Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Sections in this part
- 1301.1 Applicability. The regulations of this chapter shall
- 1302.1 General. Coverage of piping systems shall extend
- 1302.2 Piping System Requirements. Requirements for
- 1302.3 Applications. This code shall not apply to the following items:
- 1303.1 Inspection Notification. Upon completion of the
- 1303.2 Excavation.
- 1303.3 Type of Inspections.
- 1303.4 Inspection Waived.
- 1304.1 Issuance. Whereupon final piping inspection, the
- 1304.2 Gas Supplier. A copy of the certificate of such final
- 1304.3 Unlawful.
- 1305.1 Authorized Personnel. It shall be unlawful for a
- 1305.2 Outlets. It shall be unlawful to turn on or connect gas
- 1306.1 Disconnection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction
- 1306.2 Notice. Where such disconnection has been made, a
- 1306.3 Capped Outlets. It shall be unlawful to remove or
- 1307.1 General. Where temporary use of gas is desired, and
- 1308.1 Installation of Piping System. Where required
- 1308.2 Provision for Location of Point of Delivery.
- 1308.3 Interconnections Between Gas Piping Sys-
- 1308.4 Sizing of Gas Piping Systems.
- 1308.5 Acceptable Piping Materials and Joining
- 1308.6 Gas Meters. Gas meters shall be selected for the
- 1308.7 Gas Pressure Regulators.
- 1308.8 Overpressure Protection. Where the serving gas
- 1308.9 Pressure Limitation Requirements.
- 1308.10 Overpressure Protection Devices.
- 1308.11 Backpressure Protection. Protective devices
- 1308.12 Low-Pressure Protection. A protective device
- 1308.13 Shutoff Valves. Shutoff valves shall be approved
- 1308.14 Expansion and Flexibility. Piping systems shall
- 1309.1 General. Where automatic excess flow valves are
- 1310.1 Piping Underground. Underground gas piping shall
- 1310.2 CSST Piping Systems. CSST piping systems shall
- 1310.3 Installation of Aboveground Piping. Piping
- 1310.4 Concealed Piping in Buildings. Gas piping in
- 1310.5 Piping in Vertical Chases. Where gas piping
- 1310.6 Maximum Operating Pressure in Buildings.
- 1310.7 Appliance Overpressure Protection.
- 1310.8 Gas Pipe Turns. Changes in direction of gas pipe
- 1310.9 Drips and Sediment Traps. For other than dry gas
- 1310.10 Outlets. Outlets shall be located and installed in
- 1310.7 Appliance Overpressure Protection. The maxi- [NFPA 54:7.6.3]
- 1310.12 Prohibited Devices. Devices shall not be placed
- 1310.13 Systems Containing Gas-Air Mixtures Out-
- 1310.14 Systems Containing Flammable Gas-Air
- 1310.11 Manual Gas Shutoff Valves. An accessible gas
- 1311.1 Pipe and Tubing Other than CSST.
- 1311.2 Bonding of CSST Gas Piping. CSST gas piping
- 1312.2 Suspended Low-Intensity Infrared Tube
- 1312.3 Use of Nonmetalic Gas Hose Connectors.
- 1311.3 Arc-Resistant Jacketed CSST. CSST listed with
- 1311.4 Prohibited Use. Gas piping shall not be used as a
- 1311.5 Lightning Protection System. Where a lightning
- 1311.6 Electrical Circuits.
- 1311.7 Electrical Connections. All electrical connections
- 1312.1 Connecting Appliances and Equipment.
- 1312.4 Injection (Bunsen) Burners. Injection (Bunsen)
- 1312.5 Connection of Portable and Mobile Industrial
- 1312.6 Appliance Shutoff Valves and Connections.
- 1312.7 Quick-Disconnect Devices. Quick-disconnect
- 1312.8 Gas Convenience Outlets. Appliances shall be
- 1312.9 Sediment Trap.
