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Parker, TX Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

LP-gas allowed only if
natural gas is 1,000+ ft from the park
State oversight
State Railroad Commission LP-gas regulations apply
Natural gas piping
Must be installed underground
Applies to
Commercial manufactured home parks, MH district
Max penalty
$2,000 fine per day, §156.99

Summary

Parker's manufactured housing district lets a commercial manufactured home park use liquefied petroleum gas systems only when an available natural gas system sits more than 1,000 feet away (Code of Ordinances section 156.34(C)(6)(x)2). Where LP-gas is installed, it must be maintained under the city's ordinances and the State Railroad Commission's rules, and natural gas piping in the park must run underground.

(x) Fuel supply and storage. 1. Natural gas piping systems shall be installed underground and maintained in accordance with applicable ordinances and regulations governing those systems. Each manufactured home space provided with piped gas shall have a cap on the outlet when not in use to prevent accidental discharge of gas and shall be in accordance with applicable city ordinances. 2. Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed only if an available natural gas system is more than 1,000 feet from the manufactured home park. The liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be maintained in accordance with applicable ordinances of the city and regulations of the State Railroad Commission pertaining thereto.

Full Breakdown

34 governs the manufactured housing (MH) district, and subsection (C)(6) sets the design standards a commercial manufactured home park must meet before the city approves its site plan. Item (x), Fuel supply and storage, splits gas service into two tracks. Natural gas piping systems must be installed underground and kept in compliance with applicable ordinances, and every manufactured home space with piped gas needs a cap on the outlet when not in use so gas cannot discharge accidentally. Liquefied petroleum gas is treated as the fallback option: the code allows an LP-gas system only where an available natural gas system is more than 1,000 feet from the park, and once installed, that system must be maintained under the city's own ordinances as well as the State Railroad Commission's regulations, since the Commission licenses LP-gas dealers and installers statewide.

The same subsection carries the park's fire-safety rule at item (l): whenever liquefied petroleum gases, gasoline, fuel oil or other flammable liquids are stored or dispensed anywhere in the park, handling and storage must comply with the city's ordinances, and for flammable liquids other than LP-gas, state regulations apply as well. These fuel and fire-safety standards sit alongside the park's other utility requirements, including buried electric and telecom lines and a 300-foot maximum hydrant spacing to manufactured home lots.

Violations & Fines

A manufactured home park operator who installs or maintains an LP-gas system that violates these standards, or fails the underground natural-gas and fire-safety rules, is subject to section 156.99: a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $2,000 for each offense, and each day the noncompliant system remains in place counts as a separate violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a manufactured home park in Parker use propane instead of natural gas?
Only if an available natural gas system is more than 1,000 feet from the park. Section 156.34(C)(6)(x)2 treats LP-gas as a fallback, and any LP-gas system installed must be maintained under both city ordinance and State Railroad Commission rules for liquefied petroleum gas.
Does Parker regulate propane storage for regular houses outside the manufactured housing district?
The code's specific LP-gas installation-distance rule appears only in the manufactured housing district's park design standards at section 156.34(C)(6)(x). No comparable numeric propane-storage limit for standard single-family lots appears elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances.
What agency enforces LP-gas system compliance in a Parker manufactured home park?
The city enforces its own ordinance requirements, while the State Railroad Commission regulates LP-gas system installation, maintenance and licensing under its own rules, which section 156.34(C)(6)(x)2 explicitly cross-references for any LP-gas system serving the park.

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