El Paso adopts the International Fire Code through Chapter 9.04 with local amendments. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane) cylinders at homes and businesses must follow IFC Chapter 61 quantity limits, separation distances, and Texas Railroad Commission rules for filling and exchange.
El Paso Fire Department enforces propane storage through Chapter 9.04 of the Municipal Code, which adopts the International Fire Code. IFC Chapter 61 governs aboveground LP-gas containers, exchange cabinets, and tank installation. Residential cylinders for grills are limited in number, and stores using propane exchange cages must place them at code-required distances from doorways, windows, and ignition sources. Larger commercial tanks need EPFD permits and licensed installers regulated by the Texas Railroad Commission under Tex. Natural Resources Code Chapter 113. Border-area food vendors and restaurants face routine inspections.
Class C citation, EPFD stop-work or red-tag, civil penalty for unpermitted commercial tanks, and Texas Railroad Commission enforcement for unlicensed installers under Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ch. 113.
El Paso, TX
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El Paso, TX
El Paso allows residential fire pits for recreational use subject to the International Fire Code adopted under Chapter 18.24.
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