Waukegan, IL Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Section 9-112 sits alongside § 9-111's rule requiring written Fire Prevention Bureau consent before installing any aboveground tank for flammable liquids, but targets bulk liquefied petroleum (LP) gas specifically: anyone storing or using bulk LP tanks must first obtain a permit from the bureau, and no property in Waukegan may keep more than 200 gallons of LP gas in permanent storage, regardless of how many tanks make up that total. The rule traces to the 1974 Code § 15-24 and was last amended by Ordinance No.

22-O-22 in 2022, the same ordinance that updated the fire alarm monitoring rules elsewhere in Chapter 9. The fire chief administers the permit under the article's general modification and appeal provisions: an owner facing practical difficulty complying with the letter of the storage rule can apply in writing under § 9-113 for a modification, provided public safety and the code's intent are preserved, and can appeal a denial to the city council under § 9-114. Because § 9-112 sets a hard 200-gallon ceiling rather than a sliding scale, larger residential propane tanks common outside city limits, 500-gallon or 1,000-gallon tanks, cannot be kept on a permanent basis inside Waukegan without exceeding the cap and triggering enforcement.