Taylor, TX Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)
Key Facts
- Citywide capacity cap
- 2,000 gal per installation, Fire Code § 6104.2
- Indoor storage
- Prohibited inside/underneath buildings, § 9-44(b)
- Vehicle-fuel tank cap
- 6,500 gal water capacity, § 9-46(a)(4)
- Permit authority
- Fire marshal plus city council permit
- Inspection fee
- $5.00 per piece of equipment
- Industrial exception
- Cap lifted in industrial-zoned areas
Summary
Taylor's fire code and LP-gas article cap propane storage citywide: liquefied petroleum gas cannot be stored inside or underneath any building, and any single LP-gas installation is limited to 2,000 gallons of water capacity within city limits unless the site is zoned industrial or the fire code official approves otherwise.
(b)The storage of any liquefied petroleum gases in any container, either above ground or underground, is prohibited inside of or underneath any building. No equipment using liquefied petroleum gases except motor vehicles using same as fuel shall be permitted within the fire limits and no equipment used for the purpose of storing wholesale quantities of such gases for wholesale delivery shall be permitted within the city. ... 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. Storage of LP-gas in the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7,570 L) within the City limits of the City of Taylor, with the exception of areas that are zoned for industrial use or otherwise approved by the fire code official.
Full Breakdown
Article III of Chapter 9 (Sec. ) has governed liquefied petroleum gas installations in Taylor since 1958. Sec. 9-44(b) flatly bars storing LP-gas in any container, above ground or below, inside or underneath a building, and bars wholesale LP-gas storage equipment anywhere in the city. Piping and appliances must carry Underwriters' Laboratories approval and be 'standard grade' (Sec. 9-44(a), (c)). A gasoline service station wanting to add LP-gas dispensing equipment for vehicle fuel must get a city council permit, keep the storage tank's water capacity at 6,500 gallons or less, and pass inspection by the Railroad Commission of Texas's LP-Gas Division before startup (Sec.
9-46). The city's adopted International Fire Code amendments layer a citywide aggregate cap on top of that: Sec. 2, as amended by Sec. 1(rr), limits the aggregate water capacity of any one LP-gas installation to 2,000 gallons within city limits, with an exception for property zoned industrial or otherwise approved by the fire code official. 00 per piece of equipment applies (Sec. 9-48(a)). Tank trucks and trailers hauling LP-gas may not be parked, stored, or repaired on any street or inside or outside a building within the fire limits (Sec. 9-48(b)).
Violations & Fines
Operating an unpermitted or oversized LP-gas installation, or storing LP-gas inside or beneath a building, violates Chapter 9, Article III. General code penalties in this chapter carry a misdemeanor fine of up to $500 per offense, increased to up to $2,000 per offense for violations touching fire safety, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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