Propane storage in Minnehaha County is governed by state law, not a county ordinance. South Dakota has adopted the International Fire Code (IFC) - Chapter 61, Liquefied Petroleum Gases - which incorporates NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) by reference. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (SD Department of Public Safety) licenses LP-gas dealers, transporters, resellers, and installers and enforces installation standards. The county's 2021 IBC/IRC/IEBC adoptions defer to the state fire code for LP-gas installations. Typical residential tank setbacks per NFPA 58 Table 6.4.1.1 apply (e.g., 10 feet from buildings for 125-500-gallon tanks).
South Dakota Fire Code Chapter 61 (modeled on the IFC and adopted under the State Fire Marshal's authority) provides that 'storage, handling and transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) and the installation of LP-gas equipment pertinent to systems for such uses shall comply with this chapter and NFPA 58.' NFPA 58 Table 6.4.1.1 sets the standard residential aboveground tank setbacks: less than 125 gallons (no minimum distance from building/property line); 125-500 gallons (10 feet); 501-2,000 gallons (25 feet); over 2,000 gallons (50 feet). LP-gas dealers must obtain a Fire Marshal license, carry $500,000 general liability (including manufacturer/contractor and product liability) insurance, and notify customers in writing at least once a year about system-modification obligations. The Minnehaha County Building Official (under the 2021 IBC/IRC adoption) inspects gas-piping rough-ins and final connections for residential construction in unincorporated areas. Inside Sioux Falls and other cities, municipal building departments handle inspections. The State Fire Marshal handles bulk-plant inspection and dealer licensing statewide. There is no county-specific propane setback or quantity-limit ordinance in Minnehaha County.
State Fire Marshal violations (unlicensed dealing, code violations): administrative penalties and license revocation under SDCL Chapter 34-32. Building-permit violations for installation without inspection: per the adopted IBC/IRC, including stop-work orders and fines. Negligent installation causing fire/explosion: civil liability and potential criminal charges under SDCL Chapter 22-33 (arson) or general negligence law.
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