Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 15 — Buildings and Construction
Wheatland Municipal Code § 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits
Wheatland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Wheatland
Cite as: Wheatland Municipal Code § 6104.2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 15.12.010. Adoption of Code.¶
The 2022 California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) and Appendices 4, B, C, I, and Sections D104, D105, and D106 of Appendix D to such Code, as published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted by reference and incorporated in the Wheatland Building Code, subject to the amendments, deletions and additions set forth in this chapter. Copies of these documents are maintained in the office of the city's building official.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 471 § 4, 2020; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.020. Section 110.4 Violation penalties—Amended.¶
Section 110.4 Violation penalties, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
110.4 Violation penalties. Persons who violate any provision of this Code or fail to comply with any requirements stated herein, or erect, install, alter, repair, or conduct work in violation of the approved construction documents and directives of the Fire Code Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine as specified in Chapter 1.16 of the Wheatland Municipal Code.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 471 § 4, 2020; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.030. Section 112.4 Failure to comply—Amended.¶
Section 112.4 Failure to comply, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 112.4 Failure to comply.
Any person who continues any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine as specified in Chapter 1.16 of the Wheatland Municipal Code.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 471 § 4, 2020; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.035. Section 901.5 Installation acceptance testing—Added.¶
Section 901.5 Installation acceptance testing, of the California Fire code is hereby amended to add the following:
901.5 Installation acceptance testing. Occupancies using a NFPA 13D or 13R fire sprinkler system, at the required sprinkler testing heads, may be subject to the required water flow acceptance testing by the Fire Code Official using a "bucket" test method established by the Fire Code Official. The Fire Code Official shall retain the authority to require acceptance testing for all NFPA 13D or 13R individual building fire sprinkler systems or to require spot check acceptance testing of NFPA 13D or 13R individual building fire systems identified by the Fire Code Official in multi-building construction.
(Ord. 471 § 4, 2020; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.040. Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above ground tanks are…¶
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within City limits except as authorized by the Fire Code Official.
Exception: Protected tanks designed, installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter 57 of the 2022 California Fire Code, at a location approved by the Fire Code Official. All such above ground tanks shall be UL 2085 listed.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 471 § 4, 2020; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.050. Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited—Amended.¶
Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5706.2.4.4 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks is prohibited within City limits except as authorized by the Fire Code Official.
Exception: Existing Agricultural Operations.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.060. Section 5806.2 Limitations—Amended.¶
Section 5806.2 Limitations, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5806.2 Limitations.¶
Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers outside of buildings is prohibited within City limits except as authorized by the Fire Code Official.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.070. Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits—Amended.¶
Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits.¶
The outside storage and use of liquefied petroleum gases is restricted as specified in this section.
The aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed 2,000 gallons, except that in particular installations, this capacity may be altered by the Fire Code Official after consideration of special features and relevant factors, such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, proximity of buildings, capacity of proposed tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided, and capabilities of the local Fire Department.
| 1. | Storage and dispensing of LP-gas for resale purposes, into approved containers and vehicles, is restricted to those areas of the City zoned as Light Industrial (M-1), Heavy industrial (M-2) and to other commercially zoned properties used as automotive service stations. Dispensing shall be performed only by qualified persons. |
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| 2. | Dispensing of LP-gas for private use is restricted to those zones identified in subsection 1 and, when approved by the Fire Code Official, may be permitted in those areas of the City zoned as Commercial. Dispensing shall be performed only by qualified persons. |
| 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 as determined by the Fire Code Official. |
| 4. | For temporary use on construction sites, when authorized by the Fire Code Official. |
| 5. | For use as an alternative fuel supply for an emergency standby generator, when authorized by the Fire Code Official. |
| 6. | For use with certain mobile vending and certain commercial barbeque equipment and other specific uses, when authorized by the Fire Code Official. |
| 7. | For use by artisans in pursuit of their trade, when authorized by the Fire Code Official. |
| 8. | Storage of portable containers awaiting exchange may be permitted in commercially zoned areas of the City, when approved by the Fire Code Official and stored in accordance with Section 3809 of the California Fire Code. Such storage shall be located a minimum of 20 feet away from any fuel. |
| Exceptions: | Exceptions: |
| 1. | Storage of LP-gas in accordance with Subsections 3, 4, and 5 shall be limited to one container not to exceed 250 gallons water capacity, unless authorized by the Fire Code Official. |
| 2. | The aggregate capacity of containers in storage and use in accordance with Subsections 6 and 7 shall not exceed 15 gallons. Individual containers shall not exceed five gallons water capacity, unless authorized by the Fire Code Official, and shall not be manifolded. |
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.080. Appendix B—Table B105.1 (1) Required fire flow for one- and two-family…¶
Appendix B — Table B105.1 (1), at Section 0 — 3,600 square feet without sprinklers, Section 0 — 3,600 square feet with sprinklers, and Section 3,601 and greater with sprinklers, shall be amended as follows:
Table B105.1 (1) Section 0 — 3,600 square feet with no automatic sprinkler system, minimum fire flow shall be 1,500 gpm for 1 hour. Exceptions may be granted by the Fire Code Official on a case-by-case basis.
Table B105.1(1) Section 0 — 3,600 square feet with Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section 313.3 of the California Residential Code, minimum fire flow shall be 1,500 gpm for 1 hour. Exceptions may be granted by the Fire Code Official on a case-by-case basis.
Table B105.1 (1) Section 3,601 and greater square feet with Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section 313.3 of the California Residential Code, minimum fire flow shall be 1/2 value in Table B105.1 (2) but not less than 1,500 gpm for 2 hours. Exceptions may be granted by the Fire Code Official on a case-by-case basis.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.085. Appendix B—Table B105.2 Required fire flow for buildings other than one-…¶
Appendix B — Table B105.2 Minimum Fire Flow at Section 903.3.1.1 and Section 903.3.1.2, shall be amended to read as follows:
Table B105.2 Minimum Fire Flow at Section 903.3.1.1 shall be 25% to 50% of the value in Table B105.1 (2)a as determined by the Fire Code Official.
Table B105.2 Minimum Fire Flow at Section 903.3.1.2 shall be 25% to 50% of the value in Table B105.1 (2)b as determined by the Fire Code Official.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.090. Appendix B—Table B105.2, Required fire flow for buildings other than one-…¶
Appendix B - Table B105.2 Footnote a, shall be amended to read as follows:
Table B105.2 Footnote a — The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
§ 15.12.095. Appendix C—Table C102.1 Footnotes F and G—Deleted.¶
Appendix C—Table C102.1 Footnotes F and G are hereby deleted.
(Ord. 451 § 5, 2013; Ord. 462 § 4, 2017; Ord. 469 § 4, 2018; Ord. 495, 1/9/2024)
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