The California Fire Code (CFC) contains regulations consistent with nationally recognized and accepted practices for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of: Fire and explosion. Dangerous conditions arising from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and devices. Hazardous conditions in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. The CFC also contains provisions to assist emergency response personnel. These fire-safety-related building standards are referenced in other parts of Title 24. It’s a fully integrated code based on the 2015 International Fire Code®. Effective Date: January 1, 2017.

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2	Cover
3	Copyright
4	SUPPLEMENT, July 1, 2018
6	ERRATA, September 1, 2017
7	ERRATA, January 1, 2017
8	PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
9	California Agency Information Contact List
10	How to Distinguish Between Model Code Language and California Amendments
12	California Matrix Adoption Tables
15	Code Development Committee Responsibilities
17	EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
30	LEGISLATION
32	TABLE OF CONTENTS
42	CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
44	DIVISION I—CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION Section 1.1 General
47	1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal
53	DIVISION II—ADMINISTRATION PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 101 Scope and General Requirements 102 Applicability
54	PART 2—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 103 Department of Fire Prevention 104 General Authority and Responsibilities
56	105 Permits
64	106 Inspections 107 Maintenance
65	108 Board of Appeals 109 Violations
66	110 Unsafe Buildings 111 Stop Work Order 112 Service Utilities 113 Fees
68	CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
70	Section 201 General 202 General Definitions
108	Part II—General Safety Provisions CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Section 301 General
109	302 Definitions 303 Asphalt Kettles
110	304 Combustible Waste Material
111	305 Ignition Sources 306 Motion Picture Projection Rooms and Film
112	307 Open Burning, Recreational Fires and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces 308 Open Flames
114	309 Powered Industrial Trucks and Equipment
115	310 Smoking 311 Vacant Premises
116	312 Vehicle Impact Protection
117	313 Fueled Equipment 314 Indoor Displays 315 General Storage
118	316 Hazards to Fire Fighters
119	317 Rooftop Gardens and Landscaped Roofs 318 Laundry Carts 319 Road Tunnels, Bridges, and Other Limited Access Highways [SFM
120	CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS Section 401 General
121	402 Definitions 403 Emergency Preparedness Requirements
127	404 Fire Safety, Evacuation and Lockdown Plans
130	405 Emergency Evacuation Drills
131	406 Employee Training and Response Procedures 407 Hazard Communication
134	Part III—Building and Equipment Design Features CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES Section 501 General 502 Definitions
135	503 Fire Apparatus Access Roads
136	504 Access to Building Openings and Roofs
137	505 Premises Identification 506 Key Boxes 507 Fire Protection Water Supplies
138	508 Fire Command Center
139	509 Fire Protection and Utility Equipment Identification and Access
140	510 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
142	CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS Section 601 General 602 Definitions 603 Fuel-fired Appliances
145	604 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
147	605 Electrical Equipment, Wiring and Hazards
150	606 Mechanical Refrigeration
153	607 Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Fire Service Keys
154	608 Stationary Storage Battery Systems
158	609 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS
159	610 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN COOKING OIL STORAGE
160	611 HYPERBARIC FACILITIES
162	CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES Section 701 General 702 Definitions 703 Fire-resistance-rated Construction
163	704 Floor Openings and Shafts 705 Exterior Walls
164	CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS
166	Section 801 General 802 Definitions 803 Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish and Trim in Existing Buildings
169	804 Interior Wall and Ceiling Trim and Interior Floor Finish in New and Existing Buildings
170	805 Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses in New and Exisiting Buildings
173	806 Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings 807 Decorative Materials Other than Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings
177	808 Furnishings Other than Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses or Decorative Materials in New and Existing Buildings
184	CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Section 901 General
188	902 Definitions
189	903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
198	904 Alternative Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems
202	905 Standpipe Systems
204	906 Portable Fire Extinguishers
212	907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
230	908 Emergency Alarm Systems
231	909 Smoke Control Systems
238	910 Smoke and Heat Removal
240	911 Explosion Control
241	912 Fire Department Connections
242	913 Fire Pumps 914 Fire Protection Based on Special Detailed Requirements of Use and Occupancy
246	915 Carbon Monoxide Detection
248	916 Gas Detection Systems
