2007 California Fire Code
First Printing
ISBN-13: 978-1-58001-518-9
Publication Date: July 2007
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PREFACE
This document is Part 9 of the official tiiennial compilation and publication of the adoptions, amendments and repeal of administrative regulations to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. This Part is known as the California Fire Code and incorporates, by adoption, the 2006 edition of the International Fire Code of the International Code Council with the California amendments.
The California Building Standards Code is published in its entirety eveiy three years by order of the California legislature, with supplements published in intervening years. The California legislature delegated authority to various State agencies, boards, commissions and departments to create building regulations to implement the State's statutes. These building regulations or standards, have the same force of law, and take effect 180 days after their publication unless otherwise stipulated. The California Building Standards Code applies to occupancies in the State of California as annotated.
A city, county or city and county may establish more restrictive building standards reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions. Findings of the local condition(s) and the adopted local building standard(s) must be filed with the California B uilding Standards Cormnission to become effective and may not be effective sooner than the effective date of this edition of California Building Standards Code. Local building standards that were adopted and applicable to previous editions of the California Building Standards Code do not apply to this edition without appropriate adoption and the required filing.
To familiarize yourself with the format of this code, it is suggested that users review the following contents:
How To Distinguish Model Code Language From CaUfornia Amendments
Matrix Adoption Tables
Should you find publication (e.g., typographical) errors or inconsistencies in this code or wish to offer comments toward improving its format, please address your comments to:
California Building Standards Commission
2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95833-2936
Phone: (916) 263-0916
FAX: (916) 263-0959
Web Page: www.bsc.ca.gov
Acknowledgement
The 2007 California Building Standards Code (Code) was developed through the outstanding collaborative efforts of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Division of State Architect, the Office of the State Fii^e Marshal, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the California Energy Coimnission, and the Building Standards Commission (Commission).
This collaborative effort included the assistance of the Commission's Code Advisory Committees and many other volunteers that worked tii-elessly to assist the Commission in the production of this Code.
Members of the Building Standards Commission
Secretai-y Rosario Maiin - Chair Christina Jamison
Isam Hasenin - Vice-Chair Stephen Jensen
James Baithman Robert Pernell
Kim Blackseth Richard Sawhill
Susan Dowty Steven Winkel
David Walls - Executive Director
Thomas Morrison - Deputy
Executive Director
For questions on California state agency amendments, please refer to the contact list on the following page.
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California Code of Regulations, Title 24
California Agency Information Contact List
California Energy Commission
Energy Hotline (800) 772-3300
Building Efficiency Standards Appliance Efficiency Standards Compliance Manual/Forms
California State Lands Commission
Marine Oil Terminals (562) 499-6317
California State Library
Construction Standards (918) 445-9604
Corrections Standards Authority
Local Adult Jail Standards (916) 324-1914
Local Juvenile Facility Standards (916) 324-1914
Department of Consumer Affairs - Acupuncture Board
Office Standards (916) 445-3021
Department of Consumer Affairs - Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Standards (916) 574-7900
Department of Consumer Affairs - Bureau of Bartering And Cosmetology
Barber and Beauty Shop and
College Standards (916) 952-5210
Department of Consumer Affairs - Bureau of Home Furnishings and
Thermal Insulation
Insulation Testing Standards (916) 574-2041
Department of Consumer Affairs - Structural Pest Control Board
Structural Standards (800) 737-8188
Department of Consumer Affairs - Veterinary Medical Board
Veterinary Hospital Standard (916) 263-2610
Department of Food and Agriculture
Meat & Poultry Packing Plant
Standards (916) 654-0509
Dairy Standards (916) 654-0773
Department of Health Services
Organized Camps Standards (916) 449-5661
Public Swimming Pools Standards (916) 449-5661
Asbestos Standards (510) 620-2874
Department of Housing and Community Development
Residential - Hotels, Motels, Apartments,
Single-Family Dwellings (916) 445-9471
Permanent Structures in Mobilehome And
Special Occupancy Paries (916) 445-9471
Factory-Built Housing, Manufactured
Housing and Commercial Modular (916) 445-3338
Mobile Homes - Permits & Inspections
Northern Region (916) 225-2501
Southern Region (951) 782-4420
Employee Housing Standards (916) 445-9471
Department of Water Resources
Gray Water Installations Standards (916) 651-9687
Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance
Access Compliance Standards (916) 445-8100
Division of the State Architect - Structural Safety
Public Schools Standards (916) 445-8100
Essential Services Building Standards (916) 445-8100
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Hospital Standards (916) 654-3139
Skilled Nursing Facility Standards (916) 654-3139
Clinic Standards (916) 654-3139
Permits (916) 654-3392
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Code Development and Analysis (916) 445-8200
Fire Safety Standards (916) 445-8200
Fireplace Standards (916) 445-8200
Day Care Centers Standards (916) 445-8200
Exit Standards (916) 445-8200
2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
How to Distinguish Between Modei Code Language
and California Amendments
To distinguish between model code language and the incorporated California amendments, including exclusive California standards, California amendments will appear in italics.
Due to the nature of the California Fire Code's first time use of the International Fire Code as the base document, symbols in the margins, previously used to indicate code changes, will not be used in this edition of the California Fire Code.