Propane tanks
 

Checking to see if anyone else in the Villages has a view of Propane tanks in their back yard. I can’t believe this would be allowed. Comments?

It appears as though the propane tanks are too close to the house to comply with the Florida code. Also, the generator may be too close to a window. It really depends on the size of the tanks.

Should be reported to Community Standards its an obvious not to Florida Code.

Can you post a link to that code so we all could understand it?

Not the actual code, but this website has some good information.

All About Propane Tanks: Regulations, Sizes and Placement

Thank you

“ How far does a propane tank have to be from a house in Florida?

Same with underground propane tanks that hold up to 2,000 gallons: The minimum distance, from either a building or a property line, is 10 feet. For above-ground tanks of 1,000 to 2,000 gallons, the safe distance increases. These must be placed at least 25 feet from a building or property line.Mar 21, 2023”

Unless you can point to a Florida code that differs from the code in the link above, these seem to be okay. 100gal tanks have no required distance from the house and only 10ft required to a window. These *seem* to comply with that.

What are they using those tanks for?

It looks unsightly, but it is probably legal. I would be more concerned about the noise from the generator. I think these generators should be banned, especially in villa neighborhoods.

Probably not too loud but....

I remember back in MD during one hurricane the fire station a block away had a generator. It was dark, warm, humid, and all you could hear was the wind in the trees and that darn generator a block away! The noise didn't bother me half as much as knowing they had AC while I didn't.

We already ban too many things around here. I think we ought to have a ban on bans.

Looks like a fish hook is trying to be set.

The Generac in my neighborhood is extremely loud and can be heard from halfway down the street.

Bingo!

One and done?

I would check with ARC to see if approval was granted, and I am sure building and electrical permits were required, you should also be able to confirm these. Art one time you could search the building department website for permits, not sure if you can still do this.

On a side note I have 2 neighbors with propane tanks, and in both cases these are buried.

These are call PIGs..........Propane In Ground.
(There are thousands of them in TV)

The OP is call Bait.

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That squiggly flower bed made me dizzy.

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Those are 275 pound tanks. I would figure the propane company is familiar with the codes. Besides the generator they my have a propane stove, water heater or pool heater. As for the generator, when the power is out who really cares about noise. It is not like they run it everyday to sell back power.

And the landscaper must love it…

Out of front view , not my neighbor OK by me, if I lived next door though.

doubt that would be allowed you can’t even have a little cross.

Not to FL code
 

Definitely call Community Standards because it is definitely not to Florida code or Villages deed restrictions. All of our deed restrictions say the propane tanks are supposed to be buried. Florida code requires it be a lot further away from home than what the generator or the propane is located on this house.

Generators are used in emergency situations such as a power outage due to a storm. It doesn't run all the time. Maybe they have a piece of medical equipment that would require it. Bless your heart

Generators should be allowed in TV, it could be necessity during a storm/hurricane. As for the propane tanks, they are ugly and should be buried further away from the house. In our last 55+ community, anything you added to your house, you had to get your 2 closest neighbors to sign off on the ARC permit. I would never have signed off for this, not only because they are ugly, but have you seen a propane tank explosion? Too close to the houses.

It looks like they are there to run the generator and maybe the lack of natural gas in that area dictates propane.

Which District are you in? My deed restrictions in District 10 do not mention propane tanks at all.

Please post a citation or a link to the Florida code that requires those tanks or that generator to be farther from the house.

Imagine if every house in a villa neighborhood had a Generac and they all came on at the same time. The noise would be unbearable. There is one in my neighborhood, and you can hear it from 5 houses away.

For 125- to 500-gallon propane tanks, the distance is at least 10 feet – from any building and from any property line. Same with underground propane tanks that hold up to 2,000 gallons: The minimum distance, from either a building or a property line, is 10 feet.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...i&opi=89978449

Sitting in the dark
 

Yep, ban generators that run a few minutes a week fir maintenance! Yeah, great idea!.
When the lights go out due to a storm, and it will eventually happen, you will wish you had a generator.

Were these in place when you bought your house?

The tanks in the photo appear to be 120 gallon tanks, which would make them legal located next to the house.

Generators don't only run in emergency situations. They also run weekly to "exercise" them.

Some people with health issues can not be without electricity. They need oxygen or they need air conditioning to maintain their health. Your tolerance of noise would be the least of concern. If they have permits pulled and they were inspected, they are safe. Start there.

I hope you realize that the generator only runs when the power goes out! And that is very rare here.

Propane Tanks and Generators
 

I can only speak from my experience in Maine and New Hampshire. Had a Generac propane generator installed in Maine about 7 years ago, was placed on a pad within a foot of the house. Required to be 10 feet from a window. we had 3 100 gal. tanks, no regulations on how far from the house. They are right against the back of the house. When we moved to New Hampshire last summer (2022) we had a Generac propane installed there. Same regulations, all local and state approved. That was connected to an under ground tank located further away. Not sure on the distance. But it's larger so probably much further away.
As far as noise goes, when you need them, noise is not an issue. Those complaining probably wished they had one. Remember, many people in TV are on some type of medical support, and can't be without electricity. I believe every house should have one.

I would check on their allowability. If they are okay, there is nothing to be done but I would not want those tanks close to my house either because I would have to look at them or for safety reasons. And people ask why there are rules. They should be buried. I would not spend $15,000 to save $150 worth of food in my refrigerator and give myself another piece of equipment to maintain. I lived through Sandy, you manage. Everybody is so helpless.

The back-up generator makes zero noise unless there is a power outage. Some installations automatically run a weekly test for 10 minutes - so practically speaking - minor inconvenience for 10 minutes a week. The owner of the home may in fact have a valid medical reason that requires power at all times (oxygen)

Yikes! These r terrible to look at Try ARC committee to get them buried at least !

Florida state fire code:
 

6.30.2.3
No part of an underground or mounded ASME container shall be less than 10 ft (3 m) from a building or line of adjoining property that can be built upon.

OMG....what kind of hillbilly trailer park thing they got going on here?!?!?!?!? There's enough propane in those tanks to power that generator for a month!!! And when's the last time we've needed this????

Unless my eyes are deceiving me there is no way those tanks are beyond 10 feet from the house. Depending on who's rocks they are adjacent to the house they may not even be on their own property. A lot of people making a lot of wrong assumptions of what they actually own in these patio villa homes.
If it were me I would not call anybody but the fire department. They'll take care of it.