MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONTAINER SIZE.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.5704.3.1.2
in effectSEC. 57.5704.3.1.2. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONTAINER SIZE.
The maximum allowable size of containers, intermediate bulk containers, and portable tanks shall be in accordance with Table 57.5704.3.1.2.
TABLE 57.5704.3.1.2
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONTAINER SIZE.
Type | Flammable Liquids | Combustible Liquids
Class IA | Class IB | Class IC | Class II | Class III
Type | Flammable Liquids | Combustible Liquids
Class IA | Class IB | Class IC | Class II | Class III
Glass | NP | 1 L(1.05 qt) | 5 L(1.3 gal) | 5 L(1.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal)
Metal (other than drums) or approved plastic | 5 L(1.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal)
Safety cans | 10 L(2.6 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal)
Metal drum(e.g., UN1A1 or 1A2) | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal)
Approved metal portable tanks and IBCs | 3,000 L(793 gal) | 3,000 L(793 gal) | 3,000 L(793 gal) | 3,000 L(793 gal) | 3,000 L(793 gal)
Rigid plastic IBCs (UN31H1 or 31H2) and composite IBCs with rigid inner receptacle (UN31HZ1) | NP | NP | NP | 3,000 L(793 gal) | 3,000 L(793 gal)
Composite IBCs with flexible inner receptacle (UN31HZ2) and flexible IBCs (UN13H, UN13L, and UN13M) | NP | NP | NP | NP | NP
Bag-in-Box Non-bulk | NP | NP | NP | NP | NP
Polyethylene UN1H1, or as authorized by DOT exemption | 5 L(1.3 gal) | 20 L(5.3 gal) t | 20 L(5.3 gal) t | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal)
Fiber drum NMFC or UFC Type 2ZA; Types 3A, 3B-H, or 3B-L; or Type 4A | NP | NP | NP | 450 L(119 gal) | 450 L(119 gal)
Note: NP - Not permitted
t For Class 1B and 1C water-miscible liquids, the maximum allowable size of plastic container is 230 L (60 gal), if stored and protected in accordance with NFPA 30 table 6.8.2(g)
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-351378Fetched: 10/24/2026