diff --git a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/StakingProxy.sol b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/StakingProxy.sol
index 809c902c1a..72d732b41d 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/StakingProxy.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/StakingProxy.sol
@@ -198,5 +198,81 @@ contract StakingProxy is
                 revert(add(initReturnData, 0x20), mload(initReturnData))
             }
         }
+
+        // Assert initialized storage values are valid
+        _assertValidStorageParams();
+    }
+
+    /// @dev Asserts that an epoch is between 5 and 30 days long.
+    //       Asserts that cobb douglas alpha value is between 0 and 1.
+    //       Asserts that a stake weight is <= 100%.
+    //       Asserts that pools allow >= 1 maker.
+    //       Asserts that all addresses are initialized.
+    function _assertValidStorageParams()
+        private
+        view
+    {
+        // Epoch length must be between 5 and 30 days long
+        uint256 _epochDurationInSeconds = epochDurationInSeconds;
+        if (_epochDurationInSeconds < 5 days || _epochDurationInSeconds > 30 days) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidEpochDuration
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Alpha must be 0 < x < 1
+        uint32 _cobbDouglasAlphaDenominator = cobbDouglasAlphaDenominator;
+        if (cobbDouglasAlphaNumerator > _cobbDouglasAlphaDenominator || _cobbDouglasAlphaDenominator == 0) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidCobbDouglasAlpha
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Weight of delegated stake must be <= 100%
+        if (rewardDelegatedStakeWeight > PPM_DENOMINATOR) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidRewardDelegatedStakeWeight
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Pools must allow at least one maker
+        if (maximumMakersInPool == 0) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidMaximumMakersInPool
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // ERC20Proxy and Vault contract addresses must always be initialized
+        if (address(wethAssetProxy) == NIL_ADDRESS) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidWethProxyAddress
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if (address(ethVault) == NIL_ADDRESS) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidEthVaultAddress
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if (address(rewardVault) == NIL_ADDRESS) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidRewardVaultAddress
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if (address(zrxVault) == NIL_ADDRESS) {
+            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
+                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
+                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidZrxVaultAddress
+            ));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/libs/LibStakingRichErrors.sol b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/libs/LibStakingRichErrors.sol
index b0026eed36..15d83264b2 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/libs/LibStakingRichErrors.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/libs/LibStakingRichErrors.sol
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ library LibStakingRichErrors {
         InvalidWethProxyAddress,
         InvalidEthVaultAddress,
         InvalidRewardVaultAddress,
-        InvalidZrxVaultAddress
+        InvalidZrxVaultAddress,
+        InvalidEpochDuration
     }
 
     enum MakerPoolAssignmentErrorCodes {
diff --git a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/sys/MixinParams.sol b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/sys/MixinParams.sol
index 59cdaa575a..d8df0971e6 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/sys/MixinParams.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/sys/MixinParams.sol
@@ -192,20 +192,6 @@ contract MixinParams is
     )
         private
     {
-        _assertValidRewardDelegatedStakeWeight(_rewardDelegatedStakeWeight);
-        _assertValidMaximumMakersInPool(_maximumMakersInPool);
-        _assertValidCobbDouglasAlpha(
-            _cobbDouglasAlphaNumerator,
-            _cobbDouglasAlphaDenominator
-        );
-        _assertValidAddresses(
-            _wethProxyAddress,
-            _ethVaultAddress,
-            _rewardVaultAddress,
-            _zrxVaultAddress
-        );
-        // TODO: set boundaries on some of these params
-
         epochDurationInSeconds = _epochDurationInSeconds;
         rewardDelegatedStakeWeight = _rewardDelegatedStakeWeight;
         minimumPoolStake = _minimumPoolStake;
@@ -230,98 +216,4 @@ contract MixinParams is
             _zrxVaultAddress
         );
     }
-
-    /// @dev Asserts that cobb douglas alpha values are valid.
-    /// @param numerator Numerator for cobb douglas alpha factor.
-    /// @param denominator Denominator for cobb douglas alpha factor.
-    function _assertValidCobbDouglasAlpha(
-        uint32 numerator,
-        uint32 denominator
-    )
-        private
-        pure
-    {
-        // Alpha must be 0 < x < 1
-        if (numerator > denominator || denominator == 0) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidCobbDouglasAlpha
-            ));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// @dev Asserts that a stake weight is valid.
-    /// @param weight How much delegated stake is weighted vs operator stake, in ppm.
-    function _assertValidRewardDelegatedStakeWeight(
-        uint32 weight
-    )
-        private
-        pure
-    {
-        if (weight > PPM_DENOMINATOR) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidRewardDelegatedStakeWeight
-            ));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// @dev Asserts that a maximum makers value is valid.
-    /// @param amount Maximum number of maker addresses allowed to be registered to a pool.
-    function _assertValidMaximumMakersInPool(
-        uint256 amount
-    )
-        private
-        pure
-    {
-        if (amount == 0) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidMaximumMakersInPool
-            ));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// @dev Asserts that passed in addresses are non-zero.
-    /// @param _wethProxyAddress The address that can transfer WETH for fees.
-    /// @param _ethVaultAddress Address of the EthVault contract.
-    /// @param _rewardVaultAddress Address of the StakingPoolRewardVault contract.
-    /// @param _zrxVaultAddress Address of the ZrxVault contract.
-    function _assertValidAddresses(
-        address _wethProxyAddress,
-        address _ethVaultAddress,
-        address _rewardVaultAddress,
-        address _zrxVaultAddress
-    )
-        private
-        pure
-    {
-        if (_wethProxyAddress == NIL_ADDRESS) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidWethProxyAddress
-            ));
-        }
-
-        if (_ethVaultAddress == NIL_ADDRESS) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidEthVaultAddress
-            ));
-        }
-
-        if (_rewardVaultAddress == NIL_ADDRESS) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidRewardVaultAddress
-            ));
-        }
-
-        if (_zrxVaultAddress == NIL_ADDRESS) {
-            LibRichErrors.rrevert(
-                LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueError(
-                    LibStakingRichErrors.InvalidParamValueErrorCode.InvalidZrxVaultAddress
-            ));
-        }
-    }
 }