Clarkstown, NY Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Certificate threshold
- Tanks over 20 gallons' water capacity
- Residential heating/cooking exemption
- Up to 500 gallons, not buried
- Max aboveground tank size
- 1,000 gallons water capacity
- Nonresidential 1,000-gal pad fence
- 6-foot locked chain link
- Combustible clearance from pad
- 10 feet
Summary
Clarkstown caps aboveground propane tanks at 1,000 gallons water capacity and requires a certificate of compliance for larger residential heating/cooking tanks, buried tanks, and any commercial installation.
A certificate of compliance shall be obtained for each location where liquefied petroleum gas is stored or used in containers larger than a tank size of 20 gallons' water capacity... In residential occupancies where liquefied petroleum gas is used only for heating and cooking purposes, no certificate of compliance is required unless tank size is over 500 gallons or is buried underground. ... No aboveground tank installation shall be permitted where the tank size exceeds 1,000 gallons' water capacity.
Full Breakdown
" Section 143-45 requires a certificate of compliance for any location storing or using LP gas in containers larger than 20 gallons' water capacity, and a building permit with plans submitted to the Chief Fire Safety Inspector for permanent installations. " The Chief Fire Safety Inspector may inspect any LP gas installation at his discretion under § 143-46 to confirm compliance. Section 143-47A hard-caps any aboveground tank at 1,000 gallons' water capacity: no larger aboveground installation is permitted anywhere in town. When a 1,000-gallon aboveground tank sits in a nonresidential zone, § 143-47B requires it on a concrete pad with noncombustible supports, enclosed by a locked six-foot chain-link fence, with all combustible material such as grass, weeds or debris kept at least 10 feet from the pad. All LP gas installations must also conform to NFPA 58 under § 143-47C.
Violations & Fines
Storing or using LP gas without the required certificate of compliance, exceeding the 1,000-gallon aboveground cap, or failing to meet the pad, fencing or clearance standards of § 143-47 is a violation of Chapter 143. Under § 143-6, a first offense is punishable by a fine up to $2,500 or up to 15 days imprisonment, or both; a subsequent violation within the chapter carries a fine up to $5,000 or up to one year, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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