Seconded. Without a source to verify these claims, it seems that a huge amount of this discussion is based on hearsay.<p>I can tell you that the SF Electrical code (which I presume he is referring to) is available here:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;library.amlegal.com&#x2F;nxt&#x2F;gateway.dll&#x2F;California&#x2F;sfbuilding&#x2F;electricalcode2013edition?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:sanfrancisco_ca$anc=JD_Electrical" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;library.amlegal.com&#x2F;nxt&#x2F;gateway.dll&#x2F;California&#x2F;sfbuil...</a><p>It&#x27;s written as a series of amendments to the CA Electrical code, which is here:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nfpa.org&#x2F;codes-and-standards&#x2F;document-information-pages&#x2F;free-access?mode=view" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nfpa.org&#x2F;codes-and-standards&#x2F;document-information...</a><p>See Section 210.52 for kitchen requirements. AFAICT, there is no requirement that outlets be 18&quot; apart - more like 48&quot;.<p>Good luck finding the code sections that he&#x27;s referring to though - there&#x27;s a lot of text in there, and it&#x27;s not easy to search..