I don't know if your local code is stricter, but gas appliances only require a service shutoff, not an emergency shutoff. You have an emergency shutoff either at the street (natural gas) or at the tank (LP).
I have seen commercial installations where the gas valve was put in high and to the side so it was always in sight and accessible, but that's because those ranges, once set, really are immobile. I'm thinking of a 12-burner Vulcan.
Casey

Our gas range has legs, and sits around 4"-5" off the floor. Our gas pipe and shut off valve is right above the level of the floor, so the range clears it and goes all the way back.

Maybe this type of set up would work for you?

We have the same thing. I have my gas shut off in the back of a pull out shelf cabinet (immediately to the right) but it just happened to work well that way. Do you have a pantry nearby that it could placed in the back of? What about a corner rounder? Underneath the sink?

We too have an emergency shut-off but our local code requires a nearby shut-off too.

I can't tell you the code in CA, but I am in Maine and we were required to have the shut-off be "accessible", and they did not consider behind a drawer to be accessible. I had to use a regular cabinet to the left of the range. I would check with the gas inspector. Personally, I think it is a good idea to have it quickly accessible even if not required.

Not true. You can remove the drawers. However, if the line goes to a cabinet nearby, some towns will not allow a flex line out of the cabinet, it has to be ridgid until inside the appliance, then flex.

Here is a link that might be useful: Omega Dynasty Cabinets

I'm in the SF Bay Area, too. Our gas cooktop is in the island. We have access to the gas shutoff from a side panel on the island that lifts off. I had no idea it was for code, just thought it was for convenience :-)

We can also access it from behind pullouts on the opposite side of the island (behind the cooktop).

In your situation, it seems like you would only have to have access from one side. But I don't see why drawers wouldn't work. Just as easy to take the drawers out as it is to take the pullouts out to access the gas.

Hmmmm. Good question.

I don't know about you all-but if I had a fire on my cooktop-I would want to be able to swing open a cabinet door and shut the gas off before the situation got out of hand. Yes, I could run down the hall and out the back door, open the lid to the underground propane tank and start shutting off the whole house. Or pull out drawers that are loaded with pots and pans. But if you've ever seen a video clip of a fire deliberately set to show how fast it spreads, you'll know that 30 seconds can be the difference between a minor flareup and the kitchen being engulfed.

I have a fire on my cook top every time a burner is lit. The knob is at the front ,too come to think of it.
A service shutoff is behind the range, or underneath the cooktop, and it's intended purpose it to cut the gas off to the appliance while servicing or installing it. I deem it would take a lot less time to run out to the tank (in which case you are safely outside away from the crisis) than to dig through a cabinet, if you are able in a panicky state to recall exactly which cabinet, or if a second owner, babysitter or houseguest to have knowledge of where the shutoff is.
These shutoffs are not fire suppression devices for obvious reasons.
Casey

My shutoff is in the basement, directly under the range.

We put ours in the "dead" space in the corner--had an access panel for it cut into the side of the tray cabinet which is right next to the range. No loss of space at the back of a cab or drawer. (We kept the corner as a dead space for other reasons, but it was nice to make use of the space for the shut-off)

Pat

When the plumbers told me they wanted to cut into my new bank of drawers base cab - for shut off valve I put my foot down. Researched IBC (international building code) as well as visiting our building dept/inspector -
Seems there are varying intrepretations of where the shut off should be - the stupid thing is (yes stupid) - in the event of a gas emergency - one is either going to shut off the main or high tail it out & let the professionals do their job

(k) In Section 409.5.1, delete the text and substitute to read as follows: 409.5.1 Located within same room. The shutoff valve
shall be located in the same room as the appliance. The shutoff valve shall be within 6 feet (1,829 mm) of the appliance and shall
be installed upstream of the union, connector, or quick disconnect device it serves. Such shutoff valves shall be provided with access.
Appliance shutoff valves located in the firebox of a fireplace shall be installed in accordance with the appliance manufacturer

DONT let anyone cut cabinets for a shut off valve!'

I guess the running theme here is...there is no theme. Check the code in your area. My shutoff is in the cabinet next to the rangetop and it is ready accessible. At one point there was a box full of warranties in front of it, now there is a single Le Creuset in front of it. I would not want to have to remove a drawer. First, I wouldn't want to crouch in front of the range trying to figure it out (my drawers just don't slide out, there are little releases that are NOT east to manuever). Second, my drawers are full of pots and pans. I wouldn't be able to lift the full drawer, I would have to remove the pieces one by one.

Regardless, the code here requires it be accessible. I fought them over other interpretations, I but I agreed that behind a full drawer was not accessible, so I didn't fight it.

Elakoduk, I don't know why you linked to Omega, but it appears to be spam since it is for not any related purpose. That is not allowed per the rules of this site.

The code in California does require access to the service shutoff (different from emergency shutoff as others noted), although we've had cabinet places tell us different things on how to meet this---some want a door there, a couple thought it was fine to modify a drawer to meet code since we ideally wanted drawers there. If I understand what they are proposing (and I might not!) the drawer there would be shorter to allow for the gas valve behind it, and then you would take out the drawer to access the valve. I think. (We have obviously not gotten this far in our cabinet planning!)

I believe that the code itself only says that the valve needs to be readily accessible and doesn't specify exactly what this means, so if you can prove to the inspector that whatever you're doing will be, you're probably okay. You can also go and ask the inspector beforehand to confirm that your plan will work, though.

Something else to add to my list. . . no shut offs for all the gas appliances. Some, but not all. Admittedly, they are pretty hard to get to when they are behind a cabinet even with a cut-out.

Funny that the city never checked on all of the gas shut-offs, at least not that I know of.

Our city inspectors did check for accessible electrical junction boxes, though.

An interesting variety of responses here. The current (and admittedly at least 30 yrs old) set up has the gas pipe connected to a flexible line directly behind the stove. I can't imagine that behind the stove is more or less accessible than either in a cabinet OR a drawer. Either of which is liable to be loaded with stuff (pots/pans, whatever).

This is how our current setup is too, and I can vouch for it being completely inaccessible---in our case you can't move the stove out far enough to reach the valve without pulling at the gas pipe (not a good idea! :) so the few times we've had to do it, PG&E has had to come out. While this turned out to be fortuitous---the first guy who came out when we moved in had an interest in vintage stoves and took ours apart and practically did a full rehab of it in the space of an hour!---it seems like a waste of everybody's time for them to come out to turn a valve. Yeesh. (I can imagine a better-designed setup where you could reach the valve, but we wouldn't be able to do that in any case if we had cabinets next to the stove, as we will post-remodel.)

I have the same issue. I had to put a door base cabinet next to my range too. I made it narrow and will put things like cookie sheets in it. My cabinets are deeper than average. The gas valve will be at the back of it. I measured my arm vs the how far back in the cabinet the gas valve is located...There is no way I will ever use this valve because I will only be able to reach it with the tips of my fingers....

I also have a shut off directly below the area in the basement that is much easier access except for running down the steps.

Interesting on the flex vs rigid. There is no way I can get rigid out of the cabinet and over to the range...just not enough room to get in the giant pipe wrench. I don't have the range yet...to be delivered in the next couple of weeks. Hope I don't run into problems with the flex vs rigid issue.

I think the valve would have been better off behind the stove. I think we are going to have to modify the valve in the cabinet so I can reach it better....or at least service people can reach it....great. Something else to think about.