250	CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
254	Section 1001 Administration 1002 Definitions
255	1003 General Means of Egress
256	1004 Occupant Load
258	1005 Means of Egress Sizing
259	1006 Numbers of Exits and Exit Access Doorways
261	1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration
262	1008 Means of Egress Illumination
263	1009 Accessible Means of Egress
266	1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
274	1011 Stairways
278	1012 Ramps
279	1013 Exit Signs
281	1014 Handrails
282	1015 Guards
284	1016 Exit Access 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance
285	1018 Aisles
286	1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps
287	1020 Corridors
288	1021 Egress Balconies
289	1022 Exits 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
291	1024 Exit Passageways
292	1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings
293	1026 Horizontal Exits
294	1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps
295	1028 Exit Discharge
296	1029 Assembly
303	1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue
304	1031 Maintenance of the Means of Egress
306	CHAPTER 11 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS Section 1101 General 1102 Definitions
307	1103 Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings
316	1104 Means of Egress for Existing Buildings
321	1105 Construction Requirements for Existing Group I-2
325	1106 Requirements for Outdoor Operations 1107 Group A Public Address System 1113 Existing Group R-1 and Group R-2 Occupancies [SFM
328	1114 Existing High-rise Buildings [SFM
330	1115 Existing Group I Occupancies [SFM
331	1116 Existing Group L Occupancies [SFM
334	CHAPTERS 12 through 19 RESERVED
336	Part IV—Special Occupancies and Operations CHAPTER 20 AVIATION FACILITIES Section 2001 General 2002 Definitions 2003 General Precautions
337	2004 Aircraft Maintenance 2005 Portable Fire Extinguishers
338	2006 Aircraft Fueling
342	2007 Helistops and Heliports
344	CHAPTER 21 DRY CLEANING Section 2101 General 2102 Definitions 2103 Classifications
345	2104 General Requirements 2105 Operating Requirements
346	2106 Spotting and Pretreating 2107 Dry Cleaning Systems
347	2108 Fire Protection
348	CHAPTER 22 COMBUSTIBLE DUSTPRODUCING OPERATIONS Section 2201 General 2202 Definition 2203 Precautions 2204 Explosion Protection
350	CHAPTER 23 MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES Section 2301 General 2302 Definitions 2303 Location of Dispensing Devices
351	2304 Dispensing Operations
352	2305 Operational Requirements
353	2306 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
357	2307 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
358	2308 Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
360	2309 Hydrogen Motor Fuel-dispensing and Generation Facilities
362	2310 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
364	2311 Repair Garages
366	CHAPTER 24 FLAMMABLE FINISHES Section 2401 General 2402 Definitions 2403 Protection of Operations
368	2404 Spray Finishing
372	2405 Dipping Operations
373	2406 Powder Coating
374	2407 Electrostatic Apparatus
375	2408 Organic Peroxides and Dual-component Coatings
376	2409 Indoor Manufacturing of Reinforced Plastics 2410 Floor Surfacing and Finishing Operations
378	CHAPTER 25 FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING Section 2501 General 2502 Definitions 2503 Ethylene Gas 2504 Sources of Ignition
379	2505 Combustible Waste 2506 Ethylene Generators 2507 Warning Signs
380	CHAPTER 26 FUMIGATION AND INSECTICIDAL FOGGING Section 2601 General 2602 Definitions 2603 Fire Safety Requirements
382	CHAPTER 27 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES Section 2701 General 2702 Definitions 2703 General Safety Provisions
386	2704 Storage
388	2705 Use and Handling
392	CHAPTER 28 LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL, SOLID BIOMASS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES Section 2801 General 2802 Definitions 2803 General Requirements
393	2804 Fire Protection 2805 Plywood, Veneer and Composite Board Mills 2806 Log Storage Areas 2807 Storage of Wood Chips and Hogged Material Associated with Timber and Lumber Production Facilities
394	2808 Storage and Processing of Wood Chips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost, Solid Biomass Feedstock and Raw Product Associated with Yard Waste, Agro-industrial and Recycling Facilities 2809 Exterior Storage of Finished Lumber and Solid Biofuel Products
396	CHAPTER 29 MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS Section 2901 General 2902 Definition 2903 General Precautions
397	2904 Electrical Equipment and Protection 2905 Process Structures 2906 Process Mills and Kettles
398	2907 Process Piping 2908 Raw Materials in Process Areas 2909 Raw Materials and Finished Products
400	CHAPTER 30 INDUSTRIAL OVENS Section 3001 General 3002 Definitions 3003 Location 3004 Fuel Piping
401	3005 Interlocks 3006 Fire Protection 3007 Operation and Maintenance
402	CHAPTER 31 TENTS AND OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
404	Section 3101 General 3102 Definitions 3103 Temporary Tents and Membrane Structures
407	3104 Temporary and Permanent Tents and Membrane Structures
411	3105 Temporary Stage Canopies
414	CHAPTER 32 HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE Section 3201 General
415	3202 Definitions 3203 Commodity Classification
418	3204 Designation of High-piled Storage Areas 3205 Housekeeping and Maintenance 3206 General Fire Protection and Life Safety Features
