Propane and LP-gas storage in Yorba Linda is regulated by the 2022 California Fire Code adopted under Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 and enforced by OCFA. Fire Code Chapter 61 sets container, separation, and permit rules. Larger aggregate quantities require an OCFA permit; small household cylinders for grills are generally exempt.
Storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gas (propane) in Yorba Linda are governed by the 2022 California Fire Code, adopted by reference in Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 and enforced by the Orange County Fire Authority. Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) sets requirements for container construction and listing, distances between LP-gas containers and buildings or property lines, protection from vehicle impact and tampering, and prohibitions on storing more than a limited quantity of LP-gas inside buildings. Under Fire Code permit thresholds, storing or using LP-gas above the code's aggregate water-capacity threshold requires an OCFA operational permit, while typical household barbecue cylinders (generally 20-pound tanks) fall below the permit threshold and are exempt when used and stored per the
LP-gas storage violations are enforced by the Orange County Fire Authority through inspection, citation, and abatement, and operating above permit thresholds without an OCFA permit is a Fire Code violation. Fire Code violations are misdemeanors under the code's general penalty
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