Reno Fire Department enforces International Fire Code propane storage limits, capping residential aboveground tanks and requiring setbacks from buildings, ignition sources, and property lines. Larger tanks need permits and inspections, especially in high desert wildfire interface zones.
Reno adopts the International Fire Code through RMC Chapter 8, with Reno Fire Department issuing storage permits. Residential occupancies may store small DOT cylinders for grills, but stationary aboveground LPG tanks above 125 gallons require a permit, ten-foot setback from buildings and property lines, and bollard protection where vehicle impact is possible. Tanks must sit on noncombustible pads with clearance from vegetation, and refilling requires a licensed operator. Wildland-urban interface neighborhoods like Caughlin Ranch and Somersett face additional defensible space rules around tanks under Reno Fire wildfire code.
Permit citations from Reno Fire, removal orders, fines under IFC adoption, and elevated insurance risk; willful violations near schools or assemblies escalate to misdemeanor enforcement.
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