§ 13-23.4. Establishing limits of districts in which the use of LP gas is restricted.

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to install, store, use or otherwise maintain any liquefied petroleum gas cylinder, bottle or tank larger that 25-gallon individual capacity on residual property. It is further unlawful for any person to install, store, use or otherwise maintain any combination of cylinders, bottles or tanks with capacity greater than 50 gallons in the aggregate on any residential property. These regulations shall not apply in those areas where natural gas is not reasonably available.

(2)

Installation of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, bottles or tanks shall meet the requirements of the International Fire Code and NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.

(3)

Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, bottles or tanks having a water capacity of 500 gallons or less may be used on a temporary basis on construction sites, provided, however, such cylinder, bottle or tank shall not be used or maintained for more that [than] 18 days in any 12-month period.

(4)

Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, tanks and bottles in residential districts in which natural gas is not reasonably available shall not be larger than 500-gallon water capacity.

(5)

The following terms, as used in this section, shall be defined as follows:

a.

Residential property shall mean any property located within any district in the city zoned RS, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-M, any planned unit development district that contains residential buildings, or any property upon which a residential building is situated.

b.

Residential building shall mean a building all or part of which contains one or more dwelling units, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, lodging houses, dormitories, sororities and fraternities.

c.

Construction site shall mean any location where construction work is being actively pursued for which a building permit has been issued by the city.

(Ord. No. 6185, § 11, 1-6-01; Ord. No. 6408, § 6, 7-6-04; Ord. No. 6635, § 10, 7-17-07; Ord. No. 7224, § 3, 6-21-16)