Bristol, PA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Part 7 of Chapter 22 of the Bristol Borough Code regulates mobile home parks, and § 22-712, Fuel Supply and Storage, is the Borough's liquefied petroleum gas standard. The Code text searched under propane and liquefied petroleum gas prints no separate cylinder-size or setback table for single-family lots, so this section is the one with numbers.

Under subsection 1.A, the design, installation and construction of containers and equipment for storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases must conform to the Act of Pennsylvania Legislation 1951, December 27, P.L. 1793, to regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code regulations as adopted by Bristol Borough. Subsection 1.B adds site rules for systems serving mobile homes, service buildings or other structures. Systems need safety devices to relieve excessive pressures, arranged so the discharge terminates at a safe location, and at least one accessible means for shutting off gas, located outside the mobile home. Piping outside the mobile homes must be well supported and protected against mechanical injury, and all piping must be copper with flare type connections.

Vessels of at least 12 U.S. gallons and less than 60 U.S. gallons gross capacity are kept in a vertical position and securely, but not permanently, fastened to prevent accidental overturning. No vessel goes closer than five feet to a mobile home exit or three feet to any window. No vessel is stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, car port, mobile home or any other structures. Fuel oil systems in the same section need shut-off valves located within five inches of storage tanks.