Dixmont, ME Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Dixmont has no ordinance written for a homeowner's propane tank. The posted ordinances name liquefied petroleum gas in one place, the Mobile Home Park Ordinance, and set a numeric storage distance in one other, the Site Plan Review Ordinance.

Mobile home parks: Section 4(M)(1)(a) requires natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas systems to comply with all applicable codes and regulations, and makes installation of the systems subject to inspection and approval by the CEO. Section 4(M)(1)(b) gives fuel oil supply systems on each mobile home lot the same CEO inspection and approval.

Site plan projects: Section 9.15 of the Site Plan Review Ordinance states that no flammable or explosive liquids, solids, or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground, unless they are located at least seventy-five (75) feet from any lot line, or forty (40) feet in the case of underground storage. The ordinance does not mention propane by name; the text governs flammable gases stored in bulk. All materials must also be stored in a manner and location that complies with the rules of the State of Maine Department of Public Safety and other federal, state and local regulations. Section 9.14(2) adds that storage facilities for fuel, chemicals, chemical or industrial wastes and biodegradable raw materials must meet the standards of the State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the State of Maine Fire Marshall's Office.

Reach: Section 2.1 sends nonresidential construction over 2,500 square feet, expansions of more than 2,500 square feet, new nonresidential uses such as gravel pits and golf courses, and paved areas over 2,500 square feet to the Planning Board. Section 2.2(1) exempts the construction, alteration or enlargement of a single family or two-family dwelling, including accessory buildings and structures. The seventy-five and forty foot figures therefore bind commercial, industrial and multifamily developments that go through site plan review, not a one- or two-family house.