Chapter 34 — TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE
Section 3404 — PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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3404.1 Open burning. Open burning is prohibited in tire storage yards. ¶
3404.1 Open burning. Open burning is prohibited in tire storage yards.
3404.2 Sources of heat. ¶
3404.2 Sources of heat. Open flame, cutting, welding or heating devices blow torches or highly flammable materials including, but not limited to, inner tubes are prohibited within 40 feet of a waste tire pile.
3404.3 Smoking prohibited. ¶
3404.3 Smoking prohibited. Smoking is prohibited in tire storage yards, except in designated areas.
3404.4 Power lines. ¶
3404.4 Power lines. Tire storage piles shall not be located beneath electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of 750 volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.
3404.5 Fire safety plan. ¶
3404.5 Fire safety plan. The owner or individual in charge of the tire storage yard shall be required to prepare and submit to the fire code official a fire safety plan for review and approval. The fire safety plan shall include provisions for fire department vehicle access. Not less than one copy of the fire safety plan shall be prominently posted and maintained at the storage yard.
3404.6 Telephone number. ¶
3404.6 Telephone number. The telephone number of the fire department and location of the nearest telephone shall be posted conspicuously in attended locations.