105.5 Revocation. The fire code official is authorized to revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this code when it is found by inspection or otherwise that there has been a false statement or misrepresentation as to the material facts in the application or construction documents on which the permit or approval was based including, but not limited to, any one of the following:
1. The permit is used for a location or establishment other than that for which it was issued.
2. The permit is used for a condition or activity other than that listed in the permit.
3. Conditions and limitations set forth in the permit have been violated.
4. There have been any false statements or misrepresentations as to the material fact in the application for permit or plans submitted or a condition of the permit.
5. The permit is used by a diiftxeni person or firm than the name for which it was issued.
6. The permittee failed, refused or neglected to comply with orders or notices duly served in accordance with the provisions of this code within the time provided therein.
7. The permit was issued in error or in violation of an ordinance, regulation or this code.
105.6 Required operational permits. The. fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Sections 105.6.1 through 105.6.46.
105.6.1 Aerosol products. An operational permit is required to manufacture, store or handle an aggregate quantity of Level 2 or Level 3 aerosol products in excess of 500 pounds (227 kg) net weight.
105.6.2 Amusement buildings. An operational permit is required to operate a special amusement building.
105.6.3 Aviation facilities. An operational permit is required to use a Group H or Group S occupancy for aircraft servicing or repair and aircraft fuel-servicing vehicles. Additional permits required by other sections of this code include, but are not limited to, hot work, hazardous materials and flammable or combustible finishes.
105.6.4 Carnivals and fairs. An operatiorial permit is required to conduct a carnival or fair.
105.6.5 Cellulose nitrate film. An operational permit is required to store, handle or use cellulose nitrate film in a Group A occupancy.
105.6.6 Combustible dust-producing operations. An
operational permit is required to operate a grain elevator, flour starch mill, feed mill, or a plant pulverizing aluminum, coal, cocoa, magnesium, spices or sugar, or other operations producing combustible dusts as defined in
Chapter 2.
105.6.7 Combustible fibers. An operational permit is required for the storage and handling of combustible fibers in quantities greater than 100 cubic feet (2.8 m^).
Exception: A permit is not required for agricultural storage.
105.6.8 Compressed gases. An operational permit is required for the storage, use or handling at normal temperature and pressure (NTP) of compressed gases in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.8.
Exception: Vehicles equipped for and using compressed gas as a fuel for propelling the vehicle.
TABLE 105.6.8 PERMIT AMOUNTS FOR COMPRESSED GASES
For SI: 1 cubic foot = 0.02832 m\
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105.6.9 Covered mall buildings. An operational permit is required for:
1. The placement of retail fixtures and displays, concession equipment, displays of highly combustible goods and similar items in the mall.
2. The display of liquid- or gas-fired equipment in the mall.
3. The use of open-flame or flame-producing equipment in the malL
105.6.10 Cryogenic fluids. An operational permit is required to produce, store, transport on site, use, handle or dispense cryogenic fluids in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.10.
Exception: Permits are not required for vehicles equipped for and using cryogenic fluids as a fuel for propelling the vehicle or for refrigerating the lading.
TABLE 105.6.10 PERMIT AMOUNTS FOR CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
For SI: 1 gaUon = 3.785 L.
105.6.11 Cutting and welding. An operational permit is required to conduct cutting or welding operations within the jurisdiction.
105.6.12 Dry cleaning plants. An operational permit is required to engage in the business of dry cleaning or to change to a more hazardous cleaning solvent used in existing dry cleaning equipment.
105.6.13 Exhibits and trade shows. An operational permit is required to operate exhibits and trade shows.
105.6.14 Explosives. An operational permit is required for the manufacture, storage, handling, sale or use of any quantity of explosives, explosive materials, fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of Chapter 33.
Exception: Storage in Group R-3 occupancies of smokeless propellant, black powder and small arms primers for personal use, not for resale and in accordance with Section 3306.
105.6.15 Fire hydrants and valves. An operational permit is required to use or operate fire hydrants or valves intended for fire suppression purposes which are installed on water systems and accessible to a fire apparatus access road that is open to or generally used by the public.
Exception: A permit is not required for authorized employees of the water company that supplies the system or the fire department to use or operate fire hydrants or valves.
105.6.16 Flammable and combustible liquids. An operational permit is required:
1. To use or operate a pipeline for the transportation within facilities of flammable or combustible liquids. This requirement shall not apply to the off-site transportation in pipelines regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOTn) nor does it apply to piping systems.
2. To store, handle or use Class I liquids in excess of 5 gallons (19 L) in a building or in excess of 10 gallons (37.9 L) outside of a building, except that a permit is not required for the following:
2.1. The storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant, unless such storage, in the opinion of the code official, would cause an unsafe condition.
2.2. The storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flanmiable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days.
3. To store, handle or use Class II or Class IIIA liquids in excess of 25 gallons (95 L) in a building or in excess of 60 gallons (227 L) outside a building, except for fuel oil used in connection with oil-burning equipment.
4. To store, handle or use Class IIIB liquids in tanks or portable tanks for fueling motor vehicles at motor fuel-dispensing facilities or where connected to fuel-burning equipment.
Exception: Fuel oil and used motor oil used for space heating or water heating.
5. To remove Class I or II liquids from an underground storage tank used for fueling motor vehicles by any means other than the approved, stationary on-site pumps normally used for dispensing purposes.
6. To operate tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells, fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities where flammable and combustible liquids are produced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used.
7. To place temporarily out of service (for more than 90 days) an underground, protected above-ground or above-ground flammable or combustible liquid tank.
8. To change the type of contents stored in a flanomable or combustible liquid tank to a material that poses a greater hazard than that for which the tank was designed and constructed.
9. To manufacture, process, blend or refine flammable or combustible liquids.
10. To engage in the dispensing of hquid fuels into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments.
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11. To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, marine craft and other special equipment at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments.
105.6.17 Floor Gnishing. An operational permit is required for floor finishing or surfacing operations exceeding 350 square feet (33 m^) using Class I or Class II liquids.
105.6.18 Fruit and crop ripening. An operational permit is required to operate a fruit- or crop-ripening facility or conduct a fruit-ripening process using ethylene gas.
105.6.19 Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging.
An operational permit is required to operate a business of fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging and to maintain a room, vault or chamber in which a toxic or flammable fumi-gant is used.
105.6.20 Hazardous materials. An operational permit is required to store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20.
105.6.21 HPM facilities. An operational permit is required to store, handle or use hazardous production materials.
105.6.22 High-piled storage. An operational permit is required to use a building or portion thereof as a high-piled storage area exceeding 500 square feet (46 m^).
105.6.23 Hot work operations. An operational permit is required for hot work including, but not limited to:
1. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is conducted.
2. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure.
Exception: Work that is conducted under a construction permit.
3. Fixed-site hot work equipment such as welding booths.
4. Hot work conducted within a wildfire risk area.
5. Application of roof coverings with the use of an open-flame device.
6. When approved, the fire code official shall issue a permit to carry out a hot work program. This program allows approved personnel to regulate their facility's hot work operations. The approved personnel shall be trained in the fire safety aspects denoted m this chapter and shall be responsible for issuing permits requiring compliance with the requirements found in Chapter 26. These permits shall be issued only to their employees or hot work operations under their supervision.
105.6.24 Industrial ovens. An operational permit is required for operation of industrial ovens regulated by Chapter 21.
105.6.25 Lumber yards and woodworking plants. An
operational permit is required for the storage or processing of lumber exceeding 100,000 board feet (8,333 ft^) (236
TABLE 105.6.20 PERMIT AMOUNTS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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b. 200 pounds when Table 2703.1.1(1) Note k applies and hazard identification signs in accordance with Section 2703.5 are provided for quantities of 200 pounds or less.
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105.6.26 Liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings. An operational permit is required to display, operate or demonstrate liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings.
105.6.27 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for:
1. Storage and use of LP-gas.
Exception: A permit is not required for individual containers with a 500-gallon (1893 L) water capacity or less serving occupancies in Group R-3.
2. Operation of cargo tankers that transport LP-gas.
105.6.28 Magnesium. An operational permit is required to melt, cast, heat treat or grind more than 10 pounds (4.54 kg) of magnesium.
105.6.29 Miscellaneous combustible storage. An operational permit is required to store in any building or upon any premises in excess of 2,500 cubic feet (71 m^) gross volume of combustible empty packing cases, boxes, barrels or similar containers, rubber tires, rubber, cork or similar combustible material.
105.6.30 Open burning. An operational permit is required for the kindling or maintaining of an open fire or a fire on any public street, alley, road, or other public or private ground. Instructions and stipulations of the permit shall be adhered to.
Exception: Recreational fires.
105.6.31 Open flames and torches. An operational permit is required to remove paint with a torch; or to use a torch or open-flame device in a wildfire risk area.
