Gulfport, MS Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 10-56(b), amending IFC § 3804.2
- Restricted-area limits
- Set case-by-case by the Fire Chief
- Fire code base edition
- 2018 International Fire Code, Code § 10-46
- Amending ordinance
- Ord. No. 2965, § 3, Aug. 7, 2018
- Appeal path
- Mayor and council, within 30 days (§ 10-52)
- Default penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Gulfport amended International Fire Code § 3804.2 through Code § 10-56(b) so that the boundaries of areas where liquefied petroleum gas storage is restricted for congested or heavily populated areas are set case-by-case by the Fire Chief, not by a fixed map or numeric limit written into the code.
(b)The limits referred to in certain sections of the 2003 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows: ... Section 3 ... 804.2 (limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas). As determined by the Fire Chief (Ord. No. 2501, §§ 2, 3, 10-18-06; Ord. No. 2814, § 2, 12-2-14; Ord. No. 2965, § 2, 8-7-18)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
2, which restricts where liquefied petroleum gas can be stored for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas. 4), so LP-gas siting is handled the same way the city handles its other bulk-hazardous-material storage limits: individualized review rather than a published number in the code. This provision was carried into its current form by Ordinance No. 2965, adopted August 7, 2018, alongside the 2018 IFC re-adoption, following earlier versions tied to the 2003 and 2006 fire code cycles under Ordinance No. 2501. The chief of the bureau of fire prevention, who administers the fire code under Article II of Chapter 10, can also modify any fire-code provision on written application showing practical difficulties, per Code § 10-51, and any adverse determination, including where LP-gas storage is or is not allowed, can be appealed to the mayor and city council within 30 days under Code § 10-52.
Violations & Fines
Code § 10-56 sets no separate fine schedule of its own, so noncompliance with a Fire Chief-set LP-gas storage restriction falls under the same fire-code enforcement as any other violation of the adopted International Fire Code and, absent a more specific penalty, defaults to the general penalty in Code § 1-9: up to a $1,000 fine, up to 90 days imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. Property owners who dispute a siting determination must appeal to the mayor and council within 30 days of the decision, per Code § 10-52.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Gulfport's code list a maximum size for a residential propane tank?
Who decides if my property can store LP-gas tanks?
Can I challenge a Fire Chief decision restricting LP-gas storage on my property?
What happens if I store LP-gas in violation of the restriction?
Sources & Official References
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