Fire Regulations in Franklin Township, PA (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Franklin Township prohibits carrying, exploding or discharging fireworks, firecrackers and other missile-propelling devices anywhere in a township park. Section 16-103.R applies to every park, playground and recreation area the township operates, with violators facing the same summary-offense penalties as other Chapter 16 park-rule breaches.
Fireworks Banned in Franklin Township Parks
Significant RestrictionsFranklin Township Code § 16-103.R
§ 16-103. Prohibited Acts and/or Conduct. ... ... 1. The following rules, regulations and prohibitions shall apply to any park operated by Franklin Township: ... ... R. Carrying, exploding or discharging any firecrackers, fireworks, slingshots, arrows or other missile propelling instruments, explosives or other dangerous weapons which have such properties as to cause annoyance or injury to any ...
Propane Storage
In Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the only propane storage rule in the township code is § 22-909, and it applies specifically inside licensed mobile home parks: tanks between 12 and 60 gallons must stand upright and secured, at least 10 feet from a mobile home's door and six feet from any window, never stored inside or beneath a structure.
Franklin Township Mobile Home Park Propane Rules
Some RestrictionsFranklin Township Code § 22-909, Subsection 1.A(2)(d)-(e)
(d) Vessels of at least 12 U.S. gallons and less than 60 U.S. gallons gross capacity shall be maintained in a vertical position and shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened to prevent accidental overturning. No vessel shall be placed any closer to the exterior door of a mobile home than 10 feet and not less than six feet from any window. ... (e) No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall b...
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