Section 605 — FUEL-FIRED APPLIANCES — 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

605.1 General. ¶

605.1 General. The design, construction, installation, operation, alteration, repair and maintenance of nonportable gas-fired appliances and systems shall comply with California Plumbing Code . The design, construction, installation, operation, alteration, repair and maintenance of nonportable solid fuel-fired and oil-fired appliances and systems shall comply with the provisions of this section and the California Mechanical Code . 605.1.1 Installation of nonportable fuel-fired appliances. The installation of nonportable fuel-fired appliances shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer’s…

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605.2 Abatement of unsafe conditions. ¶

605.2 Abatement of unsafe conditions. The fire code official is authorized to order that measures be taken to prevent the operation of any existing stove, oven, furnace, incinerator, boiler or any other heat-producing device or appliance found to be defective or in violation of code requirements for existing appliances after giving notice to this effect to any person, owner, firm or agent or operator in charge of the same. The fire code official is authorized to take measures to prevent the operation of any device or appliance without notice when inspection shows the existence of an immediate…

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605.3 Chimneys and vents. ¶

605.3 Chimneys and vents. Masonry chimneys shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code . Factory-built chimneys and vent systems serving solid-fuel-fired appliances or oil-fired appliances shall be installed in accordance with the Califor- nia Mechanical Code . Metal chimneys shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the California Mechanical Code . Factorybuilt chimneys and vent systems serving gas-fired appliances shall be installed in accordance with the International Fuel Gas Code .

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605.4 Fuel oil storage systems. ¶

605.4 Fuel oil storage systems. Fuel oil storage systems for combustion engines and gas turbines shall be installed and maintained in accordance with this code. Tanks and fuel oil piping systems for building heating systems shall be installed in accordance with this section and NFPA 31. Tanks and fuel oil piping systems for generators and fire pumps shall be installed in accordance with Section 605.4.2 or Chapter 57. 605.4.1 Fuel oil storage in outside, above-ground tanks. Where connected to a fuel oil piping system, the maximum amount of fuel oil storage allowed outside above ground without…

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605.5 Heating appliances. ¶

605.5 Heating appliances. Heating appliances shall be listed and shall comply with Sections 605.5.1 and 605.5.2. [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3.17(a) and (b)] Guards for Heating Appliances. Every heating appliance in any occupancy governed by California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations which does not have protective features incorporated in its design, shall be provided with guards that will provide protection against ignition of clothing and other combustible material. (a) Appliances employing open flame radiated heat shall have fixed and…

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605.6 Unauthorized operation. ¶

605.6 Unauthorized operation. It shall be a violation of this code for any person, user, firm or agent to continue the utilization of any device or appliance (the operation of which has been discontinued or ordered discontinued in accordance with Section 605.2) unless written authority to resume operation is given by the fire code official. Removing or breaking the means by which operation of the device is prevented shall be a violation of this code.

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605.7 Incinerators. ¶

605.7 Incinerators. Commercial, industrial and residential-type incinerators and chimneys shall be constructed in accordance with California Building Code and the California Mechanical Code. Unless other approved means are provided for the prompt disposal of rubbish, an approved incinerator shall be provided and maintained for the disposal of combustible waste. Incinerators shall be constructed, located and maintained in such manner that waste material can be safely burned at any hour of the day, where local ordi- nances permit. Fuel-fired and garbage burning incinerators shall be constructed…

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605.8 Gas meters. ¶

605.8 Gas meters. Above-ground gas meters, regulators and piping subject to damage shall be protected by a barrier complying with Section 312 or otherwise protected in an approved manner.

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