105.6.32 Open flames and candles. An operational permit is required to use open flames or candles in connection with assembly areas, dining areas of restaurants or drinking establishments.
105.6.33 Organic coatings. An operational permit is required for any organic-coating manufacturing operation producing more than 1 gallon (4 L) of an organic coating in one day.
105.6.34 Places of assembly. An operational permit is required to operate a place of assembly.
105.6.35 Private fire hydrants. An operational permit is required for the removal from service, use or operation of private fire hydrants.
Exception: A permit is not required for private industry with trained maintenance personnel, private fire brigade or fire departments to maintain, test and use private hydrants.
105.6.36 Pyrotechnic special effects material. An operational permit is required for use and handling of pyrotechnic special effects material.
105.6.37 Pyroxylin plastics. An operational permit is required for storage or handling of more than 25 pounds (11 kg) of cellulose nitrate (pyroxylin) plastics and for the assembly or manufacture of articles involving pyroxylin plastics.
105.6.38 Refrigeration equipment. An operational permit is required to operate a mechanical refrigeration unit or system regulated by Chapter 6.
105.6.39 Repair garages and motor fuel-dispensing facilities. An operational permit is required for operation of repair garages and automotive, marine and fleet motor fuel-dispensing facilities.
105.6.40 Rooftop heliports. An operational permit is required for the operation of a rooftop heliport.
105.6.41 Spraying or dipping. An operational permit is required to conduct a spraying or dipping operation utilizing flammable or combustible liquids or the application of combustible powders regulated by Chapter 15.
105.6.42 Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts. An
operational permit is required to establish, conduct or maintain storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts that exceeds 2,500 cubic feet (71 m^) of total volume of scrap tires and for indoor storage of tires and tire byproducts.
105.6.43 Temporary membrane structures and tents. An
operational permit is required to operate an air-supported temporary membrane structure or a tent having an area in excess of 400 square feet (37 m^).
Exceptions:
1. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping purposes.
2. Tents open on all sides, which comply with all of the following:
2.1. Individual tents having a maximum size of 700 square feet (65 m^).
2.2. The aggregate area of multiple tents placed side by side without a fire break clearance of not less than 12 feet (3658 mm) shall not exceed 700 square feet (65 m^) total.
2.3. A minimum clearance of 12 feet (3658 mm) to structures and other tents shall be provided.
105.6.44 Tire-rebuilding plants. An operational permit is required for the operation and maintenance of a tire-rebuilding plant.
105.6.45 Waste handling. An operational permit is required for the operation of wrecking yards, junk yards and waste material-handling facilities.
105.6.46 Wood products. An operational permit is required to store chips, hogged material, lumber or plywood in excess of 200 cubic feet (6 m^).
105.6.47 Additional permits. In addition to the permits required by Section 105.6, the following permits shall be obtained from the Bureau of Fire Prevention prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices or functions:
1. Production facilities. To change use or occupancy, or allow the attendance of a live audience, or for wrap parties.
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2, Pyrotechnics and special effects. To use pyrotechnic special effects ^ open flame^ use of flammable or combustible liquids and gases, welding, and the parking of motor vehicles in any building or location used for the purpose of motion picture, television and commercial production,
3. Live audiences. To install seating arrangements for live audiences in approved production facilities, pro-
I I duction studios and sound stages. See Chapter 48.
105o7 Required construction permits. The fire code ofljcialis authorized to issue construction permits for work as set forth in Sections 105.7.1 through 105.7.14.
IOS.7.1 Automatic fire-extinguishing systems. A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to an automatic fire-extinguishing system. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit.
105o7o2 Battery systems. A permit is required to install stationary storage battery systems having a liquid capacity of more than 50 gallons (189 L).
105.7.3 Compressed gases. When the compressed gases in use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105.6.8, a construction permit is required to install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily out of service, or close or substantially modify a compressed gas system.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit shall be made within two working days of commencement of work.
105.7.4 Cryogenic fluids. A construction permit is required for installation of or alteration to outdoor stationary cryogenic fluid storage systems where the system capacity exceeds the amounts listed in Table 105.6.10. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered an alteration and does not require a construction permit.
105.7.5 Fire alarm and detection systems and related
equipment. A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to fire alarm and detection systems and related equipment. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit.
105.7.6 Fire pumps and related equipment. A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to fire pumps and related fuel tanks, jockey pumps, controllers and generators. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit.
