917.1 Cooking appliances
Cooking appliances designed for permanent installation must be listed, labeled and installed in accordance with manufacturer instructions. This includes ranges, ovens, stoves, broilers, grills, fryers, griddles and barbecues. Required listing and labeling standards:
Commercial electric cooking appliances: UL 197
Household electric ranges: UL 858
Microwave cooking appliances: UL 923
Oil-burning stoves: UL 896
Solid-fuel-fired ovens: UL 2162
Do not assign one standard to the entire cooking-equipment lineup.
917.2 Domestic appliances
Cooking appliances in dwelling units, and those in other areas where domestic cooking occurs, must be listed and labeled as household-type appliances for domestic use. The requirement is not limited to dwelling units. Identify the cooking operation, not just the building occupancy.
Why it matters
A specification calling for "commercial-grade" equipment does not establish the required appliance classification. For domestic cooking, verify the household-type listing rather than relying on appearance, marketing descriptions or installation location alone.
Where to show it
Equipment schedule: appliance category, model and applicable standard
Kitchen plans and details: selected equipment and coordinated installation
Product submittals: listing, intended use and manufacturer instructions
Do
Confirm whether the cooking operation is domestic.
Match each appliance to its applicable listing standard.
Recheck classification when equipment substitutions are proposed.
Do not
Treat a commercial listing as automatic approval for domestic use.
Apply UL 858 to every household cooking appliance.
Accept a substitute based only on size or power requirements.
Field tip
Before approving a replacement range, compare the proposed model's listing and intended use with the original specification. A unit that fits the same opening can still be the wrong appliance category. Next: IMC 918 Forced-Air Warm-Air Furnaces: 2-Part Series Kickoff.
In Florida
In Florida the mechanical code is the 2023 FBC-Mechanical (8th Edition), which is based on the 2021 IMC and generally follows the same Chapter 9 numbering. Confirm the Florida section text, any Florida amendment and the referenced standard editions before relying on a 2024 IMC detail. The 9th Edition applies to permit applications on or after 12/31/2026 (state adoption pending).
Questions to settle before design
Is the cooking operation domestic or commercial, wherever it is located in the building?
Which appliances are permanent installations that need listing and labeling?
Will substitutions be allowed, and who checks the listing before purchase?
MasterBuild field checklist
Check each appliance label against the listing standard on the schedule.
On a replacement, confirm household-type versus commercial listing before installation.
Keep the manufacturer's installation instructions on site for the inspection.
MasterBuild recommendation: process steps for design and site review, not code text.
Where MasterBuild helps
PE-led MEP design in Miami, or send your project background. The fee is quoted in writing before work starts.
Code basis
2024 IMC Section 917 model-code education from the owner-published Daily Code Talk. Confirm the locally adopted edition and amendments, the selected product listing and manufacturer instructions, and the authority having jurisdiction. Read the ICC 2024 IMC Chapter 9 for the complete model-code provisions.