Clark County, NV Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Operational permit for storage and use of LP-gas
- Small-container exemption
- 30 gallons (113.6 L) water capacity or less, in aggregate
- Residential exemption
- Group R-3 occupancies and International Residential Code buildings
- Storage cap
- 2,000 gallons (7570 L) aggregate water capacity per installation
- Administrative fee
- $65.00, plus plan review and permit fees
- First administrative fine
- Up to $250.00 plus county costs
- Enforcing agency
- Bureau of Fire Prevention, Clark County Fire Department
Summary
Clark County requires an operational permit from the Bureau of Fire Prevention to store or use LP-gas, unless the containers total 30 gallons (113.6 L) of water capacity or less. Group R-3 occupancies and buildings constructed under the International Residential Code need no permit. Storage in any one installation is capped at 2,000 gallons (7570 L) of aggregate water capacity within the established limits.
105.5.30 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for: 1. Storage and use of LP-gas. Exceptions: 1. A permit is not required in Group R-3 occupancies and buildings constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code. 2. An operational permit is not required for individual containers with a 30-gallon (113.6 L) water capacity or less or multiple containers having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 30 gallons (113.6 L) water capacity. 3. Operation of cargo tankers that transport LP-gas. 4. An operational permit is not required for LP-gas used in accordance with Section 4106, Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles. ... 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. For the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, storage of liquified petroleum gas shall not exceed an aggregate water capacity in any one installation of 2,000 gallons (7570 L) within the limits established by law as set forth in the fire code adoption ordinance or other regulation adopted by the jurisdiction.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County enforces the International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, as amended by Chapter 13.04 of the County Code, through the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Clark County Fire Department. Section 13.04.070 rewrites Section 105.5.30 of the IFC so that an operational permit is required for the storage and use of LP-gas, the fire code's term for propane.
Four exceptions carve out the small end of the market. Group R-3 occupancies and buildings constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code need no permit, which keeps ordinary homeowners and their grill cylinders outside the regime. Individual containers of 30 gallons (113.6 L) water capacity or less, or multiple containers whose aggregate quantity does not exceed 30 gallons (113.6 L) water capacity, are also exempt. Operation of cargo tankers that transport LP-gas needs no operational permit, and neither does LP-gas used in accordance with Section 4106, Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles. A restaurant, contractor yard or any other site outside those exceptions that holds more than 30 gallons of aggregate water capacity needs the permit.
Section 6104.2, as amended by Section 13.04.370, sets a ceiling: storage of liquified petroleum gas shall not exceed an aggregate water capacity in any one installation of 2,000 gallons (7570 L) within the limits established by law as set forth in the fire code adoption ordinance or other regulation adopted by the jurisdiction. The county's Chapter 80 amendments also tie NFPA 58-24, the Liquified Petroleum Gas Code, to IFC sections 6103.1, 6104.1 and 6107.2, among others.
Under Section 108.2.1 the Total Permit Fee is the $65.00 Administrative Fee plus the Plan Review Fee plus the Permit Fee. Commercial aggregate LP-gas over 4,000 gallons water capacity is priced by quantity under Table 108.2.6(2), where the Permit Fee equals $130.00 multiplied by a range factor. An operational permit remains in effect until reissued, renewed or revoked, permits are not transferable, and any change in occupancy, operation, tenancy or ownership requires a new permit.
Related rules sit elsewhere in the chapter. Section 307.6 requires outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and decorative appliances fueled by LP-gas or natural gas in assembly occupancies or for public display to be certified by a nationally recognized testing agency, and Section 323 requires LP-gas used for displays and demonstrations at indoor exhibitions and trade shows to follow Section 6103.2.1.5.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the Fire Code of Clark County, including storing LP-gas without the required operational permit, is an administrative violation or a misdemeanor. Administrative citations carry a fine not exceeding $250.00 for a first violation, $500.00 for a second violation within one year, and $1,000.00 for a third and each later violation within one year, plus costs borne by the County. Each day a violation continues after due notice has been served is a separate offense. Misdemeanor citations follow the penalties in NRS 193.150, including fines, imprisonment, or both, as set by the court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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