Rockville, MD Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- NFPA 58, LP-Gas Code, 2017 Ed.
- Local amendments
- None (Sec. 9-141)
- Adopted by
- Sec. 9-136
- Copy on file
- City Hall, Inspection Services
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 8-16, 6-20-16
Summary
Rockville sets no numeric propane storage limit of its own: it adopts NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2017 Edition, by reference in full, with zero local amendments to the storage provisions.
The NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 2016 Edition; NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 2016 Edition; NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2018 Edition; NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2018 Edition; NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2017 Edition; NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2017 Edition; and NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguard Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, 2016 Edition, as issued by the National Fire Protection Association, are hereby adopted by reference, except as amend by section 9-137, section 9-138, section 9-139, section 9-140, section 9-141, section 9-142, and section 9-143 of this chapter. One (1) copy of such publication, as adopted, shall be maintained by the Inspection Services Division in the City Hall and made available for inspection by the public during regular office hours. Any amendment or change in such code promulgated by the NFPA shall not become part of this article until the modifications have been duly adopted by ordinance.
(Ord. No. 8-16, 6-20-16; Ord. No. 3-21, 2-22-21)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9, Article VIII 'Special Hazards' adopts NFPA 58 by reference in Sec. 9-136, and Sec. 9-141, titled 'Same, Amendments, NFPA 58,' states simply '(No Amendments).' That means NFPA 58's own tank placement, quantity, and clearance tables control residential and commercial LP-gas storage citywide, Rockville has not layered a stricter or looser local number on top of the model code. A copy of the adopted standard is kept on file at City Hall for public inspection, and enforcement runs through the Inspection Services Division.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate local storage-limit ordinance to violate; noncompliance with NFPA 58's requirements is enforced as a Fire Code violation by the Inspection Services Division, which can order correction, deny a permit, or red-tag installations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Rockville set its own propane tank distance or quantity rules?
Where can residents see the adopted propane code?
Sources & Official References
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