§ 13.04.185. Industrial ovens.

A subsection, designated "3006.1 Required Protection," is amended to read as follows:

3006.1 Required protection. Class A and B ovens which contain, or are utilized for the processing of, combustible materials shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system complying with Chapter 9.

Exception: Protection is not required for furnaces and ovens where the operation cannot create an area in which the concentration of flammable constituents (vapor, gas, fume, mist or dust) in air exceeds 25 percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL).

A subsection, designated "3006.2 Fixed fire-extinguishing systems," is amended to read as follows:

3006.2 Fixed fire-extinguishing systems. Fixed fire-extinguishing systems shall be provided for Class C or D ovens to protect against such hazards as overheating, spillage of molten salts or metals, quench tanks, ignition of hydraulic oil and escape of fuel. It shall be the user's responsibility to consult with the fire code official concerning the necessary requirements for such protection.

Exception: Protection is not required for furnaces and ovens where the operation cannot create an area in which the concentration of flammable constituents (vapor, gas, fume, mist or dust) in air exceeds 25 percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL).

(Ord. No. 4664, § 1, 1-22-2019)