Avondale has no separate propane ordinance. Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) storage, use and container limits are governed by the 2018 International Fire Code adopted in City Code Sec. 10-40, which incorporates NFPA 58 standards and may require a fire permit for larger quantities.
Propane (LP-gas) handling in Avondale is governed by the city's adopted fire code rather than a unique propane section. City Code Section 10-40 adopts the 2018 International Fire Code and the January 19, 2021 Avondale Amendments as the city's Fire Code. The International Fire Code's LP-gas chapter, together with the referenced NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, sets the operative rules for container size, location, separation distances, overfill protection and permitting. Under the adopted fire code framework, small consumer cylinders for grilling are allowed for normal residential use, while larger aggregate quantities of LP-gas on a property trigger an operational permit from the fire department and additional siting and protection requirements. Section 10-41 authorizes the city council to set the fees needed to implement the fire code, including permit fees, and the Fire Prevention Division administers fire permits and inspections. Residents and businesses storing more than household grilling quantities, installing a stationary tank, or operating LP-gas equipment commercially should verify the current quantity thresholds and permit requirements with Avondale Fire Prevention before installation, since the adopted code edition controls the specific limits.
LP-gas violations are enforced through the adopted fire code. Under City Code Section 10-42 a violation is generally a class one misdemeanor (up to a $2,500 fine and six months in jail) or a $250 civil penalty, and each day a violation continues may be a separate offense.
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