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Section 6104.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended as follows:

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

The outside storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) shall conform to the provisions of the City of

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City of Oakdale, CA § 12-9

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 12-9

Oakdale Zoning Ordinances. The outside storage and use of liquefied petroleum gases is restricted as specified in this section.

  1. Storage and dispensing of LP-gas for resale purposes, into approved containers and vehicles, is restricted to those areas of the City of Oakdale zoned as Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), General Commercial (C-2), Limited Industrial (L-M), Light Industrial (M-1), and Heavy Industrial (M-2), and, in addition thereto, to other commercially zoned properties used as automotive service stations. Only qualified persons shall perform dispensing.

  2. Dispensing of LP-gas for private use is restricted to those zones identified in Subsection 1, and when approved by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief, may be permitted in those areas of the City of Oakdale zoned Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), General Commercial (C-2), Limited Industrial (L-M), Light Industrial (M-1), and Heavy Industrial (M-2). Only qualified persons shall perform dispensing.

  3. For cooking, lighting, or heating in a building, only on a property that does not have natural gas service existing on a boundary line of said property or when prohibition of such storage would cause undue hardship.

  4. For temporary use on construction sites, when authorized by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief.

  5. For use as an alternative fuel supply for an emergency standby generator, when authorized by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief.

  6. For use with certain mobile vending and certain commercial barbecue equipment and other specific uses when authorized by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief.

  7. For use by artisans in pursuit of their trade, when authorized by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief.

  8. Storage of portable containers awaiting exchange may be permitted in commercially zoned areas of the City of Oakdale, including those zoned General Commercial (C-2), when approved by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/or Chief and stored in accordance with Section 3809. Such storage shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any fuel dispenser.

  9. The aggregate capacity for any one installation shall not exceed 2,000 gallons, except that in particular installations this capacity limit may be altered by the Building Official and/or Fire Code Official and/ or Chief, after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, proximity of building, capacity of proposed tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided, and facilities of the local Fire Department.

  10. Separation from means of egress. Containers stored inside or outside buildings frequented by the public shall be located not less than 10 feet from any exit door or building opening, when only one exit is provided from the building or area, and not less than five feet from any exit door or building opening, when two or more exits are provided from the building or area.

APPENDIX D

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS

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City of Oakdale, CA § 12-9 FIRE PROTECTION

§ 12-9

Appendix D Section D101.1 is amended by adding:

This appendix shall only be enforced on private roadways, property and streets not public roadways.

Fire Apparatus Access and Gates.

Appendix D Section D103.5(1) of the CFC is amended by adding:

Where a fire apparatus road consists of a divided roadway, the gate width shall not be less than 15 feet.

Appendix D Section D103.5(6) of the CFC is amended by adding:

Manual opening access gates may not be locked with a chain and padlock unless a Knox padlock is installed in the chain. Dual keyed access for the Police Department shall be required.

Appendix D Section D103.5(5) of the CFC is amended by adding:

Electric gates shall be operable by means of a Knox key switch accessible by both police and fire. Electric gates at housing complexes, gated communities or rental storage facilities shall also be dual equipped with Opticom strobe light system or as required by the Fire Chief. All Gate shall automatically open upon power failure.

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▸Contents — Oakdale Municipal Code
Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. ▸Chapter 61
    Overview
    1. Section 6101.2 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amen…
    2. § 6103.1
    3. Section 6104.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended as …
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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