Lansing, MI Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Aggregate cap
- 2,000 gallons per installation
- Set by
- Fire Chief or designee
- Standard applied
- NFPA 58, Michigan Mechanical Code
- Citation
- § 1610.02, I.F.C. § 6104.2
Summary
Lansing caps the aggregate water capacity of any one LP-gas installation at 2,000 gallons, with the Fire Chief setting siting limits under the city's adopted International Fire Code amendments.
I.F.C. Section 6104.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits is hereby deleted and a new Section 6104.2 is added as follows:
The geographic limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas is to be determined by the Fire Chief or his or her designee in accordance with NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, the Michigan Mechanical Code, and any other applicable code or standard recognized by the Fire Chief or his or her designee. The aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters).
Exception: In particular installations, this capacity limit shall be determined by the Fire Chief or his or her designee, after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed containers, degree of fire protection to be provided and capabilities of the local fire department.
(Ord. No. 1171, § 1, 8-8-11; Ord. No. 1177, § 1, 1-30-12; Ord. No. 1288, § 1, 6-21-21; Ord. No. 1340, § 1, 8-25-25)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64).
Full Breakdown
Lansing amended I.F.C. § 6104.2 in Codified Ordinances § 1610.02 to cap the aggregate water capacity of any single liquefied-petroleum-gas installation at 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters). The Fire Chief or a designee sets the geographic limits where LP-gas storage is restricted to protect heavily populated or congested areas, applying NFPA 58 and the Michigan Mechanical Code, and may adjust the capacity limit for a particular site after weighing topography, occupancy, container capacity, fire protection, and the local fire department's response capability. The rule governs LP-gas tanks within Lansing city limits, in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 2,000-gallon aggregate cap, or storing LP-gas in a Fire Chief-restricted zone without authorization, is enforced as a Fire Code violation and municipal civil infraction under § 1610.99.
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