- 1312.10 Installation of Piping. Piping shall be installed in
- 1312.11 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities and Pip-
- 1313.1 Piping Installations.
- 1313.2 Test Preparation. Test preparation shall comply
- 1313.3 Test Pressure. This inspection shall include an air,
- 1313.4 Detection of Leaks and Defects.
- 1313.5 Piping System Leak Test. Leak checks using fuel
- 1313.6 Purging Requirements. The purging of piping
- 1314.1 General. The following regulations, shall comply
- 1314.2 Volume. The hourly volume of gas required at each
- 1314.3 Gas Appliances. Where the gas appliances to be
- 1314.4 Size of Piping Outlets.
- 1315.1 Pipe Sizing Methods. Where the pipe size is to be
- 1315.2 Sizing of Gas Piping Systems. Sizing of piping
- 1315.3 Sizing Equations. The inside diameter of smooth
- 1315.4 Sizing of Piping Sections. To determine the size
- 1315.5 Engineering Methods. For conditions other than
- 1315.6 Variable Gas Pressures. Where the supply gas
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CHAPTER 13
FUEL GAS PIPING
1301.0 Scope of Gas Piping.¶
1302.0 Coverage of Piping System.¶
1303.0 Inspection.¶
1304.0 Certificate of Inspection.¶
1305.0 Authority to Render Gas Service.¶
1306.0 Authority to Disconnect.¶
1307.0 Temporary Use of Gas.¶
1308.0 Gas Piping System Design, Materials, and¶
Components.
1309.0 Excess Flow Valve.¶
1310.0 Gas Piping Installation.¶
1311.0 Electrical Bonding and Grounding.¶
1312.0 Appliance and Equipment Connections to¶
Building Piping.
1313.0 Pressure Testing, Inspection, and Purging.¶
1314.0 Required Gas Supply.¶
1315.0 Required Gas Piping Size.¶
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Ask AI about this code▸Contents — California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4)
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR
- Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
- Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
- Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
- Chapter 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
- Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION
- Chapter 12 — HYDRONICS
▸Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
Overview- 1301.1 Applicability. The regulations of this chapter shall
- 1302.1 General. Coverage of piping systems shall extend
- 1302.2 Piping System Requirements. Requirements for
- 1302.3 Applications. This code shall not apply to the followin…
- 1303.1 Inspection Notification. Upon completion of the
- 1303.2 Excavation. Excavations required for the installation o…
- 1303.3 Type of Inspections. The Authority Having Jurisdiction …
- 1303.4 Inspection Waived. In cases where the work authorized b…
- 1304.1 Issuance. Whereupon final piping inspection, the
- 1304.2 Gas Supplier. A copy of the certificate of such final
- 1304.3 Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for a serving gas suppli…
- 1305.1 Authorized Personnel. It shall be unlawful for a
- 1305.2 Outlets. It shall be unlawful to turn on or connect gas
- 1306.1 Disconnection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction
- 1306.2 Notice. Where such disconnection has been made, a
- 1306.3 Capped Outlets. It shall be unlawful to remove or
- 1307.1 General. Where temporary use of gas is desired, and
- 1308.1 Installation of Piping System. Where required
- 1308.2 Provision for Location of Point of Delivery.
- 1308.3 Interconnections Between Gas Piping Sys-
- 1308.4 Sizing of Gas Piping Systems. Gas piping systems shall …
- 1308.5 Acceptable Piping Materials and Joining
- 1308.6 Gas Meters. Gas meters shall be selected for the
- 1308.7 Gas Pressure Regulators. A line pressure regulator shal…
- 1308.8 Overpressure Protection. Where the serving gas
- 1308.9 Pressure Limitation Requirements. Where piping systems …
- 1308.10 Overpressure Protection Devices. Overpressure protecti…
- 1308.11 Backpressure Protection. Protective devices
- 1308.12 Low-Pressure Protection. A protective device
- 1308.13 Shutoff Valves. Shutoff valves shall be approved
- 1308.14 Expansion and Flexibility. Piping systems shall
- 1309.1 General. Where automatic excess flow valves are
- 1310.1 Piping Underground. Underground gas piping shall
- 1310.2 CSST Piping Systems. CSST piping systems shall
- 1310.3 Installation of Aboveground Piping. Piping
- 1310.4 Concealed Piping in Buildings. Gas piping in
- 1310.5 Piping in Vertical Chases. Where gas piping
- 1310.6 Maximum Operating Pressure in Buildings.
