Old Bridge, NJ Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Zone restricted
- Townshipwide except M3 Heavy Industrial
- Permit trigger
- LPG/LNG storage over 10 gallons
- Permit type
- Type 1, from the Fire Official
- Upper ceiling
- Up to 4,000 gallons aggregate
- Penalty basis
- NJ Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-12
- Appeal
- Construction Board of Appeals
Summary
Old Bridge Township restricts bulk liquefied petroleum gas storage townshipwide, except in the M3 Heavy Industrial Zone, under Township Code § 185-2. Separately, the local Fire Prevention Code requires anyone storing more than 10 gallons and less than 4,000 gallons of LPG or LNG to get a Type 1 permit from the Fire Official, per § 185-7, Schedule A, F-7001.2.4.
The limits referred to in Section F-3000 of the Fire Prevention Code, in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as the entire Township, except for the M3 Heavy Industrial Zone, as established by the Zoning Ordinance of the Township. ... F-7001.2.4 Liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas: A permit shall be obtained from the Fire Official for the storage or use of liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas utilizing storage containers with an aggregate water capacity exceeding 10 gallons and less than 4,000 gallons.
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 185-2 establishes the entire Township of Old Bridge, except the M3 Heavy Industrial Zone, as the area in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted under Section F-3000 of the Fire Prevention Code, an amendment adopted in 1989, Ord. No. 70-88. That zone-wide restriction is enforced through the Township's own local Fire Prevention Code provisions, annexed to § 185-7 as Schedule A: under F-7001.2.4, anyone storing or using liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas in containers with an aggregate water capacity over 10 gallons and under 4,000 gallons must first obtain a Type 1 permit from the Fire Official.
Larger flammable-liquid storage triggers separate permit tiers under the same Schedule A: F-7001.2.6 requires a permit to store 5 to 120 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids above ground, and F-7001.3.2 moves storage of 120 to 660 gallons into a Type 2 permit, with anything above 660 gallons regulated as a Type 4 permit under the state Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70. Enforcement runs through the Board of Fire Commissioners of the local fire district under § 185-6, which employs at least one certified Fire Inspector to administer the Uniform Fire Safety Act and Uniform Fire Code, and any person aggrieved by an enforcement order can appeal to the Township's Construction Board of Appeals under § 185-6, Subsection N.
Failing to secure a required Type 1 permit for propane or LP-gas storage is punishable under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-12, per § 185-6, Subsection F.
Violations & Fines
Storing more than 10 gallons of liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas in Old Bridge Township without the Type 1 permit required by F-7001.2.4 is punishable under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-12, per § 185-6, Subsection F. The Board of Fire Commissioners' Fire Official enforces the permit requirement, and an aggrieved permit holder can appeal any order to the Township's Construction Board of Appeals under § 185-6, Subsection N.
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