Sacramento Fire Department enforces California Fire Code limits on residential propane cylinder storage, restricting indoor storage volumes, prohibiting storage in basements, and requiring spacing from buildings and ignition sources for larger tanks.
Sacramento adopts the California Fire Code through Sacramento City Code Title 15, including chapter 61 on liquefied petroleum gases. Single-family residents may keep small consumer cylinders for grills and patio heaters within state limits, but storage inside dwellings is sharply limited and basements are prohibited because propane is heavier than air. Larger ASME tanks for whole-house service require permits, setbacks from buildings, lot lines, and ignition sources, and must be installed by qualified contractors. Multifamily storage rooms must meet ventilation and signage rules. SFD inspectors enforce limits during fire safety inspections and complaint investigations.
Improper storage can result in red-tag orders, removal of cylinders, administrative citations, and referral to building inspectors. Significant violations near multifamily occupancies can trigger criminal charges if a fire results.
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