Linden, NJ Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

A. ), sets the trigger for a Type 1 permit at more than 182 cubic feet, the equivalent of one 20-pound propane cylinder, but less than 2,000 cubic feet of liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas or compressed flammable gas stored or used at normal temperature and pressure. That threshold matters directly to Linden residents and businesses because a single 20-pound grill cylinder sits right at the line: one standard tank is exempt, but adding a second cylinder or moving to a larger bulk tank crosses into permit territory.

12). Storage above 2,000 cubic feet moves into a different, more stringent permit and inspection regime under the Uniform Fire Code rather than this local threshold amendment. 30(a) LA1 governs smaller-scale residential and commercial LP-gas storage and use, the kind found at homes, restaurants and small businesses across the city.