F-2404.15 Heating, air conditioning and cooking equipment. Heating, air conditioning and cooking equipment shall be in accordance with this section.

F-2404.15.1 Installation. Heating, air conditioning or cooking equipment, tanks, piping, hoses, fittings, valves, tubing and other related components shall be installed as specified in the International Mechanical Code and the International Fuel Gas Code, and shall be approved by the fire code official.

F-2404.15.3 Location. Cooking and heating equipment shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of exits or combustible materials. Heating and air conditioning units and fuel and power sources (such as generators) for cooking, heating and air conditioning shall be located at least 10 feet (3048 mm) from the outside of tents and other membrane structures, except LP-gas containers shall be located in accordance with Section F-2404.16. Barricades shall be provided around heating and air conditioning units, fuel supplies and ducts. Units shall not be in operation during refueling. While units are in operation, at least one trained person shall monitor their operation.

F-2404.15.4 Operations. Operations such as warming of foods, cooking demonstrations and similar operations that use solid flammables, butane or other similar devices which do not pose an ignition hazard, [shall be approved] are permitted provided the fuel containers are spill-proof or placed in chafing dish holders.

F-2404.15.5 Cooking tents. Tents where cooking is performed shall not be used for any purpose other than food preparation and shall be separated from other tents, canopies or membrane structures by a minimum of 20 feet (6096 mm).