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Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS

517.5 Grease Removal Devices for Solid-Fuel Cook-ing — 2025 California Mechanical Code

California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 517.5 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

ing. Grease removal devices shall be constructed of steel or stainless steel or be approved for solid-fuel cooking. [NFPA 96:15.5.1] 517.5.1 Spark Arrester Devices. If airborne sparks and embers can be generated by the solid fuel cooking operation, spark arrester devices shall be used prior to using the grease removal device, to minimize the entrance of these sparks and embers into the grease removal device and into the hood and the duct system. [NFPA 96:15.5.2] 517.5.2 Filters. Filters shall be a minimum of 4 feet (1219 mm) above the appliance cooking surface. [NFPA 96:15.5.3]

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