Burleson, TX Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Section 50-190 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances, titled Fuel supply and storage, sits in Chapter 50 (Manufactured Homes and Trailers) and applies to mobile home parks in the City of Burleson. It is the only section in the exported code that prints container-size and storage language for liquefied petroleum gas, so this page covers park spaces and does not state a tank limit for a house on its own lot.

Natural gas comes first. Subsection (a)(1) requires natural gas piping if, in the opinion of the city manager, natural gas is reasonably available to the site. Subsection (b)(1) then allows liquefied petroleum gas systems under the city's applicable codes and regulations only if natural gas is not reasonably available.

Once propane is allowed, subsection (b) sets the hardware rules. Systems need safety devices to relieve excessive pressures, arranged so the discharge terminates at a safe location. They need at least one accessible means of shutting off gas, located outside the mobile home and maintained in effective operating condition. Piping outside the mobile homes must be well supported and protected against mechanical damage, and undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form cannot be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in mobile homes.

Tank placement is the numeric rule. Containers of 75 gallons or less installed on a space must be securely but not permanently fastened to the trailer post, stake or some other stable object to prevent accidental overturning. Tanks in excess of 75 gallons must be set on blocks for the same reason. Under (b)(6), no vessel can be stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home, or any other structure unless the fire marshal approves the installation.

Related sections: § 50-191 requires portable fire extinguishers rated for classes B and C fires, with a capacity not less than 2½ pounds, and fire hydrants installed to city standards. For travel trailer parks, § 50-221(b) requires liquefied petroleum gas systems for trailer units to be maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.