Chino, CA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Chino Municipal Code § 20.21.260(D)
- By-right limit
- 500 gallons outdoor propane
- Residential setback
- 250 feet from residential structure
- Above limit
- Requires conditional use permit
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010
Summary
Chino allows up to 500 gallons of propane stored outdoors incidental to a business, provided it sits at least 250 feet from any residential structure; larger or closer tanks need a conditional use permit.
D.Outdoor propane storage. The outdoor storage of propane shall comply with the following:1.The use shall be incidental to the primary land use.2.Propane storage up to five hundred gallons shall be permitted to be stored outdoors provided such storage is at least two hundred fifty feet from a residential structure.3.Propane storage in excess of five hundred gallons or within two hundred fifty feet from a residential structure shall be conditionally permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 20.21.260(D) regulates outdoor propane storage within the city's hazardous-materials-use standards. The use must be incidental to the primary land use on the site. Propane storage up to five hundred gallons is permitted outdoors only if kept at least two hundred fifty feet from any residential structure. Storage exceeding five hundred gallons, or located within two hundred fifty feet of a residential structure regardless of quantity, requires a special conditional use permit. The broader hazardous-materials section also requires compliance with the Uniform Fire Code and coordination with the Chino Valley Independent Fire District for any change in stored quantities. Adopted by Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010.
Violations & Fines
Storing more than 500 gallons of propane outdoors, or storing any amount within 250 feet of a residential structure, without a special conditional use permit violates § 20.21.260(D).
Frequently Asked Questions
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