Peoria, IL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Small quantity setback
- 0 additional feet for 720 lbs or less
- Large quantity setback
- 25 feet for over 10,000 lbs
- Building/dispenser clearance
- 20 feet from openings and fuel dispensers
- Combustible clearance
- 10 feet from combustible material
- Mobile home courts
- 125-gal+ tanks need 25-ft setback, § 19-152
- Enforcing office
- Fire Marshal under adopted 2012 IFC
Summary
Peoria regulates LP-gas cylinder storage through its amended fire code at City Code § 11-92(l): containers awaiting use, resale, or exchange must sit at least 20 feet from building openings and vehicle fuel dispensers and 10 feet from combustibles, with the required distance from the nearest building or property line rising from 0 feet at 720 pounds or less to 25 feet above 10,000 pounds.
(l)Sections 6109.12 through 6109.14 are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced by the following: Section 6109.12 Location of storage outside of buildings. Storage outside of buildings, for containers awaiting use, resale or part of a cylinder exchange program shall be located not less than 20 feet (6,096 mm) from openings into buildings, 20 feet (6,096 mm) from any motor vehicle fuel dispenser and 10 feet (3,048 mm) from any combustible material and in accordance with Table 6109.12.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 119).
Full Breakdown
14 and replaces them with Peoria's own storage rule. 12 based on the quantity stored: 0 feet of additional clearance to the nearest important building or buildable property line for 720 pounds or less, 10 feet for 721 to 2,500 pounds, 15 feet for 2,501 to 6,000 pounds, 20 feet for 6,001 to 10,000 pounds, and 25 feet for anything over 10,000 pounds. 14 lets the fire code official set alternative storage locations and protections where the standard rules are impractical at construction sites or during major renovations.
These amendments sit within Peoria's adoption of the 2012 International Fire Code under § 11-91, enforced by the fire marshal or a designee. A narrower, older rule applies specifically inside licensed mobile home courts: § 19-152 requires any LP-gas storage container over 125 gallons to sit at least 25 feet from the nearest mobile home, structure, building, and lot line, and to be protected from damage by moving vehicles.
Violations & Fines
The fire prevention code carries no separate settlement amount in Peoria's fine schedule, so violations of § 11-92's LP-gas storage rules fall under the citywide general penalty in § 1-5(a): a fine of $75 to $500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense. The fire marshal or designee, who administers and enforces the fire prevention code under § 11-92(c)-(d), can also order alternative or additional protection for a noncompliant storage setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
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