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Nashville, TN Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing standard
NFPA 58 (2024 ed.), by reference
Citation
Metropolitan Code of Laws § 16.16.190
Local amendments
none, § 16.16.250 reserved
Enforced by
Dept. of Codes Administration
Applies to
Metro area; 6 satellite cities differ

Summary

Metro Nashville regulates residential propane storage through the 2024 edition of NFPA 58, adopted wholesale into the Metro Code, with no separate local storage-distance or tank-size rules layered on top of the national standard.

The following sections and appendices are adopted and incorporated into this chapter as the technical section of the building code of the metropolitan government, by reference... A. The 2024 Edition of the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA 58), Sections 1-1 through 9-5.6 and Chapter 12, inclusive with Appendixes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I.

Source: Nashville Fire Department Fire MarshalView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53 | Charter: Republication 9).

Full Breakdown

Metro Nashville's Department of Codes Administration adopted the 2024 edition of NFPA 58, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Sections 1-1 through 9-5.6 and Chapter 12 with Appendixes A through I, by reference as the technical gas code under Metropolitan Code of Laws § 16.16.190. The companion section reserved for local amendments to that LP-gas code, § 16.16.250, is marked 'Reserved': the metro council has written no Nashville-specific changes to the national standard. That means propane tank setbacks, container sizing, and installation rules for homeowners in the General Services District follow NFPA 58 exactly as published, enforced through the codes and gas/mechanical permitting process.

Violations & Fines

Installing, filling, or connecting an LP-gas system that does not meet NFPA 58 as adopted is a gas/mechanical code violation, enforceable by Codes Administration through permit denial, correction orders, or code citations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Nashville set its own limit on home propane tank size?
No separate Metro limit. Nashville adopted NFPA 58 (2024) by reference for LP-gas storage and handling, and Metropolitan Code of Laws § 16.16.250 confirms no local amendments were added to that national standard.
Do the six satellite cities follow the same propane rules as Metro?
No. Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville, Oak Hill, and Ridgetop keep their own municipal codes, so residents there should check their own city's fire or gas code instead of Metro's.

Sources & Official References

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