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// CODE SNIPPET

920.3.2 Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top

California Mechanical Code 2019 > 9 Installation of Specific Appliances > 920.0 Household Cooking Appliances > 920.3 Floor-Mounted Units > 920.3.2 Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top
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Household cooking appliances shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) to combustible material or metal cabinets. A minimum clearance of 24 inches (610 mm) is permitted where one of the following is installed:
  1. The underside of the combustible material or metal cabinet above the cooking top is protected with not less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) insulating mill board covered with sheet metal not less than 0.0122 of an inch (0.3099 mm) thick.
  2. A metal ventilating hood of sheet metal not less than 0.0122 of an inch (0.3099 mm) thick is installed above the cooking top with a clearance of not less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) between the hood and the underside of the combustible material or metal cabinet, and the hood is as wide as the appliance and is centered over the appliance.
  3. A listed cooking appliance or microwave oven installed over a listed cooking appliance shall be in accordance with the terms of the upper appliance's listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Microwave ovens shall comply with UL 923.

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920.3.2 Installation of Specific Appliances, Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top
Household cooking appliances shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) to combustible material ...
California Mechanical Code 2019 > 9 Installation of Specific Appliances > 920.0 Household Cooking Appliances > 920.3 Floor-Mounted Units > 920.3.2 Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top
921.3.2 Installation of Specific Appliances, Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top
Household cooking appliances shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) to combustible material ...
California Mechanical Code 2016 > 9 Installation of Specific Appliances > 921.0 Household Cooking Appliances > 921.3 Floor-Mounted Units > 921.3.2 Vertical Clearance Above Cooking Top
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