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| A | Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, | 12 inches (30 cm) | 12 inches (30 cm) | |
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| B | Clearance to window or door that may be | 36 inches (91 cm) | 12 inches (30 cm) | |
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| C | Clearance to permanently closed window | * | * | |
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| E | Clearance to unventilated soffit | * | * | |
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F | Clearance to outside corner | * | * | ||
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G | Clearance to inside corner | * | * | ||
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H | Clearance to each side of center line | height 15 feet (4.5 m) | * | ||
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I | Clearance to service regulator vent outlet | 36 inches (91 cm) | * | ||
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| J | inlet to building or the combustion air inlet | 36 inches (91 cm) | 12 inches (30 cm) | |
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| K | Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet | 6 feet (1.83 m) | within 10 feet (3 m) | |
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| L | Clearance above paved sidewalk or | 7 feet (2.13 m) 1 | * | |
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| M | Clearance under veranda, porch, deck, or | 12 inches (30 cm) 2 | * | |
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1A vent shall not terminate directly above a sidewalk or paved driveway that is located between two single family dwellings and
serves both dwellings.
2Permitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the floor.
∗For clearances not specified in ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or CSA B149.1, clearances are in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier.