Indianapolis follows the Indiana State Fire Code (675 IAC 22) which adopts NFPA 58, capping residential propane cylinder quantities, requiring distance from buildings, and barring storage inside dwellings or attached garages.
Indianapolis Fire Department enforces the Indiana State Fire Code, which adopts the International Fire Code with state amendments and incorporates NFPA 58 for liquefied petroleum gas. Single-family homes may keep small portable cylinders for grills, generally up to two cylinders no larger than twenty pounds each, stored outside on a stable surface and at least five feet from doorways, windows, and ventilation intakes. Cylinders cannot be stored inside the dwelling, basement, or attached garage. Permanently installed tanks larger than 125 gallons require Indiana Fire Marshal review, setback compliance from property lines and ignition sources, and bollard protection where struck by vehicles is possible. Refilling must occur at licensed facilities.
Stop-storage order from IFD, ordinance and state fire code fines, and homeowner insurance non-renewal; insurers also cite NFPA 58 violations after a fire as evidence of negligence.
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