Springdale, AR Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Springdale adopts the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 2021 through Chapter 46 of the Springdale Municipal Code. The AFPC is a state-amended version of the 2021 International Fire Code published by the Arkansas State Police - State Fire Marshal's Office under A.C.A. Section 12-13-101 et seq. Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) governs propane storage. AFPC 6101.2 incorporates NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) for the design, construction, installation, and use of LP-gas systems, and NFPA 58 Table 6.4.1.1 governs above-ground tank setbacks: tanks up to 125 gallons water capacity must be at least 10 feet from any important building (including the dwelling), tanks of 125 to 500 gallons water capacity must be at least 10 feet from buildings and 10 feet from property lines, and tanks of 501 to 2,000 gallons water capacity must be at least 25 feet from buildings and property lines. AFPC 6109.13 caps the aggregate LP-gas stored in residential occupancies on Group R-3 lots at 500 pounds water capacity. AFPC 6109.7 prohibits LP-gas storage inside dwelling units and restricts portable cylinders on combustible balconies of multifamily structures to a single 20-pound (DOT-cylinder) tank serving a listed grill. Operational permits for LP-gas above the IFC 105.6 threshold (typically over 125 gallons aggregate) are issued by the Springdale Fire Marshal. Installation must be performed by a contractor licensed by the Arkansas Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, which administers separate rules under A.C.A. Section 15-75-301 et seq. Tanks must sit on a non-combustible pad, be protected from vehicle impact, and be labeled with the required NFPA 704 placard. The City of Springdale Building Department (107 Spring Street area; permits division) coordinates gas-piping permits under the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code as adopted in the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 2021.