No more shrimps on the barbie!

You like it well done?

A notice has been posted prohibiting barbecuing on the balconies. In addition to the dangerous possibility of causing a fire, your neighbor with asthma will not appreciate the the smoke of a burning carcass wafting into their living room. That being said Village View and/or HPD  in my opinion wrongly considers a balcony a half room. It is unfinished, unheated, and while it adds value to an apartment it is never the equal of finished interior space. In fact an apartment with a balcony is smaller square feet wise than a similar apartment with no balcony, yet it costs more! In addition it is charged more for maintenance/ utilities. It was also calculated as part of the fuel/utility assessment we paid when oil hit a record $145. a barrel in 2008. How does an unfinished, unheated balcony qualify for a fuel or utility surcharge? If I am wrong on this issue please let me know because it's burning me up!