McHenry County has no special residential propane-storage ordinance. Home propane tanks and grill cylinders are governed by the fire code (IFC and NFPA 58) enforced by your local fire protection district. Store cylinders outdoors, upright, away from ignition sources.
There is no county-specific limit on home propane storage. Illinois jurisdictions enforce the International Fire Code and NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) through local fire protection districts. Typical requirements: portable LP-gas containers for grills should be stored and used outdoors, kept upright, and not stored inside homes or basements; larger stationary tanks require setbacks from buildings and property lines based on capacity, and permanent installations need a permit and inspection by the fire district. A standard 20-lb consumer grill cylinder generally needs no permit. Contact your local fire protection district (Crystal Lake, McHenry Township, Woodstock) for tank-installation requirements.
Fire-code violations are enforced by the local fire protection district; unsafe storage can trigger correction orders and re-inspection.
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