Omaha, NE Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential cap
- 2,000 gallons aggregate, max two tanks
- Commercial cap
- 4,000 gallons, max four tanks
- Permit required
- From permits and inspections division
- Standards adopted
- NFPA 58 and NFPA 54
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 6 months (§1-10)
Summary
Omaha limits residential propane storage to 2,000 gallons total capacity across no more than two tanks per property, under the city's liquefied petroleum gas rules.
In residential zones as defined by the city's zoning ordinance, not over 2,000 gallons' aggregate capacity of liquefied petroleum gas shall be permitted at any one point, and such capacity shall be confined to not more than two tanks.
Full Breakdown
Omaha's fire code caps liquefied petroleum gas storage in residential zones at 2,000 gallons' aggregate capacity per site, confined to no more than two tanks, under City Code § 40-315. Commercial zones allow up to 4,000 gallons across four tanks and industrial sites up to 60,000 gallons across six tanks. Anyone storing LP-gas outside portable containers, whether above or below ground, must first get a storage permit from the permits and inspections division under § 40-322, and installations must follow NFPA 58 and NFPA 54 standards adopted by § 40-314. A property owner can seek a capacity increase from the building board of review under § 40-318.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 2,000-gallon/two-tank residential limit or storing LP-gas without a permits and inspections division permit is a Code violation punishable under the citywide general penalty, § 1-10: up to $500 and six months, each day a separate offense.
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