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Porterville fire marshal bars kitchen use until inspections, details extinguisher and Knox‑box rules
Summary
The Porterville fire marshal told a Project Review Committee that a proposed culinary training space cannot be used until a UL‑300 system and fire extinguishers are inspected and tagged; staff also outlined Knox‑box, exit‑gate and mounting requirements and said these items shouldn’t delay a business license if no building permits are needed.
Clayton Dignam, Porterville fire marshal, told the Project Review Committee that the proposed culinary training space at a downtown commercial building may not be used for cooking until fire‑safety systems have been inspected and tagged.
"Fire extinguishers shall be placed to comply with the currently adopted edition of the California fire code," Dignam said, adding that extinguishers must be within "no further than the 75 foot travel distance" from one another and mounted between 4 inches from the floor and 48 inches to the top of the…
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