MCC §16.04E.500
Barriers cannot reduce required distance around containers
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This rule says that walls, fences, or other built barriers cannot make the space around a container smaller than the required distance, unless the fire official approves it. The installer and supplier are responsible for putting the container in correctly.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Subsection 69.3.5.1.4 added
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Section 69.3 of the NFPA 1, as amended by the State Fire Code, is amended by adding
a new subsection to be designated subsection 69.3.5.1.4 to read as follows:
69.3.5.1.4 A wall, fence, or other constructed barrier must not be allowed to reduce the required
distance as stated in Table 69.3.5.1.1 unless approved by the AHJ. Proper installation
of the container will be the responsibility of the installer and supplier.
( Ord. No. 5754 , § 3, 2024)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
Published by the County of Maui through Municode.
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