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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 3 — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.›SECTION 325. – LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES USED IN POWERED MOBILITY DEVICES

San Francisco Fire Code § 325.2 General Requirement

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 325.2 · Text as of 2026-10-23

The use, sale, transfer, charging, and storage of lithium-ion batteries used in Powered Mobility Devices shall comply with Section 325.

325.3. Powered Mobility Devices.

Powered Mobility Devices using a storage, charging, or repair facility, including any storage or charging area in a Group B, R-1, R-2, R-3, F, S, or M occupancy, that is designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Building and Electrical Codes, shall comply with Sections 325.4 through 325.7.

Exceptions:

(a) Storage and charging in a Group R-3 occupancy where each Powered Mobility Device is a Safety-Certified Powered Mobility Device.

(b) Storage and charging, or within a single dwelling unit, garage, or storage area in a Group R-2 occupancy, of not more than four Powered Mobility Devices, provided that such Powered Mobility Devices are for the personal use of a person occupying the unit, and where each Powered Mobility Device is a Safety-Certified Powered Mobility Device.

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