Miramar, FL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval required
- Conditional use under LDC § 305
- Trigger
- Tank serves off-site/household users
- Residential exemption
- Grills, pool/spa heaters exempt
- Zoning exemption
- Utilities district (§403) exempt
- Permit sequencing
- Approval needed before building permit
Summary
Miramar requires conditional use approval before a permit can issue for any propane gas storage tank that serves off-site users, including household customers. Backyard tanks for a homeowner's own grill, pool, or spa heater are exempt from that approval, as are tanks in the Utilities zoning district.
Except as provided below, all propane gas storage tanks, other than propane gas storage tanks owned by the city, shall be required to obtain conditional use approval pursuant to section 305, prior to issuance of a building permit. This subsection shall apply to propane gas storage tanks which are installed on a lot or parcel for the purpose of serving users, including domestic household users, which users are located off of the lot or parcel upon which such propane gas storage tank is located. This provision does not apply to propane gas storage tanks which are maintained upon residential lots or parcels for customary accessory use by homeowners, including use for barbecue grills and swimming pool or spa heating purposes and similar accessory uses. This provision does not apply within the Utilities zoning district provided by section 403.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
22 requires conditional use approval under Section 305 for any propane gas storage tank, other than tanks owned by the city itself, before the city will issue a building permit for it. The trigger for that approval is whether the tank serves users located off the lot where the tank sits, which the code says includes domestic household users being supplied from a tank installed on a neighboring or separate parcel. The city carves out two exceptions: tanks maintained on a residential lot for the homeowner's own customary accessory use, including barbecue grills and swimming pool or spa heating, do not need conditional use approval, and the whole subsection does not apply within the Utilities zoning district established under LDC Section 403.
Because conditional use approval runs through the Section 305 process, an applicant proposing an off-site-serving propane tank faces a public review and city commission or board action before a building permit can be pulled, unlike an accessory backyard tank, which can proceed straight to permitting.
Violations & Fines
Installing or operating a propane gas storage tank that serves off-site users, including household customers, without first securing conditional use approval under Section 305 is a violation of Section 405.22, and the city can withhold or revoke the associated building permit until approval is obtained. Tanks that qualify for the residential accessory exemption or that sit within the Utilities zoning district are not subject to this enforcement path.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my backyard propane tank need city approval in Miramar?
What triggers conditional use approval for a propane tank?
Are propane tanks in the Utilities zoning district regulated the same way?
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