Royal Oak Township, MI Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

The rule is § 32-791(d)(4) of the Charter Township of Royal Oak zoning chapter, inside the performance standard for fire and safety hazards. It opens with a condition and then gives a two-row table keyed to weight. The condition is that the storage or utilization of liquefied petroleum gas is permitted subject to approval by the fire chief. Row one: storage or utilization of 80 lbs. or less is a permitted accessory use in all districts. Row two: storage or utilization of more than 80 lbs. is permitted in the M-1 district. The weight threshold sorts where a quantity can sit, but it does not replace the fire chief sign-off that governs both rows, and the printed table lists no district other than M-1 for the heavier tier.

The subsection just above it sets the general baseline. Section 32-791(d)(1) requires the storage and handling of flammable or combustible liquids or gases, and explosives, to comply with all applicable federal, state, county and local regulations. All underground storage tanks must be registered with the state department of natural resources and environment under Part 211 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994, and the location and contents of every such tank must be indicated on the site plan. Detonable materials, a list that includes pyrotechnics and fireworks, run on a separate table in § 32-791(d)(2) and (d)(3) with their own 5 lbs. threshold, so the LP-gas weights above do not carry over to them.

The township fire code sits alongside the zoning table. Chapter 10 adopts the International Fire Code, 2006 edition, with appendices A, B, C, D, E and F, as the fire prevention code of the township.

Compliance with the performance standards is checked under § 32-792. The building official decides whether there is reasonable cause to suspect a violation, can open an official investigation, and can require the owner or operator to submit plans and a description of the equipment and processes, with a reply due within three calendar days of notice.