El Paso County, CO Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies
- Wildland Fire Areas
- Standard
- NFPA 30 & NFPA 58
- Governs
- propane tanks, combustible liquids
- Other combustibles
- kept out of defensible space
Summary
El Paso County requires propane tanks and other combustible liquids storage on land in Wildland Fire Areas to conform to NFPA 30 and NFPA 58 standards plus the property's approved Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Propane tanks and other combustible liquids storage shall conform to NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, and the Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan. Other combustible materials shall be removed from the defensible space or stored in conformance with the fire protection plan.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 3 | Drainage Criteria Manual: Publication | Engineering Criteria Manual: Supplement 3 | Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Under the Land Development Code's Fire Protection and Wildfire Mitigation standards, propane tank and combustible liquids storage must conform to NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code), NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code), and any Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan approved for the property. Other combustible materials besides propane and liquid fuel must either be kept out of the required defensible space around structures entirely or stored in a way that conforms to the site's approved fire protection plan.
Violations & Fines
Propane or combustible liquids storage that fails NFPA 30/58 or the property's Wildland Fire Hazard Mitigation Plan violates the Land Development Code and can block development or building permit approval in wildland fire areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What propane tank standard applies in unincorporated El Paso County?
Where must other combustible materials be kept?
Sources & Official References
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