Indiana Statewide Rule
Indiana LP Gas Storage Code Statewide Standards
Key Facts
- State rule
- 675 IAC 22-2.5-41
- Base code
- 2014 Indiana Fire Code, Chapter 61
- Referenced standard
- NFPA 58 (675 IAC 22-2.2-17)
- No smoking
- Within 25 feet of a point of transfer during filling
- Outdoor container storage
- Per NFPA 58 (Section 6109.12 as amended)
- Adopting body
- Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission
Summary
Indiana regulates propane through Chapter 61 of the 2014 Indiana Fire Code, adopted and amended statewide by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission at 675 IAC 22-2.5-41. The amendments tie container storage and ignition-source control to NFPA 58 and bar smoking within 25 feet of a point of transfer while filling is in progress.
Sec. 41. Chapter 61 is amended as follows: (a) Delete Section 6101.2 without substitution. (b) Amend Section 6101.3 to insert after "installation", "in accordance with the General Administrative Rules (675 IAC 12)". (c) Amend Section 6104.1 to delete "and be subject to the approval of the fire code official". (d) Amend Section 6104.2 to delete the exception without substitution. (e) Amend Section 6105.2 to delete the text after "except" and insert "as provided by NFPA 58 (675 IAC 22-2.2- 17)". (f) Amend Section 6106.1 to delete "a qualified attendant" and insert "qualified personnel". (g) Amend Section 6107.2 to delete the text in its entirety and insert the following: NO SMOKING signs complying with Section 310 shall be posted. Smoking within twenty-five (25) feet (seven thousand six hundred twenty-five (7,625) mm) of a point of transfer, while filling operations are in progress at containers or vehicles, shall be prohibited. Control of other sources of ignition shall comply with NFPA 58 (675 IAC 22-2.2- 17). (h) Amend Section 6109.7 to insert "crawl" before "spaces". (i) Amend Section 6109.12 to delete the text in its entirety and insert the following: Storage outside of buildings, for containers awaiting use, resale, or part of a cylinder exchange program, shall be located and protected in accordance with NFPA 58 (675 IAC 28-1- 22).
Full Breakdown
5 and rewrites individual chapters for Indiana. 5-41 is the chapter on liquefied petroleum gases, Chapter 61. 2-17. 2 is replaced in full: NO SMOKING signs complying with Section 310 must be posted, smoking within 25 feet (7,625 mm) of a point of transfer is prohibited while filling operations are in progress at containers or vehicles, and control of other sources of ignition must comply with NFPA 58. 12 requires containers stored outside buildings while awaiting use, resale or a cylinder exchange program to be located and protected in accordance with NFPA 58.
1. These are commission rules adopted under IC 22-13-2-2 and they apply across the state, so local fire departments enforce the same Chapter 61 text rather than adopting their own propane storage standards. Anyone siting a residential or commercial propane container in Indiana should read Chapter 61 of the 2014 Indiana Fire Code together with this amending section, because the Indiana wording, not the model code, controls.
Violations & Penalties
Code violations may result in installation red-tag, fines under IC 22-12-7 up to $10,000 per violation, and contractor license suspension. Improper installations may void insurance coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
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