Sherman, TX Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Sherman regulates propane storage through two layers. The first is the Fire Code amendment list in § 3.04.001(a), which adopts the 2021 International Fire Code and then rewrites section 6104.2 in item (87). The second is article 5.04, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, adopted by Ordinance 6024 on 4/17/17.

Section 6104.2 sets the ceiling. Within the limits established by law restricting storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation cannot exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7570 L). The aggregate language matters: the cap counts the installation as a whole, not each tank.

Exception (A) hands discretion to the fire code official. In particular installations the capacity limit is determined by that official after considering topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, proximity to buildings, capacity of the proposed containers, the degree of fire protection to be provided, and the capabilities of the local fire department.

Exception (B) is the residential rule: except as permitted in City Ordinance 6024, section 5.04.005, LP-gas containers are not permitted in residential areas. Article 5.04 is where the exception is anchored. Section 5.04.001 adopts the liquefied petroleum gas safety rules of the Texas Railroad Commission, including future amendments, and section 5.04.002 makes those rules the city's exclusive regulations for liquefied petroleum gas. Section 5.04.004 says the article controls in a conflict with any other city ordinance or code, and section 5.04.005 bars city staff from adopting or enforcing any rule or standard that conflicts with the article. The Sherman Fire Marshal's Office, created by the fire code amendment to section 103.1, administers the fire code side.