Gilbert, AZ Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential storage cap
- Half of IFC Table 5003.1.1, or 15 gal / 150 lb
- Governing section
- Code of Gilbert § 10-37(b), IFC § 5003.1.1.1
- Max fine
- $2,500 per Fire Code § 110.4
- Max jail
- 6 months, class one misdemeanor
- Related requirement
- IFC § 102.5 exterior fire provisions still apply
Summary
Gilbert caps how much liquefied petroleum gas or other hazardous material a residence may store. Under Code of Gilbert Sec. 10-37(b), amending 2018 International Fire Code Section 5003.1.1.1, residential use and storage cannot exceed one half of the amounts allowed by the fire code's general hazardous-materials tables, or 15 gallons of liquid or 150 pounds of solids, whichever amount is less.
5003.1.1.1 Residential use and storage.
The maximum allowable quantities shall not exceed one half of the allowable quantities of all tables listed in 5003.1.1 or 15 gallons of liquid or 150 pounds of solids, whichever is less.
(Ord. No. 1388, § I.B., 3-19-02; Res. No. 2320, 3-19-02; Ord. No. 1589, § I, 8-3-04; Ord. No. 2086, § I, 11-13-07; Ord. No. 2459, § I, 11-7-13; Ord. No. 2739, § II(vii), 11-7-19; Ord. No. 2788, § II, 1-19-21)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 10-37(a) adopts the "International Fire Code, 2018 Edition," with Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and L, as the town's Fire Code. " That halved cap applies to hazardous materials, including LP-gas, stored or used at a residential occupancy, tightening the baseline IFC table limits specifically for homes rather than commercial or industrial sites. 7. Enforcement of Sec. 10-37 does not run through the Sec. 10-50 civil-citation track used for the building, electrical, and plumbing codes; instead Sec. 4.
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted Fire Code, including the residential storage cap in amended Section 5003.1.1.1, is a class one misdemeanor under fire code Section 110.4 as incorporated by Sec. 10-50(2), punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500, imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Each day a violation continues after due notice has been served is a separate offense, and the fire code official may also act under Section 110.4.1 to restrain, correct, or abate the violation or to stop illegal occupancy or construction.
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