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Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION›Chapter 15.04 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS,

4103.1 Portable unvented heaters.

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Palo Alto

Portable, unvented, fuel-fired heating equipment shall be prohibited in occupancies in Groups A, B, E, I, R-l,

R-2, R-2.1, R-2.2, R-3, R-3.1 and R-4 and ambulatory care facilities.

Exceptions:

  1. Portable, unvented, fuel-fired heaters listed and labeled in accordance with UL 647 are permitted to be used in one- and two-family dwellings, where operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  2. Portable, outdoor, gas-fired heating appliances in accordance with Section 4103.1.2.

(Ord. 5682 § 1 (part), 2026)

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Palo Alto Municipal Code
  1. Article VIII — A. Board of Education
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  4. Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  6. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  7. Title 8 — TREES AND VEGETATION
  8. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY
  9. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  10. Title 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
  11. Title 12 — PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
  12. Title 13 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
  13. ▸Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION
    Overview
    1. 15.04 California Fire Code, California Code of Regulations, Ti…
    2. 15.05 Reserved
    3. ▸Chapter 15.04 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGUL…
      Overview
      1. 1.1. Aisles.
      2. 1.2. Corridors.
      3. 1.3. Exit access stairways and ramps.
      4. 2.2. Interior and exterior exit stairways and ramps.
      5. 2.4. Vestibules and areas on the level of discharge used for e…
      6. 2.5. Exterior landings as required by Section 1010.1.5 for exi…
      7. 2.6 Group 1-2 exit discharge stairways, ramps, aisles, walkway…
      8. 3.1. Electrical equipment rooms.
      9. 3.2. Fire command centers.
      10. 3.3. Fire pump rooms.
      11. 3.4. Generator rooms.
      12. 3.5. Public restrooms.
      13. 1031.2 Where required. In addition to the means of egress requ…
      14. 3303.7 Fire walls. When firewalls are required in combustible …
      15. 4103.1 Portable unvented heaters. Portable, unvented, fuel-fir…
      16. 6001.1 Site scope. The storage and use of highly toxic, toxic …
      17. 2.1. Application and release of pesticide, agricultural produc…
      18. 2.2. Transportation of pesticides in compliance with the Feder…
      19. 2.3. Storage in dwellings or private garages of pesticides reg…
      20. 6004.1 The storage and use of highly toxic, moderately toxic, …
      21. 6004.2 Indoor storage and use. The indoor storage and use of h…
    4. Chapter 15.05 — RESERVED
  14. Title 16 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  15. Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
  16. Title 18 — ZONING
  17. Title 19 — MASTER PLAN
  18. Article 7 — AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
  19. Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
  20. Chapter 19.06 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  21. Chapter 19.10 — COORDINATED AREA PLANS
  22. Title 20 — PRECISE PLANS
  23. Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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