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Vacaville, CA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Buffer distance
500 feet from residential zone boundary
Governing state provision
CFC § 6104.2 (LP-gas storage restriction)
Local section
VMC § 15.20.272.040
Companion restriction
Same 500-ft buffer applies to cryogenic fluids
Adopting ordinance
Ord. 2006, effective 11/19/2025

Summary

Vacaville bars liquefied petroleum gas storage subject to California Fire Code Section 6104.2 restrictions within 500 feet of the boundary of any residential zoning district or area, under a local limit-of-districts ordinance tied directly to the state fire code.

§ 15.20.272.040. Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. The limits referred to in Section 6104.2 of the California Fire Code, in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as follows: within 500 feet of the boundary of any zoning district or area designated for residential use.

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Full Breakdown

2, which restricts storage of liquefied petroleum gas within designated districts. The City establishes those limits as any area within 500 feet of the boundary of a zoning district or area designated for residential use. 4). 2 is unlawful within the 500-foot residential buffer citywide unless a Fire Chief permit or exception applies elsewhere in the adopted fire code.

Violations & Fines

The Vacaville Fire Department enforces the district limits as part of its hazardous-materials and fire-permit review; a storage installation proposed within 500 feet of a residential zone boundary is denied or ordered relocated, and existing noncompliant storage is subject to abatement action by the Fire Code Official under the code's general hazard-abatement authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

How close to a residential area can LP-gas be stored in Vacaville?
Section 15.20.272.040 sets the restricted zone at within 500 feet of the boundary of any zoning district or area designated for residential use, applying the storage limits referenced in California Fire Code Section 6104.2 to that buffer citywide.
Does Vacaville set its own LP-gas storage quantity limits?
No. The local section only establishes the geographic 'limits of districts' referenced by CFC Section 6104.2; the underlying storage restrictions and quantity thresholds come from the state fire code section itself, not from an independently written city standard.
Is the same 500-foot rule used for other hazardous materials?
Yes. Section 15.20.272.010 applies the identical 500-foot residential buffer to flammable cryogenic fluids stored outside buildings under CFC Section 5806.2, while Class I and II flammable liquid tanks are instead restricted to industrial-park-zoned areas under Sections 15.20.272.020 and .030.

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