105.7.7 Flammable and combustible liquids. A construction permit is required:
1. To install, repair or modify a pipeline for the transportation of flammable or combustible liquids.
2. To install, construct or alter tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells, fuel-dispensing sta-
tions, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities where flammable and combustible liquids are produced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used.
3. To install, alter, remove, abandon or otherwise dispose of a flammable or combustible liquid tank.
105.7.8 Hazardous materials. A construction permit is required to install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily out of service, or close or substantially modify a storage facility or other area regulated by Chapter 27 when the hazardous materials in use or storage exceed the amounts Hsted in Table 105.6.20.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit shall be made within two working days of commencement of work.
105.7.9 Industrial ovens. A construction permit is required for installation of industrial ovens covered by Chapter 21.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For repair work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit shall be made within two working days of commencement of work.
105.7.10 LP-gas. A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to an LP-gas system.
105.7.11 Private fire hydrants. A construction permit is required for the installation or modification of private fire hydrants.
105.7.12 Spraying or dipping. A construction permit is required to install or modify a spray room, dip tank or booth.
105.7.13 Standpipe systems. A construction permit is required for the installation, modification or removal from service of a standpipe system. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit.
105.7.14 Temporary membrane structures and tents. A
construction permit is required to erect an air-supported temporary membrane structure or a tent having an area in excess of 400 square feet (37 m^).
Exceptions:
1. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping purposes.
2. Funeral tents and curtains or extensions attached thereto, when used for funeral services.
3. Tents and awnings open on all sides which comply with all of the following:
3.1. Individual tents shall have a maximum size of 700 square feet (65 m^).
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of not less than 12 feet (3658 mm) shall not exceed 700 square feet (65 m^) total.
3.3. A minimum clearance of 12 feet (3658 mm) to structures and other tents shall be maintained.
SECTION 106 INSPECTIONS
106.1 Inspection authority. ThQfire code official is authorized to enter and examine any building, structure, marine vessel, vehicle or premises in accordance with Section 104.3 for the purpose of enforcing this code.
106.2 Inspections. The fire code official is authorized to conduct such inspections as are deemed necessary to determine the extent of compliance with the provisions of this code and to approve reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals. All reports of such inspections shall be prepared and submitted in writing for review and approval. Inspection reports shall be certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the responsible individual. The^r^ code official is authorized to engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual, detailed or complex technical issues subject to the approval of the governing body.
106.2.1 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the holder of the permit or their duly authorized agent to notify thtfire code official when work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and means for inspections of such work that are required by this code.
106.2.2 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of ih^fire code official. Th^fire code official, upon notification, shall make the requested inspections and shall either indicate the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as completed, or notify the permit holder or his or her agent wherein the same fails to comply with this code. Any portions that do not comply shall be corrected and such portion shall not be covered or concealed until authorized by the^re code official.
106.3 Concealed work. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Whenever any installation subject to inspection prior to use is covered or concealed without having first been inspected, the^r^ code official shall have the authority to require that such work be exposed for inspection. Neither the fire code official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
106.4 Approvals. Approval as the result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be vaHd,
SECTION 107 MAINTENANCE
107.1 Maintenance of safeguards. Whenever or wherever any device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of protection, or any other feature is required for compliance with the provisions of this code, or otherwise installed, such device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of protection, or other feature shall thereafter be continuously maintained in accordance with this code and appHcable referenced standards.
107.2 Testing and operation. Equipment requiring periodic testing or operation to ensure maintenance shall be tested or operated as specified in this code.
107.2,1 Test and inspection records. Required test and inspection records shall be available to the^r^ code official at all times or such records as the designates shall be filed with the^r^ code official.
W122 Reinspection and testing. Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary corrections shall be made so as to achieve compliance with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to i\\t fire code official for inspection and testing.
107.3 Supervision. Maintenance and testing shall be under the supervision of a responsible person who shall ensure that such maintenance and testing are conducted at specified intervals in accordance with this code.
107.4 Rendering equipment inoperable. Portable or fixed fire-extinguishing systems or devices and fire-warning systems shall not be rendered inoperative or inaccessible except as necessary during emergencies, maintenance, repairs, alterations, drills or prescribed testing.
107.5 Owner/occupant responsibility. Correction and abatement of violations of this code shall be the responsibility of the owner. If an occupant creates, or allows to be created, hazardous conditions in violation of this code, the occupant shall be held responsible for the abatement of such hazardous conditions.
