Carmel has no separate propane ordinance; storage is governed by the Indiana Fire Code, which Carmel's Fire Prevention Bureau enforces, and NFPA 58. Propane grills are an allowed exception to the open burning ban, but LP gas must be stored per state fire code.
Carmel does not publish its own LP gas or propane storage ordinance. Instead, the Carmel Fire Prevention Bureau enforces the Indiana Fire Code, which has been adopted by the State of Indiana, and inspections follow that code. Under Indiana's adopted codes, liquefied petroleum gas storage systems must be designed and installed in accordance with the International/Indiana Fire Code and NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. NFPA 58 sets minimum safety requirements for all propane installations, from small residential cylinders to large bulk facilities. Carmel's burning ordinance expressly lists outdoor propane and natural gas grills as a permitted exception to the citywide open burning prohibition, so grilling with propane is allowed. The Indiana Fire Code restricts where LP gas appliances may operate: LP gas and charcoal cooking devices generally may not be used on combustible balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction (with an exception for one- and two-family dwellings). General LP safety practice promoted by fire officials is to keep grills at least ten feet from buildings and out of garages, breezeways, carports, and porches. Because Carmel relies on the state fire code rather than a local cylinder-storage rule, residents with questions about specific tank quantities or storage locations should consult the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Storing or using LP gas contrary to the Indiana Fire Code or NFPA 58, such as operating a propane appliance on a combustible balcony of a multifamily building or within ten feet of combustible construction, can be cited by the Carmel Fire Prevention Bureau during inspection.
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