Livermore, CA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Propane/LP-gas cap
- 15 gallons or 540 cubic feet outdoors
- Gasoline-type liquids cap
- 30 gallons outdoors
- Diesel/kerosene cap
- 55 gallons outdoors
- Generator exception
- Emergency life-safety generators exempt
- Biodiesel/methanol
- Manufacturing banned at residences
- Enforcing agency
- Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
Summary
At residential (Group R) occupancies, Livermore's Fire Code caps outdoor propane and other liquefied flammable gas storage at 15 gallons or 540 cubic feet, gasoline-type flammable liquids at 30 gallons, and diesel or kerosene at 55 gallons, with a generator exception, enforced by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department under Section 15.06.080.
Section 105.5.18 Item 12 is added to read: 12. Storage of flammable and combustible liquids and flammable gases at Group R occupancies are limited as follows: 12.1. Outside storage of flammable liquids (including gasoline) is limited to 30 gallons. 12.2. Outside storage of combustible liquids (including diesel and kerosene) is limited to 55 gallons. Exception: Emergency generators used for life safety purposes. 12.3. Outside storage of compressed and liquefied flammable gas is limited to 15 gallons or 540 cubic feet. Exceptions: a. Emergency generators used for life safety purposes. b. Fixed gas supply for occupancies not provided with natural gases services. Amounts over 1,000 gallons must be approved by the fire official. 12.4. Manufacture of Biodiesel and Methanol at Residential Occupancies. The manufacture of biodiesel and methanol is prohibited in Residential Occupancies and in U Occupancies associated with Residential Occupancies both inside and outside buildings.
Full Breakdown
040 and headed by the fire code official. 18 Item 12, setting outdoor storage limits for flammable and combustible liquids and gases specifically at Group R (residential) occupancies: flammable liquids including gasoline are capped at 30 gallons; combustible liquids including diesel and kerosene are capped at 55 gallons, except for emergency generators used for life-safety purposes; and compressed or liquefied flammable gas, which covers residential propane tanks, is capped at 15 gallons or 540 cubic feet, with exceptions for emergency generators and for a fixed gas supply serving a home without natural gas service, where amounts over 1,000 gallons require fire-official approval.
The same added item flatly prohibits manufacturing biodiesel or methanol at residential occupancies, both inside and outside buildings. 060 sets permit thresholds for cryogenic fluids.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the residential outdoor-storage caps are enforced through Section 15.06.120 (CFC 113.4), which states that a person who violates the fire code or fails to comply with its requirements "shall be punished in accordance with the fines and penalties established by the Livermore Municipal Code and/or...California Government Code Section 36900," and that each day a violation continues after notice is served counts as a separate offense.
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