9.10.22.3. Protection around Cooktops

 9.10.22.3. Protection around #Cooktops

Because of the risk of #stovetop fires, combustible wall framing, #finishes and #cabinets within 450 mm (17 3/4 in.) of the area where a gas or electric cooktop is to be located must be protected above the level of the heating elements or burners by a material providing #fire resistance at least equivalent to that provided by 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) thickness of gypsum board (see Figure 9.10.-42). #Counter-top splash boards and back plates are exempted from this requirement.

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015