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Every building used for storing combustibles shall be divided into storage piles within single storage areas by providing main aisles and side aisles.
EXCEPTION: Storage piles within a single storage area of 5,000 square feet or less may be divided by side aisles, provided no storage pile is greater than 15,000 cubic feet.
There shall be no materials stored within a storage pile more than 50 feet from a main aisle and not more than 15 feet from a side aisle; and further, any storage pile over 50 feet in length shall be bordered on at least two sides by main aisles. Any storage pile shall be limited to a maximum length of 100 feet.
Storage shelving or racks more than 5 feet 9 inches in height shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Building Code) and the requirements of this article.
The height of piles of materials, tiers of shelving, or racks shall be maintained in ratio to the width of the aisles. With minimum main or side aisle width, the height shall not exceed 15 feet. When the height is increased, the main and side aisles shall be increased in width 3 inches for each foot of increased height.
Wood pallets and/or non-expanded polyethylene solid deck pallets shall be stored no higher than 6 feet. Each pallet pile (four individual stacks of pallets) shall be separated from other pallet piles by a minimum distance of 8 feet and from the storage of other commodities by 25 feet.
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