Atlanta Fire Rescue Department enforces NFPA 58 and the Georgia State Minimum Fire Code for propane storage. Residential cylinders are tightly limited at dwellings, and larger tanks require AFRD permitting and clearance setbacks.
Atlanta adopts the Georgia State Minimum Fire Code, which incorporates NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. Residents may keep small DOT cylinders for grilling, but the aggregate water capacity stored on a one- or two-family dwelling lot is capped (commonly 200 lbs water capacity outdoors and very small amounts indoors). Storage inside finished living space, attics, or sleeping rooms is prohibited. Larger ASME tanks (over 125-gallon water capacity) require AFRD permits, distance setbacks from buildings and ignition sources, and inspection. Multi-family buildings have stricter limits, and propane is generally banned on balconies above the second story.
AFRD code-compliance citations carry fines up to $1,000 per occurrence, and exceeding NFPA 58 quantities can lead to immediate condemnation orders requiring removal at the owner's expense.
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