15-26-700 Container storage – Safety clearances.

   Whenever one or more containers of liquefied petroleum gas are installed for use outside, the following safety clearances, as shown in Table 15-26-700 and as defined in Section 15-24-250, shall be maintained:

Table 15-26-700
Minimum Distances in Feet

Water Capacity Per Container	Between Container and Other Buildings on Same Property		Between Container and Building Occupied in Whole or in Part as Institutional Assembly or Open Air Assembly
	Underground	Aboveground	Underground	Aboveground	Between Aboveground Containers
Less than 125 gals. (See Note 1)	10 (See Notes 2 & 3)	None	100	100	None
125 gals. to 500 gals.	10	10	150	150	3
501 gals. to 1,000 gals.	25	25	150	150	3
1,001 gals. to 30,000 gals.	50	50	250	250	5
30,001 gals. to 70,000 gals.	75	75	250	250	5
Less than 125 gallons (See Note 1)	10	10	15	15
125 – 501	15	15	25	25
501 – 1,000	25	25	50	50
1,001 – 2,000	50	50	50	50
2,001 – 10,000	50	50	75	75
10,001 – 15,000	50	50	100	100
15,001 – 30,000	75	75	100	100
30,001 – 70,000	100	100	150	150

 

   Note 1. If the number of 100 lb. LP gas capacity cylinders in a multicylinder installation at a consumer site is greater than eight, the minimum distance shall comply with the appropriate portion of this table, applying the aggregate capacity rather than the capacity per container. If more than one installation is made, each installation shall be separated from another installation by at least 25 feet. Do not apply the minimum distances between aboveground containers to such installation.

   Note 2. The filling connection and the vent from the liquid level gauges in containers, filled at point of installation, shall be not less than ten feet in any direction from air openings into sealed combustion system appliances or mechanical ventilation air intakes.

   Note 3. The discharge from safety relief devices shall be located not less than three feet horizontally away from any building opening which is below the level of such discharge.

   Whenever containers are discharging into a common manifold, the aggregate water capacity shall be used in determining the safety clearances; except that, when not more than three containers, none of which have an individual water capacity greater than 1,000 gallons, are manifolded, the individual capacity of the largest container shall be used in determining the safety clearances. (See Table 15-26-700.)

(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616)