Jacksonville, FL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit type
- Mechanical permit, § 320.409(d)(6)
- Fee tiers
- 0-600 gal, 600-10,000 gal, per 1,000 above
- Commercial add-on
- $150 Fire Marshal plan review fee
- Design code
- Florida Fire Prevention Code, § 321.104
Summary
Installing a propane or LP-gas storage tank in Jacksonville takes a mechanical permit under Ordinance Code Section 320.409(d)(6), tiered by tank size from 0 to 600 gallons up through 10,000-plus gallons, and above-ground commercial tanks carry an added $150 Fire Marshal plan review fee.
(6)Tanks, all types, gasoline or LP:(i)0 to 600 gallons.(ii)Over 600 to 10,000 gallons capacity or fractional part thereof.(iii)For each additional 1,000 gallons or fractional part thereof.(iv)For above-ground commercial tanks a Fire Marshal plan review fee of $150 will be charged in addition to the above fees.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
409(d) sets the Building Inspection Division's mechanical permit fee schedule, and item (6) specifically covers 'Tanks, all types, gasoline or LP,' breaking the fee into a 0-to-600-gallon tier, a tier for tanks over 600 up to 10,000 gallons, and an additional per-1,000-gallon charge for capacity above that. Subsection (iv) layers a flat $150 Fire Marshal plan review fee onto any above-ground commercial LP or gasoline tank, on top of the base mechanical permit fee. ' Because the Ordinance Code does not print its own tank-to-property-line setback table, the spacing and quantity limits for a residential propane tank come from the adopted Florida Fire Prevention Code rather than from a locally numbered Jacksonville ordinance section.
Violations & Fines
Installing an LP-gas or gasoline tank without the Section 320.409(d)(6) mechanical permit, or without the required Fire Marshal plan review for an above-ground commercial tank, is enforceable as a building-code violation: the Building Official can issue a stop-work order, and a violation of the adopted Florida Fire Prevention Code under Section 321.104 is separately punishable as an offense against the City, with each day the violation continues counted as a distinct offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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