Oklahoma City, OK Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing standard
- IFC 2018 Chapter 61 (LP-Gas)
- Permit needed
- For unusual fire-hazard storage
- Enforced by
- OKC Fire Marshal
- First violation
- Class "a" offense
- Repeat violation
- Class "b" offense
Summary
Oklahoma City regulates residential propane storage through its adopted International Fire Code, whose Chapter 61 covers liquified petroleum gases, and requires a Fire Marshal permit before storing hazardous materials that pose an unusual fire hazard.
...a certain fire code known as the International Fire Code 2018... is hereby adopted and incorporated... as a part of the Fire Prevention Code... Chapter 61. Liquified Petroleum Gases (as amended)... a permit shall be obtained to conduct operations, or to store, handle, or use those hazardous materials which are considered to present an extra or unusual fire hazard to life or property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The City's Fire Prevention Code (Title 20) adopts the International Fire Code 2018 by reference, including local amendments, and that adopted code's Chapter 61 governs Liquified Petroleum Gases: this is the binding standard for tank sizing, clearances, and installation, not a homegrown OKC formula. Separately, City Code § 20-51 requires anyone storing, handling, or using hazardous materials that present an 'extra or unusual fire hazard' to first obtain a permit from the Fire Marshal, with fees set in the Chapter 60 fee schedule. Installers who put in flammable compressed-gas tanks for hire also need a Fire Marshal certificate of fitness under § 20-61.
Violations & Fines
Storing or handling propane without the required Fire Marshal permit is a Class "a" offense under § 20-27; a second or subsequent violation is a Class "b" offense, each day of continued violation counting separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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