South Fulton, GA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zoning districts
- M-1 and M-2 only
- Governing IFC section
- 3804.2
- Local adoption section
- Sec. 13-3001(b)(6)d
- Exception path
- City Fire Code Official approval
- Max fine
- $1,000.00 / up to 365 days
Summary
South Fulton restricts where liquefied petroleum gas can be stored outdoors by adopting the International Fire Code's geographic-limits provisions. Under Sec. 13-3001(b)(6)d, LP-gas storage restricted 'for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas' under IFC Section 3804.2 applies to every zoning district in the city except the M-1 and M-2 industrial districts.
The geographic limits referred to in the below sections of the International Fire Code shall be all zoning districts other than M-1 and M-2, except as may be approved by the City Fire Code Official as otherwise conforming to the requirements of this Code:...d.Section 3804.2 (Geographic limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 13-3001(a) adopts the latest edition of the International Fire Code, as amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as the city's fire prevention rules. 2 is off-limits citywide outside the M-1 and M-2 industrial districts unless the Fire Code Official signs off on an exception. 4), so LP-gas sits within a broader set of hazardous-materials storage restrictions the city applies outside its two industrial zones.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 13-3001(b)(4) amends the adopted International Fire Code's penalty language for the city, setting a $1,000.00 fine and up to 365 days for violations charged under IFC Section 109.3, and a matching $1,000.00 civil penalty under IFC Section 111.4. Storing LP-gas restricted under Section 3804.2 outside the M-1 or M-2 districts without City Fire Code Official approval is enforceable under those adopted penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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