Section 17921.1 Of Chapter 2. Rules And Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 2.
17921.1
. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17921, and
except as provided for herein, the department shall not adopt or
enforce any rule or regulation relating to the installation,
maintenance, or use of a hotplate in a room of any building occupied
on or prior to the effective date of this act, if all of the
following conditions exist:
(a) The hotplate is used solely for the cooking or preparation of
meals for consumption by not more than two occupants of the room.
(b) The hotplate contains not more than two burners or heating
elements, and has been approved by a testing agency acceptable to the
department.
(c) The installation, maintenance, or use of a hotplate will not
be, or is not, hazardous to life or property.
(d) The hotplate rests on its own legs, is set not closer than six
inches from any wall or projection thereof, and rests on an
impervious surface.
(e) The walls behind and adjacent to the hotplate are lined or
backflashed with incombustible material equivalent to one-fourth-inch
asbestos millboard; the backflashing extends from 12 inches below to
24 inches above the base of the hotplate; and there is 36 inches of
clear and unobstructed space above the surface of the hotplate.
(f) The area of such room is not less than 120 square feet in
superficial floor area.
(g) The room contains an approved sink with hot and cold running
water.
(h) All plumbing in the room complies with the provisions of this
part and building standards published in the State Building Standards
Code.
(i) An approved storage cabinet is installed in the room wherein
all food, dishes, and cooking and eating utensils are stored when not
in use.
(j) The bed, and any drapes, curtains, towels, or other readily
combustible materials, in the room are located so that they do not
come in contact with the hotplate.
(k) The room complies with the provisions of this part and
building standards published in the State Building Standards Code
pertaining to window area, ventilation, ceiling height, and cubic
airspace.
(l) An approved method of heating is installed in or for the room
and the hotplate is not used for the purpose of heating the room or
installed within an unventilated area.
(m) Toilet and bath facilities are installed and maintained in the
building as required by this part and building standards published
in the State Building Standards Code.
In the event of any structural addition or any alteration or
reconstruction involving the floor area of any room the provisions of
Section 17921 shall apply.
Any city or county may enact an ordinance to prohibit the
installation, maintenance, or use of a hotplate in any room.
"Approved," when used in connection with any material, type of
construction, or appliance in this section, means meeting the
approval of the enforcement agency as the result of investigation and
tests conducted by the agency or by reason of accepted principles or
tests by national authorities, technical, health, or scientific
organizations or agencies.