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Chapter 28 — LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL,

Section 2809

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2022 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.

EXTERIOR STORAGE OF FINISHED LUMBER

AND SOLID BIOFUEL PRODUCTS

2809.1 General. Exterior storage of finished lumber and

solid biofuel products shall comply with Sections 2809.2 through 2809.5.

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2809.2 Size of piles. Exterior storage shall be arranged to

form stable piles with a maximum height of 20 feet (6096 mm). Piles shall not exceed 150,000 cubic feet (4248 m 3 ) in volume.

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2809.3 Fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access

roads in accordance with Section 503 shall be located so that a maximum grid system unit of 50 feet by 150 feet (15 240 mm by 45 720 mm) is established.

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