Abington, PA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Section 85-4 amends the Fire Prevention Code's Article 22 LP-gas provisions one subsection at a time. Subsection O rewrote F-2200.1 to require a Fire Official permit for any liquefied petroleum gas installation using a container, or an aggregate of interconnected containers, holding more than 125 gallons of water capacity, and for any permanent installation at buildings where 20 or more people congregate, such as schools, churches, hospitals and restaurants, no matter how small the container. Subsection Q rewrote F-2210.3 to bar LP-gas distribution plants outright in every zoning district and to cap any single installation, or aggregate of connected containers, at 1,200 gallons, though the Fire Official may raise that cap case by case after weighing topography, occupancy, tank capacity, private fire protection and the local fire company's capabilities.

Subsection S rewrote F-2210.5 to keep containers and regulators outside buildings except in narrow indoor exceptions for small demonstration or torch cylinders, or motor-fuel use, and it adds a physical security rule: any tank over 125 gallons must sit inside a fence at least six feet high, with locking devices on every valve and appurtenance to stop unauthorized operation. Installations must also follow NFPA Pamphlet No. 58, and the Fire Official keeps a permanent installation record under § 85-4P.