Propane (LP-gas) storage in Pico Rivera follows the Los Angeles County Fire Code, adopted as Municipal Code Chapter 15.44. Small barbecue and patio-heater cylinders are allowed for home use, but larger aggregate quantities and commercial storage trigger permits under Fire Code Chapter 61.
Pico Rivera adopts the Los Angeles County Fire Code as Chapter 15.44, so LP-gas storage follows Fire Code Chapter 61. For households, small portable cylinders for gas barbecues and patio heaters are permitted and need no permit at typical backyard quantities. As aggregate storage grows, the Fire Code requires an operational permit (commonly around 500 gallons or more), with rules on container location, separation from buildings and property lines, and no below-grade storage. Best practice: store cylinders outdoors, upright and secure, never inside a home, garage or shed; keep spares away from heat; and never use a damaged cylinder. Fill only through licensed dealers with a current requalification date. LA County Fire inspects commercial LP-gas storage.
Storing LP-gas without a required operational permit, exceeding allowed quantities, or storing cylinders indoors or below grade violates the adopted LA County Fire Code (Chapter 15.44) and can be cited, with orders to correct the hazard.
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