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Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes § 802.8 Through-the-Wall Vent Terminations

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes § 802.8 · Text as of 2026-09-23

802.8 Revise the first sentence of this section and add an exception (3) to this section as follows:

802.8 Through-the-Wall Vent Termination. Through-the-wall vent termination shall be in accordance with Section 802.8.1 through Section 802.8.3 and shall terminate at least four (4) feet (1219 mm) from a property line, except a public way.

Exceptions:

(1) This provision shall not apply to the combustion-air intake of a direct-vent appliance.

(2) This provision shall not apply to the separation of the integral outdoor-air inlet and flue gas discharge of listed outdoor appliances. [NFPA 54:12.9.1]

(3) Direct-vent appliances shall comply with sections 802.2.6 and 802.8.2

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