Pittsburgh follows the International Fire Code and NFPA 58 as adopted under Pennsylvania UCC, capping residential propane cylinder storage and requiring permits for larger tanks, with Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire enforcing on-site.
Pittsburgh's fire safety regime adopts the International Fire Code through Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code under 35 P.S. §7210.301, supplemented by NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. For one and two-family homes, on-site propane storage is generally limited to small DOT cylinders for grills and similar uses, with strict separation distances from openings, ignition sources, and property lines. Larger residential ASME tanks for whole-home heating require a permit through the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections and Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire plan review. Indoor cylinder storage above one pound is prohibited inside dwellings.
Improper storage triggers fire code citations, mandatory removal of excess containers, and potential insurance non-renewal; gross violations creating an immediate hazard allow Bureau of Fire to red-tag the property.
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