Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.605 Fuel-Fired Appliances

Section 605 of the CFC is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions.

All stoves, space heaters, water heaters, ovens, furnaces, boilers, and similar heating appliances shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and located in such a manner as not to create a fire hazard.

Every stove, space heater, water heater, or similar heating appliance shall be so located, insulated, or shielded, that it will not raise the temperature of any adjacent combustible materials, or any construction containing combustible materials, above 160°F.

Every space heating appliance located in any institutional or assembly occupancy, or place where the public is admitted shall have exposed surfaces sufficiently insulated or shielded to prevent the outside surface or shield temperature from exceeding 160°F.

No person shall possess or use any open flame or unprotected portable electric light in any hangar, public garage, barn, tank, floating craft, or any other place where highly flammable or explosive material is kept or where “NO SMOKING” signs are posted. Any portable electric light used in such places shall be well secured in a glass globe, wire mesh cage, or similar approved device, and be equipped with a non-conductive handle.

No heating or lighting apparatus or equipment capable of igniting flammable materials of the types stored or handled shall be used in the storage areas of any warehouse storing rags, cotton, hay, excelsior, hair, or other flammable or combustible material; or in the work areas of any shop or factory used for the manufacture, repair or renovating of mattresses or bedding; or in the work areas of any establishment used for the upholstering of furniture.

The location and installation of open flame lighting and decorating fixtures for interior or exterior of any building shall be approved by the Chief. They shall not be installed in any area where smoking is prohibited, within 5 feet of any combustible material such as drapes, curtains, hangings, decorative screens and foliage, or in any location where the flame or heat there from would present a hazard to persons or property.