421	3207 Solid-piled and Shelf Storage 3208 Rack Storage
422	3209 Automated Storage 3210 Specialty Storage
424	CHAPTER 33 FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION Section 3301 General 3302 Definitions 3303 Temporary Heating Equipment 3304 Precautions against Fire
425	3305 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 3306 Flammable Gases 3307 Explosive Materials 3308 Owner’s Responsibility for Fire Protection
426	3309 Fire Reporting 3310 Access for Fire Fighting 3311 Means of Egress 3312 Water Supply for Fire Protection 3313 Standpipes 3314 Automatic Sprinkler System
427	3315 Portable Fire Extinguishers 3316 Motorized Construction Equipment 3317 Safeguarding Roofing Operations
428	CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE Section 3401 General 3402 Definitions 3403 Tire Rebuilding
429	3404 Precautions against Fire 3405 Outdoor Storage
430	3406 Fire Department Access 3407 Fencing 3408 Fire Protection 3409 Indoor Storage Arrangement
432	CHAPTER 35 WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK Section 3501 General 3502 Definitions 3503 General Requirements
433	3504 Fire Safety Requirements
434	3505 Gas Welding and Cutting 3506 Electric Arc Hot Work 3507 Calcium Carbide Systems
435	3508 Acetylene Generators 3509 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for Fuel Gases and Oxygen 3510 Hot Work on Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks
436	CHAPTER 36 MARINAS Section 3601 Scope 3602 Definitions 3603 General Precautions 3604 Fire Protection Equipment
437	3605 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
438	CHAPTER 37 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS Section 3701 General 3702 Definitions 3703 General Precautions
439	3704 Loose Fiber Storage 3705 Baled Storage
440	CHAPTER 38 PLANT PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION FACILITIES 3801 GENERAL 3802 DEFINITIONS 3803 PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION
441	3804 SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT 3805 SAFETY SYSTEMS
444	CHAPTERS 39 through 47 RESERVED
446	CHAPTER 48 MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDIO SOUND STAGES, APPROVED PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS Section 4801 General 4802 Occupancy Classification 4803 Required Permits
447	4804 General Requirements 4805 Fire-extinguishing Systems 4806 Fire Detection Equipment 4807 Fire Safety Officers 4808 Electrical Requirements
448	4809 Mechanical Equipment 4810 Design Requirements 4811 Production Locations
450	CHAPTER 49 REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREAS Section 4901 General 4902 Definitions
451	4903 Reserved 4904 Fire Hazard Severity Zones 4905 Wildfire Protection Building Construction 4906 Hazardous Vegetation and Fuel Management 4907 Defensible Space
452	Part V—Hazardous Materials CHAPTER 50 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS— GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 5001 General
455	5002 Definitions 5003 General Requirements
470	5004 Storage
473	5005 Use, Dispensing and Handling
478	CHAPTER 51 AEROSOLS Section 5101 General 5102 Definitions 5103 Classification of Aerosol Products 5104 Inside Storage of Aerosol Products
481	5105 Outside Storage 5106 Retail Display
483	5107 Manufacturing Facilities
484	CHAPTER 52 RESERVED
486	CHAPTER 53 COMPRESSED GASES Section 5301 General
487	5302 Definitions 5303 General Requirements
490	5304 Storage of Compressed Gases 5305 Use and Handling of Compressed Gases
491	5306 Medical Gas Systems
492	5307 Compressed Gases Not Otherwise Regulated
494	CHAPTER 54 CORROSIVE MATERIALS Section 5401 General 5402 Definition 5403 General Requirements 5404 Storage
495	5405 Use
496	CHAPTER 55 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 5501 General 5502 Definitions 5503 General Requirements
498	5504 Storage
499	5505 Use and Handling
502	CHAPTER 56 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
503	Section 5601 General
507	5602 Definitions
508	5603 Record Keeping and Reporting 5604 Explosive Materials Storage and Handling
515	5605 Manufacture, Assembly and Testing of Explosives, Explosive Materials and Fireworks
519	5606 Small Arms Ammunition and Small Arms Ammunition Components
520	5607 Blasting
521	5608 Fireworks Display
533	5609 Temporary Storage of Consumer Fireworks 5610 Experimental Rockets/Unlimited
534	5611 Model Rockets
535	5612 Experimental High Power Rockets and Motors
537	5613 Emergency Signaling Devices
538	CHAPTER 57 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS Section 5701 General
539	5702 Definitions 5703 General Requirements
543	5704 Storage
559	5705 Dispensing, Use, Mixing and Handling
569	5706 Special Operations
579	5707 On-demand Mobile Fueling Operations
582	CHAPTER 58 FLAMMABLE GASES AND FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 5801 General 5802 Definitions 5803 General Requirements
583	5804 Storage 5805 Use 5806 Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
584	5807 Metal Hydride Storage Systems
585	5308 Hydrogen Fuel Gas Rooms
588	CHAPTER 59 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS Section 5901 General 5902 Definitions 5903 General Requirements 5904 Storage
589	5905 Use 5906 Magnesium
592	CHAPTER 60 HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS Section 6001 General 6002 Definitions 6003 Highly Toxic and Toxic Solids and Liquids
593	6004 Highly Toxic and Toxic Compressed Gases
598	6005 Ozone Gas Generators
