Franklin County, WA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Franklin County Code § 8.40.060 (IFC § 6104.2)
- Restricted area
- Any residentially zoned property, unincorporated county
- Enforcing agency
- Franklin County fire code official / Building Official
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine and/or 90 days jail
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Fire Code, Ord. No. 7-2016
Summary
In unincorporated Franklin County, the county has designated every residentially zoned parcel as a geographic limit area under the International Fire Code's Section 6104.2, the provision that restricts liquefied petroleum gas storage to protect heavily populated or congested areas. The Franklin County fire code official enforces the restriction under Franklin County Code § 8.40.060.
That the geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the 2021 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows: ... E.Section 6104.2 (geographic limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas):1.Any residentially zoned property within unincorporated Franklin County.
Full Breakdown
Franklin County adopted the 2021 International Fire Code as the Franklin County Fire Code under Ordinance No. 7-2016, later updated by Ordinance No. 020). 060 sets the IFC's required 'geographic limits' for unincorporated Franklin County. 2, which restricts storage of liquefied petroleum gas to protect heavily populated or congested areas: the county designates any residentially zoned property within unincorporated Franklin County as falling inside that restricted geographic limit. 4) on any residentially zoned parcel in the unincorporated county, so a homeowner or contractor proposing a larger propane installation on residential land must check the underlying IFC section against this local geographic designation before installing.
040). 050 as the unincorporated portion of the county, so incorporated cities such as Pasco, Connell, Kahlotus, and Mesa apply their own adopted fire codes instead of this chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of the Franklin County Fire Code, including the Section 6104.2 geographic limit on residential LP-gas storage, is a misdemeanor under § 8.40.100: a fine of up to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day of continuing violation charged as a separate offense. The fire code official or a commissioned officer can issue a noncompliance notice and correction order or file a criminal citation directly with Franklin County District Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the LP-gas restriction apply inside Pasco or Connell?
What counts as a 'residentially zoned' property for this rule?
Who enforces the propane storage limit?
What happens if I violate the geographic limit?
Sources & Official References
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