Josh Johns
12-01-2011, 01:40 PM
I am working on designing a new home on a tight lot and placing an underground propane tank will be challenging with the required clearances. I have been reading through past threads and I am still unclear on one clearance issue on underground propane tanks.
Looking at the diagram from NFPA, Appendix I:
Note 3 - "no part of an underground container shall be less than 10 feet from a building or the line of adjoining property which may be built upon."
Can the underground tank be placed closer than 10' from the property line at the street? Is the street ROW considered a line that could be built upon?
Overall the tank would be completely buried and protected from vehicles but I am not sure if the street right of way is considered property line which may be built upon?
The side property line shared with another house is required to have a 5' setback for buildings but fences can be built on the property line. Would the 10' clearance to the "nearest line which may later be built upon" be measured from the property line or the potential building footprint of the neighbors house (5' on their property)
Has anyone run into this before? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Josh
Looking at the diagram from NFPA, Appendix I:
Note 3 - "no part of an underground container shall be less than 10 feet from a building or the line of adjoining property which may be built upon."
Can the underground tank be placed closer than 10' from the property line at the street? Is the street ROW considered a line that could be built upon?
Overall the tank would be completely buried and protected from vehicles but I am not sure if the street right of way is considered property line which may be built upon?
The side property line shared with another house is required to have a 5' setback for buildings but fences can be built on the property line. Would the 10' clearance to the "nearest line which may later be built upon" be measured from the property line or the potential building footprint of the neighbors house (5' on their property)
Has anyone run into this before? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Josh