Propane storage in Ramsey County follows the Minnesota State Fire Code (Minn. Rules Ch. 7511), which adopts the International Fire Code and NFPA 58 for LP-gas. Ramsey County sets no separate propane ordinance.
Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas storage and handling is governed statewide by the Minnesota State Fire Code, Minn. Rules Ch. 7511, which adopts the International Fire Code and incorporates NFPA 58, the Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. These rules cap the size and number of cylinders that may be stored at a dwelling, require approved cylinders and clearances from ignition sources and building openings, and restrict indoor storage. Enforcement is by the local fire code official in each Ramsey County city, not by the county. Homeowners should keep grill and residential propane cylinders outdoors and away from basements and living spaces.
Improper LP-gas storage may be ordered corrected by the fire code official under Minn. Rules Ch. 7511; municipal fire-code penalties apply.
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