- 1310.7 Appliance Overpressure Protection. The maximum operatin…
- 1310.8 Gas Pipe Turns. Changes in direction of gas pipe
- 1310.9 Drips and Sediment Traps. For other than dry gas
- 1310.10 Outlets. Outlets shall be located and installed in
- 1310.7 Appliance Overpressure Protection. The maxi- [NFPA 54:7…
- 1310.12 Prohibited Devices. Devices shall not be placed
- 1310.13 Systems Containing Gas-Air Mixtures Out-
- 1310.14 Systems Containing Flammable Gas-Air
- 1310.11 Manual Gas Shutoff Valves. An accessible gas
- 1311.1 Pipe and Tubing Other than CSST. Each aboveground porti…
- 1311.2 Bonding of CSST Gas Piping. CSST gas piping
- 1312.2 Suspended Low-Intensity Infrared Tube
- 1312.3 Use of Nonmetalic Gas Hose Connectors.
- 1311.3 Arc-Resistant Jacketed CSST. CSST listed with
- 1311.4 Prohibited Use. Gas piping shall not be used as a
- 1311.5 Lightning Protection System. Where a lightning
- 1311.6 Electrical Circuits. Electrical circuits shall not util…
- 1311.7 Electrical Connections. All electrical connections
- 1312.1 Connecting Appliances and Equipment.
- 1312.4 Injection (Bunsen) Burners. Injection (Bunsen)
- 1312.5 Connection of Portable and Mobile Industrial
- 1312.6 Appliance Shutoff Valves and Connections.
- 1312.7 Quick-Disconnect Devices. Quick-disconnect
- 1312.8 Gas Convenience Outlets. Appliances shall be
- 1312.9 Sediment Trap. Where a sediment trap is not incorporate…
- 1312.10 Installation of Piping. Piping shall be installed in
- 1312.11 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities and Pip-
- 1313.1 Piping Installations. Prior to acceptance and initial o…
- 1313.2 Test Preparation. Test preparation shall comply
- 1313.3 Test Pressure. This inspection shall include an air,
- 1313.4 Detection of Leaks and Defects. The piping system shall…
- 1313.5 Piping System Leak Test. Leak checks using fuel
- 1313.6 Purging Requirements. The purging of piping
- 1314.1 General. The following regulations, shall comply
- 1314.2 Volume. The hourly volume of gas required at each
- 1314.3 Gas Appliances. Where the gas appliances to be
- 1314.4 Size of Piping Outlets. The size of the supply piping o…
- 1315.1 Pipe Sizing Methods. Where the pipe size is to be
- 1315.2 Sizing of Gas Piping Systems. Sizing of piping
- 1315.3 Sizing Equations. The inside diameter of smooth
- 1315.4 Sizing of Piping Sections. To determine the size
- 1315.5 Engineering Methods. For conditions other than
- 1315.6 Variable Gas Pressures. Where the supply gas
- Chapter 14 — PROCESS PIPING
- Chapter 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
- Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix A — RESIDENTIAL PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW FORM FOR HVAC SY…
- Appendix B — PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT …
- Appendix C — INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIR…
- Appendix D — FUEL SUPPLY: MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND R…
- Appendix E — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
- Appendix F — GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Appendix G — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION …
- Appendix H — EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF OUTDOOR AIR RATE