Chapter 34 — TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE
Section 3408
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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3408.1 Water supply. A public or private fire protection¶
water supply shall be provided in accordance with Section 508 and shall be capable of delivering at least 1,000 gallons per minute (gpm) for a duration of at least three hours and at least 2,000 gpm for a duration of at least three hours if the sum of altered plus whole waste tires exceeds 10,000 . The water supply shall be arranged such that any part of the storage yard can be reached by using not more than 500 feet (152 m) of hose.
3408.2 Fire extinguishers. Buildings or structures shall be¶
provided with portable fire extinguishers in accordance with Section 906. Fuel-fired vehicles operating in the storage yard shall be equipped with a minimum 2-A:20-B:C-rated portable fire extinguisher.
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