Broomfield, CO Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Construction permit threshold
- 125 gallons per container, IFC § 105.6.16
- Operational permit threshold
- 125 gallons, IFC § 105.5.30(1)
- Citywide aggregate cap
- 2,000 gallons water capacity, IFC § 6104.2
- Permitting agency
- North Metro Fire Rescue District
- Maintenance rule
- Routine maintenance is not a modification
- Max penalty
- $2,650 fine or 364 days jail
Summary
Broomfield's Fire Code sets a 125-gallon threshold before a residential LP-gas container needs a construction permit, and caps the aggregate water capacity of any one installation citywide at 2,000 gallons, per Broomfield Municipal Code § 15-16-010(J) and (ZZ).
105.6.16 LP-Gas. ... A construction permit is required for the installation or modification to an LP-gas system incorporating an individual container that exceeds a 125-gallon (474 L) water capacity. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered to be a modification and does not require a permit. ... 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. ... Within the City and County of Broomfield, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7570 L).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 15-16 of the Broomfield Municipal Code amends the 2024 International Fire Code's LP-gas provisions for the City and County of Broomfield. Subsection 105.6.16 requires a construction permit before anyone installs or modifies an LP-gas system that includes an individual container exceeding 125 gallons of water capacity; routine maintenance that is not a modification does not trigger the permit. A separate operational-permit trigger appears at Subsection 105.5.30(1), which lists storage and use of LP-gas exceeding 125 gallons water capacity among the activities North Metro Fire Rescue District must permit before they begin.
On top of the per-container threshold, Subsection 6104.2 sets a citywide ceiling: within the City and County of Broomfield, the aggregate capacity of any one installation, meaning every LP-gas container on that site added together, cannot exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons. A homeowner with a single small cylinder for a grill or fire pit stays under both thresholds and needs no permit, but a property owner adding a bulk tank, or several tanks that together exceed 125 or 2,000 gallons, must apply to the fire code official before the tank is installed or filled.
North Metro Fire Rescue District reviews and issues both the construction and operational permits and can inspect an installation to confirm the container count and aggregate capacity match what was permitted. Appeals of a permit denial go first to the fire chief and then to the Board of Adjustment under IFC Section 112.
Violations & Fines
Installing, modifying, storing, or using LP-gas without the required construction or operational permit, exceeding the 125-gallon per-container threshold in IFC § 105.6.16, or exceeding the 2,000-gallon aggregate capacity limit in IFC § 6104.2, violates Broomfield Municipal Code § 15-16-010. The fire code's general penalty at B.M.C. Chapter 1-12 applies: a fine up to $2,650.00, imprisonment up to 364 days, or both, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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