Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS
1313.2 Location — 2025 California Plumbing Code
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1313.2 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
The exhaust shall be located as follows:
(1) Outdoors.
(2) At least 25 feet (7620 mm) from any door, window, air intake, or other openings in buildings or places of public assembly.
(3) At a level different from air intakes.
(4) Where prevailing winds, adjacent buildings, topography, or other influences will not divert the exhaust into occupied areas or prevent dispersion of the exhaust. [NFPA 99: 5.1.3.7.7.2]
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