Section 3004
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
3004.1 Fuel-gas piping. Fuel-gas piping serving industrial¶
ovens shall comply with the California Fuel Gas Code . Piping for other fuel sources shall comply with this section.
3004.2 Shutoff valves. Each industrial oven or furnace shall¶
be provided with an approved manual fuel shutoff valve in accordance with the California Mechanical Code or the Cali- fornia Fuel Gas Code .
3004.2.1 Fuel supply lines. Valves for fuel supply lines shall be located within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the appliance served.
Exception: Where approved and the valve is located in the same general area as the appliance served.
3004.3 Valve position. The design of manual fuel shutoff¶
valves shall incorporate a permanent feature that visually indicates the open or closed position of the valve. Manual fuel shutoff valves shall not be equipped with removable handles or wrenches unless the handle or wrench can only be installed parallel with the fuel line when the valve is in the open position.
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