Livonia, MI Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Heating Code, ch. 15.20
- Permit fee, 30 gal or less
- $12.00
- Permit fee, over 1,200 gal
- $40.00
- Alteration permit fee
- $15.00
- Removal permit fee
- $6.00
- Issuing office
- Bureau of Inspection
Summary
Any liquefied petroleum gas system or bulk storage tank in Livonia needs an installation permit from the bureau of inspection before it goes into service, with the fee tiered to the water capacity of the system, from $12 for setups of 30 gallons or less up to $40 for anything over 1,200 gallons.
C.Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems and Storage.1.Installation Permits.a.Each system, including appliances having an aggregate connected water capacity of: 30 gallons or less .....$12.00 Over 30 to 60 gallons .....18.00 Over 60 to 500 gallons .....25.00 Over 500 to 1,200 gallons .....30.00 Over 1,200 gallons .....40.00 b.Total storage on premises, not connected to a system or appliance, having a water capacity of: 60 gallons or less .....12.00 Over 60 to 1,200 gallons .....25.00 Over 1,200 gallons .....40.00 2.Alteration permit .....15.00 D.Removal Permit. Tanks, drums or L.P.G. storage tanks .....6.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 | Zoning: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
20, treats LP-gas the same way it treats fuel-oil and gas-fired equipment: nothing gets connected without a permit from the bureau of inspection first. 240(C) splits the fee two ways. 00 for anything larger. 00 above that. 00. The chapter's licensing provisions also require anyone installing this equipment commercially to hold a registered license with the bureau of inspection. 16 layers on top: it adopts NFPA 1, 2006 Edition by reference and puts the fire marshal's bureau of fire prevention in charge of reviewing plans before a permit issues.
Violations & Fines
Installing, altering, or storing LP-gas without the Section 15.20.240 permit is a violation of the Heating Code. Because that chapter carries no separate penalty clause, it falls under Livonia's general code-violation provision, Section 1.12.010: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both, plus court costs, at the judge's discretion.
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