Propane storage in Hamilton County follows the Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22, based on the International Fire Code) enforced by city fire departments. Small household grill cylinders are exempt, but larger LP-gas quantities need a permit, and cylinders are restricted on multifamily balconies near combustible construction.
There is no unique county propane ordinance; storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gas are governed by the Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22, which adopts the International Fire Code with Indiana amendments) and the Indiana Fuel Gas Code, enforced locally by the fire department (Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville). The fire code's LP-gas chapter sets container listing, distances between LP-gas containers and buildings or property lines, protection from vehicle impact and tampering, and limits on the quantity of LP-gas stored inside buildings. Storing or using LP-gas above the code's aggregate threshold requires an operational permit from the local fire code official, while typical 20-pound household barbecue cylinders fall below the threshold and are exempt when used and stored per
Storing LP-gas above permit thresholds without a permit, or keeping large quantities indoors, violates the adopted Indiana Fire Code and can be cited by the local fire marshal, who may order correction or removal. Fire-code violations are generally handled as
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