Yucaipa, CA Fire Regulations: Propane Storage (2026)

Where a Yucaipa property sits in the Fire Safety (FR) Overlay District, Development Code § 85.020220(a)(6) governs tanks: fuel tanks, with liquefied petroleum tanks as the named example, shall be located at least 10 feet away from any structure and in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code, the Table of Projections, and the Storage Standards in the Fire Hazard Performance Standards. The overlay applies to high fire hazard areas mapped on the City General Plan Hazards Maps, and the most current version of the state's Fire Hazard Severity Zones officially governs (§ 85.020205).

The Development Code leaves residential LPG standards to the county. Section 87.0935(c) says the San Bernardino County Code, Title 2, Division 3, establishes the standards for residential uses and residential land use districts, and § 87.0935(b)(2) says the same County Code establishes setback requirements for flammable liquids and gases.

Commercial, agricultural, manufacturing and industrial LPG storage and distribution facilities face a stricter path. Under § 87.0935(c)(1), all such facilities except those for residential uses need a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Agency notifies the applicable local fire authority, which reports on items including topographical conditions, proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed tanks, water supply, time of response and access roads. The Planning Agency shall not approve the permit unless the fire authority recommends approval. A Special Use Permit for operation, siting, and maintenance follows, issued for periods not to exceed two years between review and renewal.

Under § 87.0935(c)(2), tanks shall be centrally located on the parcel to the satisfaction of the local fire authority, and setbacks from structures and property lines are those in the County Code. For parcels with no more than one occupied structure under 5,000 square feet and substandard water flow, § 87.0935(c)(3) requires a one-hour approved protective coating on the tank where the parcel is at least five acres but less than 10, and a two-hour coating where it is at least 2.5 acres but less than five.