Propane Storage
Fire Regulations
Limits on size and location of residential propane tanks, including setback distances from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources.
How Propane Storage Rules Differ by Place
El Cajon, CA: El Cajon LP-Gas Bulk Storage Limits
Heavy RestrictionsEl Cajon bans bulk storage of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas anywhere within city limits except land zoned for industrial use. The rule amends California Fire Code Section 6104.2 under…
Tinley Park, IL: Tinley Park Bulk Propane Storage Ban
Heavy RestrictionsTinley Park's Fire Prevention Code flatly prohibits bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas, defined as more than 1,000 water-gallon capacity in any container or containers, along with…
Iowa City, IA: Iowa City Bulk LP-Gas Storage Ban
Heavy RestrictionsIowa City's zoning performance standards flatly prohibit bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas in every zone except CI-1, I-1, I-2, RDP and ORP, under City Code section 14-5H-8(F)…
Yavapai County, AZ: Yavapai County Residential Propane Tank Rule
Few RestrictionsA homeowner's propane or LPG tank needs no county zoning permit in unincorporated Yavapai County. Section 205.F.1.b.5 exempts propane, LPG and other pressurized tanks from the…
Erie, PA: Propane Storage Follows PA Act, Not City Code
Few RestrictionsErie's Uniform Construction Code carves out propane gas installations entirely: tubing, piping, propane-burning appliances and LP-gas fixtures are exempt from the City's building…
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville LP-Gas Storage Capacity Limit
Some RestrictionsHuntsville's Fire Code caps LP-gas storage in populated or congested areas at a 2,000-gallon aggregate water capacity per installation under Sec. 13-31(a)(19), revising Fire Code…
Propane Storage Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Alabama
Heavy RestrictionsThe Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board regulates the storage, handling, transportation, and installation of propane and LP-gas systems statewide under Title 9, Chapter 17, with…
Arkansas
Some RestrictionsArkansas Code § 15-75-101 et seq. establishes the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board with exclusive statewide authority over propane storage, container standards, and dealer licensing…
California
Some RestrictionsCalifornia uniformly applies the State Fire Marshal's propane storage standards through the California Fire Code, which all local jurisdictions must enforce as a minimum.
Colorado
Heavy RestrictionsColorado adopts NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code by reference under CRS 8-20-232, applying uniform propane storage, container, and installation rules to all jurisdictions statewide.
District of Columbia
Significant RestrictionsThe DC Fire Code requires an LP-gas permit for every permanent propane installation regardless of tank size, and for storing portable cylinders totaling 60 pounds or more, any…
Georgia
Heavy RestrictionsGeorgia regulates propane storage statewide through the Safety Fire Commissioner under the Liquefied Petroleum Safety Act, adopting NFPA 58 standards for residential and commercial…
Hawaii
Some RestrictionsHawaii law directs the State Fire Council to adopt a statewide fire code setting minimum requirements for the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials, which covers LP-gas…
Idaho
Significant RestrictionsIdaho's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Public Safety Act makes it unlawful to store, sell, transport, or install propane and LP-gas without a license from the state, which licenses facilities…
Illinois
Heavy RestrictionsIllinois regulates the storage, handling, and transport of liquefied petroleum gas statewide under the LPG Act, adopting NFPA 58 standards uniformly through the Office of the State…
Indiana
Heavy RestrictionsIndiana regulates propane through Chapter 61 of the 2014 Indiana Fire Code, adopted and amended statewide by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission at 675 IAC 22-2.5-41…
Iowa
Heavy RestrictionsIowa Code Chapter 101 and the State Fire Marshal's LP-gas rules regulate propane storage, installation, and dispensing universally across the state, adopting NFPA 58 standards. Local…
Kentucky
Heavy RestrictionsKentucky State Fire Marshal regulates LP-gas storage statewide under KRS 234.180 and 815 KAR 10:060, requiring NFPA 58 compliance and permits for installation of all flammable and…
Louisiana
Some RestrictionsThe Louisiana Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission regulates propane storage, installation, and dispensing statewide under RS 40:1846 et seq., requiring licensed installers, NFPA 58…
Maine
Some RestrictionsUnder 32 MRS Chapter 139 (Maine Fuel Board), persons who install, service, or set propane tanks and outside piping must hold a Maine Fuel Board license; per 32 MRS § 18135 plant…
Massachusetts
Some RestrictionsMassachusetts requires a state fire marshal license and local fire chief permit to store flammable gases including propane above specified threshold quantities.
