Chapter 57 — FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Section 5702

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

CBSC: official editions, supplements and errata

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

5702.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:¶

ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB .

BULK PLANT OR TERMINAL .

BULK TRANSFER . COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Class II. Class IIIA.

Class IIIB.

FIRE POINT.

FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Class IA. Class IB.

Class IC.

FLASH POINT.

FUEL LIMIT SWITCH .

LIQUID STORAGE ROOM .

LIQUID STORAGE WAREHOUSE .

MOBILE FUELING .

PROCESS TRANSFER .

REFINERY .

REMOTE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF DEVICE .

REMOTE SOLVENT RESERVOIR .

SOLVENT DISTILLATION UNIT .

TANK, PRIMARY.

TANK IN AN UNDERGROUND AREA.

Exceptions & meaning →

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.