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Chapter 59 — FLAMMABLE SOLIDS

5903 General Requirements — 2025 California Fire Code

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) § 5903 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

5903.1 Quantities not exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area.

The storage and use of flammable solids in amounts not exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area as indicated in Section 5003.1 shall be in accordance with Sections 5001, 5003 and 5901.

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5903.2 Quantities exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area.

The storage and use of flammable solids exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area as indicated in Section 5003.1 shall be in accordance with Chapter 50 and this chapter.

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