Southampton Village, NY Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

The propane rules sit in § 58-3(A)(3) and (A)(13) of Chapter 58, Fire Prevention. Under § 58-3(A)(3), a Fire Marshal permit is required for more than 2,000 gallons' individual water capacity or an aggregate water capacity of 4,000 gallons of flammable compressed gases, and the same figures apply to flammable liquefied gas. Subsection (A)(3)(e) separately lists storage or retail sale of propane (tank exchange), which is the permit that applies to a store or station that swaps cylinders. Subsection (A)(13) requires a permit for installation or removal of an LPG system and states that one- and two-family homes are exempt.

The fee schedule in § 58-3(O) prints the money. Storage of retail sale of propane (exchange) at 2,000 gallons or less is $225. Storage of compressed and liquefied gases up to 10,000 gallons container water capacity is $225, and so is storage in excess of 10,000 gallons. Each temporary installation of 2,000 gallons or less is $50, with a $25 TLPG late fee. Plan review for installation of an aboveground or underground LPG system, one- and two-family exempt, is $225, and each additional resubmittal review is $75. The schedule also doubles the otherwise applicable fee when an installation starts without the applicable fire prevention permit.

Permit terms come from § 58-3(B): the permit continues until revoked or for the period designated, is issued to one person or business for the location or purpose described, and is not transferable, so a change in ownership needs a new permit. Section 58-3(N) says fees are not refunded if an application is denied, and § 58-3(M) lets the Fire Marshal revoke, suspend or deny a permit.

The code prints no residential cylinder count or tank size limit. Section 58-1(E) says Article I of Chapter 58 does not apply to one- or two-family dwellings in the normal use or maintenance thereof, and § 58-1(A) requires conformity with the Fire Code of the State of New York. Section 58-4 separately requires propane, oil-fired and natural-gas hot-water heaters and heating equipment to be maintained in operative condition and inspected by a qualified service technician at the manufacturer's frequency, with an annual inspection absent a manufacturer's recommendation.