600	CHAPTER 61 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES Section 6101 General 6102 Definitions 6103 Installation of Equipment
601	6104 Location of LP-gas Containers
602	6105 Prohibited Use of LP-gas 6106 Dispensing and Overfilling
603	6107 Safety Precautions and Devices 6108 Fire Protection 6109 Storage of Portable LP-gas Containers Awaiting Use or Resale
605	6110 LP-gas Containers Not in Service 6111 Parking and Garaging of LP-gas Tank Vehicles
606	CHAPTER 62 ORGANIC PEROXIDES Section 6201 General 6202 Definition 6203 General Requirements
607	6204 Storage
608	6205 Use
610	CHAPTER 63 OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING GASES AND OXIDIZING CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 6301 General 6302 Definitions 6303 General Requirements
611	6304 Storage
612	6305 Use
613	6306 Liquid Oxygen in Home Health Care
616	CHAPTER 64 PYROPHORIC MATERIALS Section 6401 General 6402 Definition 6403 General Requirements 6404 Storage
617	6405 Use
618	CHAPTER 65 PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS Section 6501 General 6502 Definitions 6503 General Requirements 6504 Storage and Handling
620	CHAPTER 66 UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS Section 6601 General 6602 Definition 6603 General Requirements
621	6604 Storage 6605 Use
622	CHAPTER 67 WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS Section 6701 General 6702 Definition 6703 General Requirements 6704 Storage
623	6705 Use
624	CHAPTERS 68 through 79 RESERVED
628	Part VI—Referenced Standards
629	CHAPTER 80 REFERENCED STANDARDS
650	APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY Section 435 Special Provisions for Licensed 24-hour Care Facilities in a Group R-2.1, R-3.1, R-4 [SFM
653	436 Group I-4 [SFM
654	437 Special Provisions for Licensed 24-Hour Care Facilities in Groups R-3.1 and R-4 452 School Facilities for Kindergarten through 12th Grade and Group E Day Care
655	455 Large Family Day-Care Homes [SFM
658	Part VII—Appendices APPENDIX A BOARD OF APPEALS Section A101 General
660	APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS Section B101 General B102 Definitions B103 Modifications B104 Fire-flow Calculation Area B105 Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
662	B106 Referenced Standards
664	APPENDIX BB FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS Section BB101 Scope BB102 Definitions BB103 Modifications BB104 Fire Area BB105 Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
666	APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION Section C101 General C102 Number of Fire Hydrants C103 Fire Hydrant Spacing C104 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants C105 Referenced Standards
668	APPENDIX CC FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION Section CC101 Scope CC102 Location CC103 Number of Fire Hydrants CC104 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants CC105 Distribution of Fire Hydrants
670	APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Section D101 General D102 Required Access D103 Minimum Specifications
671	D104 Commercial and Industrial Developments
672	D105 Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads D106 Multiple-family Residential Developments D107 One- or Two-family Residential Developments D108 Referenced Standards
674	APPENDIX E HAZARD CATEGORIES Section E101 General E102 Hazard Categories
678	E103 Evaluation of Hazards
679	E104 Referenced Standards
680	APPENDIX F HAZARD RANKING Section F101 General F102 Referenced Standards
682	APPENDIX G CRYOGENIC FLUIDS— WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS Section G101 General
684	APPENDIX H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLANS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENTS Section H1 Scope H2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements (HMIS H3 Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP
685	H4 Maintenance of Records
696	APPENDIX I FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS—NONCOMPLIANT CONDITIONS Section I101 Noncompliant Conditions
697	I102 Referenced Standards
698	APPENDIX J BUILDING INFORMATION SIGN Section J101 General
700	J102 Referenced Standards
702	APPENDIX K CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES Section K101 General K102 Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities
703	K103 Incidental Uses in Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities
704	K104 Means of Egress Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities K105 Referenced Standards
706	APPENDIX L REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE FIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS Section L101 General L102 Definitions L103 Permits L104 Design and Installation
708	L105 Acceptance Tests L106 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance L107 Referenced Standards
710	APPENDIX M HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS— RETORACTIVE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT Section M101 Scope M102 Where Required M103 Compliance M104 Referenced Standards
712	APPENDIX N TEMPORARY HAUNTED HOUSES, GHOST WALKS AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT USES Section N101 General
713	N102 Definitions N103 General Requirements
716	HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX
718	INDEX

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Standard Title	California Fire Code, Title 24, Part 9 (W/ ERRATA & SUPPLEMENT)
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