Lakeville, MN Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Lakeville City Code 8-4-1 adopts the Minnesota State Fire Code (Minnesota Rules Chapter 7511) by reference, so propane and LP-gas storage follows the state code's LP-gas chapter, which incorporates NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases). LP-gas is stored in two forms: movable DOT cylinders (up to 100 gallons water capacity - the familiar 20-lb and 100-lb bottles) and stationary tanks over 100 gallons. Per the State Fire Marshal's LP-gas guidance, propane cylinders must be stored outside, at least 10 feet from building openings such as windows, doors and fresh-air intakes; storing propane cylinders inside a home or attached garage is not permitted. For aboveground stationary containers, the state code's distance table requires no minimum separation for containers up to 124 gallons, but a 10-foot separation from buildings for containers of 125 to 500 gallons, with greater distances for larger tanks. The same 10-foot tent/membrane-structure separation applies for temporary uses. Because these rules come from the adopted State Fire Code, the Lakeville Fire Department's Fire Marshal enforces them, and large or commercial propane installations may require a fire-code permit and inspection.