Clark County, NV Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- LP-gas storage and use
- Small-container exemption
- 30 gallons or less
- Home exemption
- R-3 / IRC buildings
- Enforcing agency
- Clark County Fire Dept.
Summary
Clark County requires a Fire Department operational permit to store or use LP-gas, except for single-family R-3/IRC homes and small containers of 30 gallons or less.
105.6.27 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for:
1. Storage and use of LP-gas
Exceptions:
1. An operational permit is not required in Group R-3 occupancies and buildings constructed in accordance with the IRC.
2. An operational permit is not required for individual containers with a 30-gallon (113.6 L) water capacity or less or multiple containers having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 30 gallons (113.6 L).
3. Operation of cargo tankers that transport LP-gas.
4. An operational permit is not required for LP-gas used in accordance with IFC Section 319, Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 13.04 of the Clark County Code, the county's amended International Fire Code (IFC §105.6.27) makes storing or using LP-gas an operational-permit activity, enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention within the Clark County Fire Department. The permit requirement is waived for Group R-3 residential occupancies built to the International Residential Code, for individual or aggregate LP-gas containers of 30 gallons (113.6 L) water capacity or less, for cargo tankers transporting LP-gas, and for LP-gas used in mobile food preparation vehicles under IFC Section 319. Everyone else, commercial storage, larger residential tanks, and multifamily buildings outside R-3, needs a permit before installing or using LP-gas equipment.
Violations & Fines
The fire code official is authorized to issue a citation under Clark County Code § 13.04.070 (Section 104.13) for storing or using LP-gas without the required permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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