

Jan 09, 2010 10:36 AM
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