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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

306.13: FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

All activities, processes and uses involving the use of, or storage of, flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion. Firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in industry shall be approved by the Fire Department. All incineration is prohibited with the exception of those substances such as, but not limited to, chemicals, insecticides, hospital materials and waste products, required by law to be disposed of by burning, and those instances wherein the Fire Department deems it a practical necessity. (Ord. 1866, 11-192019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. ▸ Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
      Overview
      1. 306.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 306.02: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 306.03: GENERAL STANDARD:
      4. 306.04: LOCATION OF MEASUREMENT FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE:
      5. 306.05: NOISE:
      6. 306.06: VIBRATION:
      7. 306.07: LIGHTING AND GLARE:
      8. 306.08: MAINTENANCE:
      9. 306.09: ODORS:
      10. 306.10: HEAT AND HUMIDITY:
      11. 306.11: AIR CONTAMINANTS:
      12. 306.12: LIQUID OR SOLID WASTES:
      13. 306.13: FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS:
      14. 306.14: HAZARDOUS AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:
      15. 306.15: ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE:
      16. 306.16: RADIOACTIVITY:
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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