Denver Fire Code DRMC §10 adopts the International Fire Code Chapter 61 for liquefied petroleum gas. Residential cylinders are capped at 25 gallons aggregate water capacity outside, and indoor storage is sharply limited with permits required above small thresholds.
Denver Revised Municipal Code §10 incorporates the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) Chapter 61, regulating liquefied petroleum (LP) gas storage and use. Residential occupants may store up to 25 gallons aggregate water capacity (about two 20-pound BBQ tanks) outside on the ground floor, away from openings, exits, and below-grade areas. Cylinders cannot be stored in basements, attached garages, on balconies above the first floor of multi-family buildings, or near combustible materials. Commercial users above thresholds in IFC Table 6103.2 must obtain a Denver Fire Department operational permit, post NFPA 704 placards, install bollard protection, and meet separation distances. Filling cylinders requires a licensed dispensing facility.
Fire Code violations carry administrative penalties up to several thousand dollars per offense, mandatory abatement, and possible criminal misdemeanor charges. Fire inspectors can red-tag noncompliant tanks and seize illegally stored LP-gas.
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