Los Angeles County Municipal Code § 322.4 Fire Code
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code § 322.4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
322.4.1 - Limited indoor storage in containers.¶
Not more than 15 cubic feet (0.42 m 3 ) of lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries shall be permitted to be stored in containers in accordance with all of the following:
Containers shall be open-top and constructed of noncombustible materials or shall be approved for battery collection.
Individual containers and groups of containers shall not exceed a capacity of 7.5 cubic feet (0.21 m 3 ).
A second container or group of containers shall be separated by not less than 3 feet (914 mm) of open space, or 10 feet (3048 mm) of space that contains combustible materials.
Containers shall be located not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) from exits or exit access doors.
The fire code official shall have the authority to increase required separation distances and/or require the relocation of the container(s) based upon fire or life hazards associated with the specific occupancy. This may limit or negate the ability for such storage to take place in or at the occupancy.
324 - PARADE FLOATS
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