Louisville Fire Department enforces the Kentucky-adopted International Fire Code and NFPA 58 for liquefied petroleum gas, restricting cylinder size, distance from buildings, and aggregate storage at residential and commercial properties throughout Jefferson County.
Residential customers may store one or two grill-size LP cylinders (typically up to 20 lb) outside, away from doors, windows, and ignition sources. Larger cylinders or stationary tanks require permits, listed installation, and minimum setbacks scaled to tank capacity under NFPA 58. Commercial cylinder-exchange cages must be locked, vented, and outside building footprints. LFD or suburban fire-protection-district inspectors verify compliance during routine inspections. Kentucky Building Code (KRS Chapter 198B) and the state-adopted International Fire Code provide statewide minimum standards that local jurisdictions, including Louisville Metro, may further refine through Chapter 91 building rules.
Stop-use orders, immediate hazard-abatement fees, and civil penalties; willful or repeat violations can lead to misdemeanor citations and insurance non-coverage of resulting fires.
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