California State Legislature - Title 24, Part 9, 2007 California Fire Code

2007 California Fire Code

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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.