Kent County sets no propane-storage ordinance. Storage of LP-gas cylinders is governed by Michigan's adopted International Fire Code and NFPA 58, enforced by your local fire department — including limits on cylinder size stored indoors and clearances for larger tanks.
Propane (LP-gas) storage is regulated by the Michigan-adopted International Fire Code and NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code), enforced by municipal fire departments — not by a Kent County ordinance. Under the fire code, LP-gas containers may not be stored or used inside most residential and assembly occupancies except small cylinders, and cylinders stored outdoors must be kept clear of building openings and combustibles. For homes, the practical rule limits cylinders on a combustible balcony or within 10 feet of combustible construction to a nominal 1-pound (2.5-pound water capacity) container. Larger tanks require distance separation from buildings and property lines.
Fire-code violations are enforced by the local fire marshal through correction orders; continued non-compliance can bring municipal civil-infraction fines and refusal of occupancy for the space involved.
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