Propane (LP-gas) storage in unincorporated San Diego County follows the California Fire Code, Chapter 61, as adopted in the County Consolidated Fire Code. Containers may not be stored in basements or pits where heavier-than-air gas can collect, and larger tanks need clearances and permits.
San Diego County adopts the California Fire Code. Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) governs LP-gas: containers must not be stored in a basement, pit, or similar location where heavier-than-air gas might collect, and aggregate quantities above code thresholds require an operational permit, listed tanks, and separation distances from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources. Small consumer cylinders (like a 20-lb BBQ tank) must be stored outdoors, upright, away from heat and building openings, and never indoors. Larger residential tanks in fire-prone East County must also sit within maintained defensible space.
Improper storage of LP-gas is a County Fire Code violation subject to correction orders and citations; oversized or unpermitted installations can be red-tagged until brought into compliance.
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