Propane storage in Hawthorne follows the California Fire Code Chapter 61 (LP-Gas) provisions adopted through the Los Angeles County Fire Code at Municipal Code Section 8.32.060. A standard 20-lb BBQ tank is allowed at homes without a permit; larger installations trigger permits and setback requirements enforced by the LA County Fire Department.
Hawthorne adopts the Los Angeles County Fire Code by reference (Municipal Code Section 8.32.060), which incorporates California Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and NFPA 58. Under these provisions a standard 20-pound barbecue cylinder is permitted outside a one- or two-family dwelling without a fire-code permit. The California Fire Code limits the LP-gas stored inside a building to small containers (DOT cylinders of about 1 pound or less for hand-torch use), so BBQ and patio-heater tanks must be kept outside. Larger residential installations are capped and regulated: aggregate residential LP-gas storage is limited under CFC Section 6109, and an operational permit from the fire code official is required to store or use LP-gas above the code threshold (commonly 500 gallons water capacity). Tanks above 125 gallons water capacity must meet NFPA 58 setbacks - at least 10 feet from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources. Cylinder exchange cages and dispensing stations at retailers must comply with separation requirements in CFC Section 6109 and require fire-code permits. The Los Angeles County Fire Department reviews and inspects LP-gas installations in Hawthorne.
Installing or operating an LP-gas system above the permitted threshold without a fire-code permit violates the adopted California/LA County Fire Code and is enforceable as a misdemeanor under the code's administrative penalty provisions, generally with fines and/or jail; the fire code official may order an unsafe or non-permitted installation shut down and removed. Storing prohibited quantities of propane indoors or failing to maintain required setbacks can likewise be cited by the LA County Fire Department.
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