5801.5 Prohibitions.

It shall be unlawful to:

   1.   fill a container with a flammable gas, except as authorized by this code or the rules, including FC 309.5.4, 2308, 2309, 5807 and 5808;

   2.   manufacture, generate or compress acetylene;

   3.   use an acetylene generator; or

   4.   fill balloons with hydrogen or any other flammable gas, or to possess, store, handle, use, transport, or sell any such balloon.

5801.6 Flood hazard.

Stationary flammable gas containers located in areas of special flood hazard or on the premises of Group I-2 occupancies that are hospitals located in shaded X-Zones (as defined in Section G201.2 of Appendix G of the Building Code) shall comply with Section G307.5 of the Building Code.

Section FC 5802: Definitions

5802.1 Definitions.

The following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings set forth in FC 202.

   FLAMMABLE GAS.

   FLAMMABLE LIQUEFIED GAS.

   GASEOUS HYDROGEN.

   HYDROGEN FUEL GAS ROOM.

   METAL HYDRIDE.

   METAL HYDRIDE HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM.

   MICROTURBINE.

Section FC 5803: General Requirements