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Anchorage, AK Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Citation
AMC 23.110.303.8
Prohibited spots
pits, basements, crawlspaces, stairways
Also barred
engine, boiler, heater, meter rooms
Enforcer
Anchorage Building Safety Division

Summary

Anchorage's fuel gas code bars liquefied petroleum gas tanks, containers, and regulators from pits, basements, crawlspaces, interior stairways, and rooms with meters or boilers on any residential or commercial premises.

303.8 Liquefied petroleum gas facilities. Liquefied petroleum gas facilities shall not be located in any pit, basement, crawlspace, under show windows, or interior stairways, in engine, boiler, heater, or electric meter rooms. LPG facilities include tanks, containers, container valves, regulating equipment, meters, and/or appurtenances for the storage and supply of LPG for any building structure or premises.

Source: Anchorage Fire DepartmentView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5010260; v11 updated 2026-09-01).

Full Breakdown

The Municipality's local amendment to the International Fuel Gas Code, AMC 23.110.303.8, sets placement limits for propane and other LP-gas storage: tanks, containers, container valves, regulating equipment, meters, and related appurtenances can't be located in a pit, basement, crawlspace, under show windows, or interior stairways, or in engine, boiler, heater, or electric meter rooms. A companion rule, AMC 23.110.303.8.1, separately bars LP-gas piping from serving any appliance in a pit or basement, since the gas is heavier than air and can pool there into a flammable mixture. Anchorage Building Safety enforces both provisions through the building permit and inspection process for any structure with an LP-gas supply.

Violations & Fines

Installing an LPG tank, container, or piping in a prohibited location fails inspection and can trigger a correction order or hold on permit sign-off from Anchorage Building Safety before gas service is approved.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I store a propane tank in my basement in Anchorage?
No. AMC 23.110.303.8 bars LP-gas tanks, containers, and related equipment from basements, pits, crawlspaces, interior stairways, and rooms with boilers, heaters, or electric meters.
What about running LP-gas piping into a basement?
AMC 23.110.303.8.1 separately bars LP-gas piping from serving any appliance in a pit or basement, since the gas is heavier than air and could pool into a flammable mixture there.

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