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69gp
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Aug 24, 2016

Class A MA Propane Storage in Garage

just looking for some info. I live in MA

I have a class A motor home with what I believe to be a 40 pound propane tank, I am building a garage attached to my house to store my RV in when I am not using it. I need to get a variance for side yard setback. One of the conditions the fire department is requiring is that I store no more than 2.7 pounds per living unit and no more than
5.4 aggregate pounds of propane in cylinders.

Was wondering if anyone knows a way around this requirement. The tank is built into the chassis so I cannot remove it and store it outside. So my feeling is do they want me to empty the tank before I put it into the garage.?


I will talk to the fire department to see if there is a misunderstanding about the tank.
  • msmith1199 wrote:
    You may wish to check with the language in the law. Specifically is a tank built into a motorhome considered "storage" per that law. They may just be talking about loose tanks like for a barbeque. But even at that this law doesn't seem to make sense as you can't even have a barbeque there since most tanks are bigger than that?



    That's my thought. I would be more concerned about the 75 gallons of gas that is in the MH as I always top it off when I come home.
  • You may wish to check with the language in the law. Specifically is a tank built into a motorhome considered "storage" per that law. They may just be talking about loose tanks like for a barbeque. But even at that this law doesn't seem to make sense as you can't even have a barbeque there since most tanks are bigger than that?