California Fire Code adopted by Santa Ana limits residential propane storage to small portable containers and prohibits indoor storage of cylinders larger than one pound. Multi-family buildings face additional limits to protect tenants and emergency responders during a fire.
Santa Ana adopts the California Fire Code under SAMC Chapter 15, which incorporates Title 24 Part 9. Single-family homes may store a limited number of barbecue-size propane cylinders outdoors, away from ignition sources, with no cylinder larger than five gallons stored indoors. Apartments and condominiums under CFC Chapter 38 prohibit storing or using LP-gas containers larger than one pound on balconies or in units, except where a permanent installation has been approved. The Santa Ana Fire Authority, contracted through the Orange County Fire Authority since 2012, inspects commercial users such as forklift fueling and mobile food preparation that require permits.
Illegal cylinder storage in multi-family units carries fines starting near 100 dollars per cylinder, and unpermitted commercial storage can lead to red-tag closures and fines up to 1000 dollars.
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