Annapolis, MD Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard adopted
- NFPA 58, 2020 Edition (LP-Gas Code)
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Planning and Zoning
- Pressure test minimum
- 1.5x working pressure, at least 30 psi
- Violation penalty
- Municipal infraction, fine set by Council
- Last amended
- March 11, 2024 (Ord. O-1-24)
Summary
Annapolis regulates residential propane and LP-gas installations through NFPA 58 (2020 Edition), which the city has formally adopted by ordinance, plus local amendments requiring pressure testing and accessible shutoff valves, enforced by the Department of Planning and Zoning.
NFPA 54/ANSIZ 223.1, National Fuel Gas Code, 2021 Edition, and NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2020 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, copies of which are on file in the Department of Planning and Zoning, are adopted as the Code for the Installation of Fuel Gas Piping Systems, Fuel Gas Utilization Equipment, and Related Accessories for the City of Annapolis with the following amendment:
A.In multifamily structures, each dwelling unit shall have an accessible valve outside the dwelling to shut off the gas supply to the dwelling unit without stopping the supply in other dwellings, unless otherwise approved by the Code Official.B.Pressure testing of new or repaired gas piping shall be tested to 1.5 times the proposed working pressure of the system and not less than 30 psi. (Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-55-95 § 1 (part): prior code § 6-38)
(Ord. No. O-21-10 Amended, § I, 11-8-2010; Ord. No. O-23-12, § I, 7-23-2012; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016; Ord. No. O-38-20, § I, 11-9-2020; Ord. No. O-1-24, § I, 3-11-2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
The City of Annapolis has adopted NFPA 58, the 2020 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, as its governing standard for propane storage and installation, covering container placement, clearances and equipment for LP-gas systems citywide (§ 17.24.040). The city layered on its own amendments: multifamily buildings need an accessible exterior shutoff valve for each unit, and new or repaired gas piping must be pressure-tested to 1.5 times working pressure and at least 30 psi. The Director of Planning and Zoning enforces the chapter and can order unsafe equipment removed from service. Most recently amended by Ordinance O-1-24 on March 11, 2024.
Violations & Fines
Violating the Gas Code, including its NFPA 58 propane storage provisions, is a municipal infraction carrying a fine set by City Council resolution; the Director may also disconnect dangerous equipment immediately without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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