Arvada, CO Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

2 to read: within the limits established by law restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation cannot exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons. That cap sits within Chapter 61 of the adopted Fire Code, which the city amended in several places for above-ground and below-ground flammable liquid and gas installations. 6 except for ten categories: amusement buildings, carnivals and fairs, explosives, mobile food preparation vehicles, open burning, open flames and torches, outdoor assembly events, private fire hydrants, pyrotechnic special effects material, and temporary membrane structures and tents.

LP-gas storage and use is not among the retained categories, so a residential or small commercial LP-gas installation does not need a separate Arvada fire operational permit on top of the 2,000-gallon capacity limit, though larger or commercial installations remain subject to International Fire Code Chapter 61 siting, spacing, and container standards enforced by the fire code official. Portable LP-gas containers used for outdoor cooking are handled separately: Section 42-52 allows a gas burner with an LP-gas container holding up to 20 pounds water capacity to sit on combustible balconies and decks, an exception to the 10-foot clearance otherwise required for open-flame cooking devices.