Spring Hill, TN Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Where LPG businesses can locate
- Commercial and industrial areas of the city only
- Bulk storage standards
- Fire Code and NFPA 58 and 59-1992
- Adopted fire code
- 2018 International Fire Code with Appendix D
- Enforcing officials
- Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and Fire Inspectors
- Correction period
- Up to 30 working days after written notice
Summary
In the City of Spring Hill, Tennessee, a plant or place of business that manufactures, distributes or handles liquefied petroleum gas can be built or enlarged only in the commercial and industrial areas of the city. Bulk LP-gas storage must also meet the Fire Code and NFPA 58 and 59-1992.
(A) It is unlawful for any person to establish, erect, construct, or enlarge a plant or place of business where liquefied petroleum gas or gases are to be manufactured or physically distributed or handled, except in the commercial and industrial areas of the city. (B) Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases allowed under above provisions, shall meet requirements of the Fire Code and NFPA 58 and 59-1992.
Full Breakdown
Section 7-803(A) makes it unlawful for any person to establish, erect, construct or enlarge a plant or place of business where liquefied petroleum gas or gases are to be manufactured or physically distributed or handled, except in the commercial and industrial areas of the city. Subsection (B) adds that bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases allowed under those provisions must meet the requirements of the Fire Code and NFPA 58 and 59-1992. The rule is a location restriction on propane businesses and bulk storage. Section 7-803 prints no tank size, cylinder count or setback distance for a home.
The Fire Code is the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, including Appendix D, adopted by reference in § 7-202(A)(1) and declared controlling within the corporate limits by § 7-202(A)(2)(a). Section 7-209(D) separately declares that any limits referred to in the Fire Code in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted are the fire limits set out in § 7-101. Section 7-201 defines the Department of Fire Prevention as the Spring Hill Fire Department Fire Prevention Division, which is the office that administers those code provisions.
Neighboring sections run parallel location rules for other fuels. Section 7-801 limits storage of flammable and combustible liquids above ground in commercial and industrial areas to one tank of 1,000 gallons or less capacity per five acres or portion thereof, and § 7-802 confines petroleum product plants and bulk storage to the commercial and industrial areas. Section 7-805 does the same for compressed natural gas. Section 7-707(B) also keeps fireworks retail structures at least 1,000 linear feet from a fuel outlet or storage facility, a list that names propane.
Violations & Fines
The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and Fire Inspectors enforce these rules under § 7-203. A violator is served with a summons, citation or written notice and given up to 30 working days to correct, and any permit issued is void until the violation is corrected. A violation that continues past the deadline is punishable by a civil penalty set in Appendix A, comprehensive fees and penalties. An emergency violation, or one that involves fire, can draw an immediate summons to city court with no prior notice period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a propane business open in a residential area of Spring Hill?
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Does Title 7 cap the size of a home propane tank?
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Sources & Official References
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