Everett, WA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Storage cap
- 2,000 gallons water capacity per installation, EMC 16.03.440
- Zoning tie-in
- Installation must also comply with Everett Zoning Code, Title 19
- Installation standard
- NFPA 58 and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, EMC 16.005.030(C)
- Residential tank setback
- 3 ft minimum from side/rear lot line, EMC 19.06.030
- Screening
- Tank must be visually screened from streets and neighbors
- Enforcement
- Civil infraction under EMC Chapter 1.20
- Penalty
- Up to $250/day civil or $5,000/1 yr misdemeanor
Summary
Everett caps liquefied petroleum gas storage at any one installation to 2,000 gallons of water capacity under its fire code, and every LP-gas system must also comply with the zoning code and the state-adopted NFPA 58 storage standard, per Everett Municipal Code § 16.03.440.
6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. Within the limits established by law restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7570 L) and shall comply with the Everett Zoning Code Title 19.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
2, 'Maximum capacity within established limits,' for the city: within the limits established by law restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons and shall comply with the Everett Zoning Code, Title 19. That 2,000-gallon cap applies per installation, not per property, and ties directly into Title 19 zoning review for where a tank of that size may sit. 1/NFPA 54, the National Fuel Gas Code, as the governing standards for LP-gas installations rather than the ICC codes. 08 EMC. A location in a front or side street setback needs a modification of development standards approval.
Violations & Fines
Because Section 6104.2 sits inside Chapter 16.03, violations follow the fire code's general enforcement rule at Section 112.4: correction is the property owner's responsibility, and non-compliance is prosecuted as a civil infraction under EMC Chapter 1.20, carrying a civil fine of up to $250 per day under EMC 1.16.010 or, if pursued criminally, a misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 and a year in jail.
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