Oregon, OH Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee trigger
- LPG containers over 299 gallons
- Base inspection fee
- $50.00 annually per installation
- Above 2,000 gallons
- Plus $2.00 per 100 gallons
- Above 5,000 gallons
- Flat $100.00 annual fee
- Fencing
- 6-ft chain link, 5 ft from tank
- Enforcing agency
- Bureau of Fire Prevention
- Late fee
- 25% penalty after July 30
Summary
Oregon, Ohio regulates liquefied petroleum gas storage through local amendments to the Ohio Fire Code. Storage over 299 gallons triggers an annual Bureau of Fire Prevention inspection fee that scales with capacity, and every LP-gas installation on commercial or industrial property must be fenced, set back from the tank, and kept free of obstructions.
21. Liquefied Petroleum Gases: ... Any person, firm or corporation storing, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in containers having a capacity in excess of 299 gallons must pay an annual fire prevention inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), plus two dollars ($2.00) per each 100 gallons of capacity over 2,000 gallons. If the capacity exceeds 5,000 gallons, a flat rate annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) must be paid. ... (c) Liquefied Petroleum Gases. (1) Fencing. Fencing shall be required on all L.P.G. installations on commercial and industrial properties. The fencing shall be chain link fence at least six (6) feet in height with no slats or other obstructions. The fence shall be located at least five (5) feet from the tank on all sides. Protective posts shall be provided when the Bureau of Fire Prevention deems necessary.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 1509 of the Codified Ordinances adopts the Ohio Fire Code and then amends it locally. 03's fee schedule, item 21 for 'Liquefied Petroleum Gases' reaches any 'person, firm or corporation storing... 03 are due by July 1, with a 25 percent penalty once payment is delinquent past July 30. 04(c) then layers physical safeguards onto commercial and industrial LP-gas installations: fencing is mandatory, must be 'chain link fence at least six (6) feet in height with no slats or other obstructions,' and must sit 'at least five (5) feet from the tank on all sides,' with protective posts added whenever the Bureau of Fire Prevention decides they are needed.
The same subsection requires portable LP-gas trailers used for on-site construction to meet Department of Transportation regulations and pass a Bureau inspection, requires dealers and distributors to give customers printed safe-use instructions, and lets the Bureau require a Knox Box entry system on new commercial structures with LP-gas service at its discretion. 04 can be granted by the Building and Zoning Inspection Department on the Bureau's recommendation where site conditions make strict compliance unreasonably burdensome.
Violations & Fines
Storing LP-gas above 299 gallons without paying the annual Bureau of Fire Prevention inspection fee, or installing a commercial or industrial tank without the required chain-link fencing and clearances, is enforced through the fee and inspection scheme in § 1509.03 and § 1509.04(c): unpaid annual permits become delinquent after July 30 and draw a 25 percent penalty on top of the base fee, and the Bureau of Fire Prevention can withhold approval or require corrective fencing, protective posts or a Knox Box before an installation passes inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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