Aboveground storage tanks for regulated substances.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 48.120
in effect48.120. - Aboveground storage tanks for regulated substances.
(a) No person(s) shall install, abandon, or remove any aboveground storage tank of two hundred (200) gallons (or pounds for propane) or more in size without first filing a tank installation, abandonment or removal application, paying the authority all permit fee(s) required by section 48.310, and obtaining the proper tank permit from the authority.
(b) Persons that store regulated substance(s) aboveground shall provide reasonable protection against spills or leaks of such regulated substance(s) from entering into the municipal stormwater system, sanitary sewers, or waters of the state, through the use of best management practices to the extent they are technologically achievable to prevent and reduce such pollution.
(c) Flammable liquids. Outside aboveground storage of a flammable liquid(s) in excess of five hundred (500) gallons shall not be allowed within three hundred (300) feet of a residential structure.
(d) Liquid propane. Propane tanks used or stored at a single location for less than six (6) months shall be exempt from permitting requirements.
(e) Authority shall have the right to inspect all tank locations before, during, and after installation, removal, and abandonment. Applicant shall notify the authority not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to installing, removing, or abandoning a tank to arrange a site inspection.
(f) Upon aboveground storage tank removal or abandonment, all associated fill, vent, and product lines must be removed, or properly abandoned if inaccessible, regardless of tank size or use. Exceptions to this requirement are tanks that are being replaced within thirty (30) days and if lines meet current federal requirements for product lines. (2002-Or-169, § 6, 11-8-02; Ord. No. 2016-026, § 13, 4-1-16)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT3AIPOENPR_CH48MIWAMAAU_48.120ABSTTARESUFetched: 11/2/2026