Section 6111 — California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

PARKING AND GARAGING OF

LP-GAS TANK VEHICLES

6111.1 General.¶

Parking of LP-gas tank vehicles shall comply with Sections 6111.2 and 6111.3.

Exception: In cases of accident, breakdown or other emergencies, LP-gas tank vehicles are allowed to be parked and left unattended at any location while the operator is obtaining assistance.

	TABLE 6109.12 SEPARATION FROM EXPOSURES OF LP-GAS CONTAINERS AWAITING USE, RESALE OR EXCHANGE STORED OUTSIDE OF BUILDINGS
QUANTITY OF LP-GAS STORED (pounds)	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):	MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE FROM STORED LP-GAS CYLINDERS TO (feet):
QUANTITY OF LP-GAS STORED (pounds)	Nearest important building or group of buildings or line of adjoining property that may be built upon	Line of adjoining property occupied by schools, places of religious worship, hospitals, athletic fields or other points of public gathering; busy thoroughfares; or sidewalks	LP-gas dispensing station	Doorway or opening to a building with two or more means of egress	Doorway or opening to a building with one means of egress	Combustible materials	Motor vehicle fuel dispenser
720 or less	0	0	5	5	10	10	20
721–2,500	0	10	10	5	10	10	20
2,501–6,000	10	10	10	10	10	10	20
6,001–10,000	20	20	20	20	20	10	20
Over 10,000	25	25	25	25	25	10	20

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound = 0.454 kg.

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6111.2 Unattended parking.¶

The unattended parking of LPgas tank vehicle shall be in accordance with Sections 6111.2.1 and 6111.2.2.

6111.2.1 Near residential, educational and institutional occupancies and other high-risk areas. LP-gas tank vehicles shall not be left unattended at any time on residential streets or within 500 feet (152 m) of a residential area, apartment or hotel complex, educational facility, hospital or care facility. Tank vehicles shall not be left unattended at any other place that would, in the opinion of the fire code official, pose an extreme life hazard.

6111.2.2 Durations exceeding 1 hour. LP-gas tank vehicles parked at any one point for longer than 1 hour shall be located as follows:

Off public streets, highways, public avenues or public alleys.
Inside of a bulk plant.
At other approved locations not less than 50 feet (15 240 mm) from buildings other than those approved for the storage or servicing of such vehicles.

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6111.3 Garaging. Garaging of LP-gas tank vehicles shall be¶

as specified in NFPA 58. Vehicles with LP-gas fuel systems are allowed to be stored or serviced in garages as specified in Section 11.16 of NFPA 58.

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