Michigan
Some RestrictionsMichigan requires plan review and a state certificate from LARA's Bureau of Fire Services Storage Tank Division before installing any LP-gas system with a single 2,000-gallon tank, a…
Mississippi
Heavy RestrictionsMississippi regulates liquefied petroleum (LP) gas storage, installation, and dealers through the Mississippi Liquefied Compressed Gas Board under Title 75 Chapter 57, applying NFPA 58…
Missouri
Some RestrictionsMissouri's Propane Safety Commission adopts uniform statewide standards for liquefied petroleum gas storage, handling, and transportation. The rules incorporate NFPA 58 by reference…
Nebraska
Some RestrictionsNebraska's State Fire Marshal Act and LP-Gas regulations preempt local rules on container design, installation, and inspection. Municipalities may zone tank locations but cannot impose…
Nevada
Heavy RestrictionsNevada regulates liquefied petroleum gas storage and handling statewide under NRS 590 and NAC 590, adopting NFPA 58 by reference and licensing dealers, installers, and bulk storage…
New Mexico
Some RestrictionsNew Mexico's LPG Bureau regulates propane storage, installation, and transport statewide under uniform safety codes, preempting local variations on tank specifications, setbacks, and…
North Carolina
Some RestrictionsNorth Carolina regulates propane storage statewide under G.S. Chapter 119, Article 5. The Board of Agriculture adopts a code of safety, NFPA 58 via 02 NCAC 38 .0700, governing the…
Ohio
Heavy RestrictionsThe Ohio State Fire Marshal adopts NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code through OAC 1301:7-7 and licenses LPG installations statewide, providing uniform propane storage and handling…
Oklahoma
Heavy RestrictionsThe Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration regulates all propane storage, distribution, and installation under Title 52 O.S. Sections 420.1 through 420.16. State licensing and…
Oregon
Some RestrictionsOregon requires a State Fire Marshal license to install, extend, alter, or repair LP gas containers, appliances, or piping. Installers must report every new propane installation to the…
Pennsylvania
Some RestrictionsPennsylvania regulates propane and LP-gas storage statewide under the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (Act 61 of 2002). The Department of Labor and Industry enforces National…
South Carolina
Some RestrictionsSouth Carolina regulates LP-gas (propane) storage, transport, and installation under Title 40 Chapter 82. The LP-Gas Board licenses dealers and enforces NFPA 58 standards uniformly…
Tennessee
Some RestrictionsTennessee makes the 2008 NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code its statewide minimum standard for propane storage and handling, enforced by the State Fire Marshal's Division of Fire…
Texas
Some RestrictionsSelling, transporting, dispensing, or storing propane (LP-gas) in Texas requires a license from the Railroad Commission of Texas under Natural Resources Code Chapter 113. Only the…
Virginia
Heavy RestrictionsVirginia adopts the Statewide Fire Prevention Code applying uniform NFPA 58 propane storage and handling standards across all jurisdictions, regulating tank placement, capacity, and…
Washington
Some RestrictionsWashington adopts the International Fire Code statewide under RCW 19.27.031, including NFPA 58 standards for liquefied petroleum gas (propane). These rules govern container placement…
West Virginia
Heavy RestrictionsWest Virginia regulates propane storage, handling, and installation through the State Fire Code adopted by the State Fire Commission under Code Section 29-3-5b, incorporating NFPA 58…
Wisconsin
Some RestrictionsWisconsin uniformly regulates propane storage, installation, and handling under Wis. Admin. Code SPS 340, adopting NFPA 58 statewide and preempting inconsistent local rules through…
Wyoming
Some RestrictionsPropane and LP-gas storage in Wyoming follows NFPA 58 and, for regulated occupancies, the State Fire Marshal's adopted fire code. Wyoming has no statewide building code for all…
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