Jacksonville Fire and Rescue enforces NFPA 58 and International Fire Code Chapter 61 through Ordinance Code Chapter 366. Residential propane storage caps total cylinder capacity at 200 pounds outside, with stricter limits indoors and setbacks from buildings and ignition sources.
Ordinance Code Chapter 366 adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which incorporates NFPA 1, NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), and IFC Chapter 61. One- and two-family homes may store up to 200 pounds aggregate water capacity of LP-gas (about two 100-pound cylinders) outdoors with three-foot setback from openings and ten-foot from sources of ignition. Indoor storage is limited to a single one-pound cylinder for hand torches; portable cylinders for grills must be stored outside. Commercial propane exchange cages need fire-marshal permit and labeled signage. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue plan-review approves all dispensing installations and inspects refilling at retail.
Storing cylinders inside attached garages violates NFPA 58 and triggers a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue correction notice with re-inspection fees. Commercial dispensing without permit incurs Class C civil fines from $250 to $500 per day under Ord. Code 320.
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