Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 15 adopts the California Fire Code Title 24 Part 9 propane rules. Residential portable cylinders are capped, and tanks above 125 gallons require permits, setbacks, and Bakersfield Fire Department inspection.
Bakersfield Fire Department enforces California Fire Code propane rules through Municipal Code Chapter 15. Residences may keep portable barbecue cylinders up to a combined capacity that complies with Section 6104, but no more than two propane cylinders inside a private garage. Larger stationary tanks require a permit, distance setbacks from buildings and property lines, anti-vehicle protection bollards in some cases, and an annual inspection. Tanks must sit on a noncombustible surface, be labeled, and have shutoff valves accessible. Refilling at home from another tank is prohibited.
Storing propane above allowed limits, missing required permits, or violating setback rules is a fire code violation with administrative penalties starting at 250 dollars and red-tag orders to remove tanks.
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