Sanford, FL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

The requirement sits in Schedule D, Section 4.0, Architectural Features, part of the design criteria the City of Sanford applies to Residential Planned Development (PD) projects under the Land Development Regulations. Subsection B.1.d lists propane gas tanks alongside heating, air conditioning, ventilation systems and pool equipment as 'outdoor mechanical equipment' that must be located in rear yards on lots with side yards under 7.5 feet, kept off the right-of-way whenever possible, and visually screened if visible from the right-of-way. The rule is one of several mandatory architectural features under Section 4.0.B.1 that every Residential PD must satisfy before Planning and Development Services will approve a site plan; PD applicants must also show a minimum of three additional design features from a longer list, such as enhanced corners, recessed garages and offset garage doors, under Section 4.0.B.2.

Because this standard is written into the PD chapter of Schedule D rather than the citywide accessory structure rules, it binds propane tank placement specifically inside Residential PD subdivisions approved under Ordinance No. 4511, adopted October 14, 2019; conventional single-family lots outside a PD are reviewed under the accessory structure and screening standards found elsewhere in the Land Development Regulations. A site plan for a PD project that does not show the mechanical equipment, including any propane tank, sited in the rear yard and screened from view will not clear the design review required for approval.