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Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS

509.1 Listing — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 509.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Type B and Type B-W gas vents shall comply with UL 441, and Type L gas vents shall comply with UL 641. 509.1.1 Installation. Listed chimneys and vents shall be installed in accordance with Section 509.0 and the manufacturers’ installation instructions. [NFPA 54:12.2.1] 509.1.2 Prohibited Discharge. Appliance vents shall not discharge into a space enclosed by screens having openings less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) mesh.

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