Dothan, AL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Gasoline and bottled gas installation, Sec. 14-5(6)
- Test notice
- 8 working hours before pressure test
- Connection block
- No hookup before certificate of inspection
- State overlay
- Code of Ala. § 9-17-100 LP-gas rules apply
Summary
The City of Dothan regulates liquefied petroleum gas installations through Sec. 14-66, which layers city permits and inspections on top of the state LP-gas rules under Code of Ala. § 9-17-100. No LP-gas connection is approved until the gas inspector tests and certifies the piping.
Sec. 14-66. - Rules and regulations for liquefied petroleum gas. This article shall be cumulative of the liquefied petroleum gas rules and regulations promulgated by authority of Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-17-100 et seq., as to methods and specifications for making installations. Nothing contained therein, however, shall be construed to relieve an owner, gas company or supplier, pipe fitter or equipment installer from the requirements of securing permits, certificates of inspection and paying fees charged for such permits as provided in this article. ... ... Sec. 14-70. - Testing, inspection required, approval. When the system of piping and yard lines on the premises of the owner has been completed and all fuel drop and bracket extensions firmly and permanently fastened, the gasfitter shall test the piping. If he finds it to be tight, he shall submit a written application to the gas inspector for test at least eight working hours before testing time.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 14, Article V of the Dothan City Code governs liquefied petroleum and natural gas work. Sec. 14-66 makes the article 'cumulative of the liquefied petroleum gas rules and regulations promulgated by authority of Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-17-100 et seq., as to methods and specifications for making installations,' meaning the state board's technical rules for tank and piping specifications still apply, but they do not excuse an owner, gas company, supplier, pipe fitter or equipment installer from the city's own permit, inspection-certificate and fee requirements.
Sec. 14-5(6) lists 'gasoline and bottled gas installation' among the activities requiring a city permit before work begins. Once installation is complete, Sec. 14-70 requires the gasfitter to pressure-test the piping and yard lines, submit a written test application to the gas inspector at least eight working hours before the test, and have the fitter or a representative present during the inspection; the gas inspector issues a certificate only after confirming the system is tight and code-compliant, and no certificate issues until inspection fees are paid.
Sec. 14-71 blocks the gas company from making any connection to the owner's installation until that certificate of inspection exists, and Sec. 14-72 requires anyone doing the gas-fitting work for others to hold a gasfitter's certificate from the State Plumbers and Gasfitters Examining Board under Code of Ala. 1975 § 34-37-1, with a master or journeyman gasfitter on site.
Violations & Fines
Connecting LP-gas service before the Sec. 14-70 pressure test and Sec. 14-71 certificate of inspection is unlawful, and the gas company itself is barred from making the connection. Doing gas-fitting work for others without the Sec. 14-72 certification, or skipping the Sec. 14-5(6) permit, exposes the installer to the Sec. 14-14 penalty scale and possible job shutdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
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