Buffalo Code Chapter 318 adopts the New York State Fire Code, which caps residential propane cylinder storage at twenty pounds inside dwellings and limits exterior tanks by setback; BFD inspects commercial installations and tank exchange cages for spacing and barrier compliance.
Buffalo Chapter 318 incorporates the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code under 19 NYCRR. Residential storage of liquid petroleum gas inside a dwelling is capped at twenty pounds per cylinder with no more than two cylinders per structure. Exterior installations follow Fire Code Section 6104 setback tables based on tank capacity, including ten-foot separation from openings for typical one-hundred-twenty-gallon tanks. Restaurant and food-truck cylinders must be secured upright in ventilated cages outside cooking equipment. BFD inspects propane exchange cages at retail locations annually. Refilling DOT cylinders requires certified personnel; expired cylinders must be requalified.
BFD orders to remove or relocate cylinders, civil penalties under Buffalo Code Chapter 318, and possible state fire-code violations under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 carrying daily fines.
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