Forsyth County follows the North Carolina Fire Code, which requires all LP-gas equipment to be installed per NFPA 58 and NFPA 59. Portable cylinders must be stored outdoors, upright, and away from ignition sources; large stationary tanks require setbacks and, for bulk plants, permits.
Under the North Carolina Fire Code (adopted statewide, based on the International Fire Code), all liquefied petroleum gas equipment must be installed in accordance with NFPA 58 and NFPA 59 except as otherwise provided. Consumer propane cylinders (grill tanks) should be stored outdoors in a well-ventilated area, upright, away from heat and ignition sources, and never in a basement or inside a dwelling. Larger stationary tanks require distance separations from buildings and property lines set by NFPA 58 based on tank size. Bulk storage and dispensing operations require fire code permits. In one- and two-family homes there is no restriction on the small cylinders used for grilling.
Improper LP-gas storage violates the North Carolina Fire Code and is enforced by the fire marshal; violations can require correction and carry fire-code civil penalties.
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