107.6 Overcrowding. Overcrowding or admittance of any;?^r-son beyond the approved capacity of a building or a portion thereof shall not be allowed. The^r^ code official, upon finding any overcrowding conditions or obstructions in aisles, passageways or other means of egress, or upon finding any condition which constitutes a life safety hazard, shall be authorized to cause the event to be stopped until such condition or obstruction is corrected.
SECTION 108 BOARD OF APPEALS
108.1 Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by iho^fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. ThQ fire code official sh^l be an ex officio member of said board but shall have
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no vote on any matter before the board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to thQ fire code official.
108.2 Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this code.
108.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to hazards of fire, explosions, hazardous conditions or fire protection systems and are not employees of the jurisdiction.
SECTION 109 VIOLATIONS
109.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for sl person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, repair, remove, demolish or utilize a building, occupancy, premises or system regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
109.2 Notice of violation. When the^r^ code official finds a building, premises, vehicle, storage facility or outdoor area that is in violation of this code, the fire code official is authorized to prepare a written notice of violation describing the conditions deemed unsafe and, when compliance is not immediate, specifying a time for reinspection.
109.2.1 Service. A notice of violation issued pursuant to this code shall be served upon the owner, operator, occupant or other person responsible for the condition or violation, either by personal service, mail or by delivering the same to, and leaving it with, some person of responsibility upon the premises. For unattended or abandoned locations, a copy of such notice of violation shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to such premises and the notice of violation shall be mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested or a certificate of mailing, to the last known address of the owner, occupant or both.
109.2.2 Compliance with orders and notices. A notice of violation issued or served as provided by this code shall be complied with by the owner, operator, occupant or other person responsible for the condition or violation to which the notice of violation pertains.
109.2.3 Prosecution of violations. If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the fire code official is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate legal proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation or to require removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant hereto.
109.2.4 Unauthorized tampering. Signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the fire code official shall not be muti-
lated, destroyed or tampered with or removed without authorization from the fire code official.
109.3 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the^r^ code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a [SPECIFY OFFENSE], punishable by a fine of not more than [AMOUNT] dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding [NUMBER OF DAYS], or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
109.3.1 Abatement of violation. In addition to the imposition of the penalties herein described, the fire code official is authorized to institute appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation; or to prevent illegal occupancy of a structure or premises; or to stop an illegal act, conduct of business or occupancy of a structure on or about any premises.
SECTION 110 UNSAFE BUILDINGS
110.1 General. If during the inspection of a premises, a building or structure or any building system, in whole or in part, constitutes a clear and inimical threat to human life, safety or health, the^zr^ code official shall issue such notice or orders to remove or remedy the conditions as shall be deemed necessary in accordance with this section and shall refer the building to the building department for any repairs, alterations, remodeling, removing or demolition required.
110.1.1 Unsafe conditions. Structures or existing equipment that are or hereafter become unsafe or deficient because of inadequate means of egress or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or which involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition. A vacant structure which is not secured against unauthorized entry as required by Section 311 shall be deemed unsafe.
110.1.2 Structural hazards. When an apparent structural hazard is caused by the faulty installation, operation or malfunction of any of the items or devices governed by this code, the fire code official shall immediately notify the building code official in accordance with Section 110.1.
110.2 Evacuation. The fire code official or the fire department official in charge of an incident shall be authorized to order the immediate evacuation of any occupied building deemed unsafe when such building has hazardous conditions that present imminent danger to building occupants. Persons so notified shall immediately leave the structure or premises and shall not enter or re-enter until authorized to do so by the fire code official or the fire department official in charge of the incident.
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to abate summarily such hazardous conditions that are in violation of this code.
110.4 Abatement. The owner, operator or occupant of a building or premises deemed unsafe by the^r^ code official shall abate or cause to be abated or corrected such unsafe conditions either by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or other approved corrective action.
SECTION 111 STOP WORK ORDER
111.1 Order. Whenever the^r^ code official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, th^ fire code official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
111.2 Issuance. A stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work is authorized to resume.
111.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, ihcfire code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work.
111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as ihdXperson is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than [AMOUNT] dollars or more than [amount] dollars.
SECTION 113 FEES
113.1 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.
113.2 Schedule of permit fees. A fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority.
113.3 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work, activity or operation regulated by this code before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee established by the applicable governing authority, which shall be in addition to the required permit fees.
113.4 Related fees. The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition of work done in connection to or concurrently with the work or activity authorized by a permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.
113.5 Refunds. The applicable governing authority is authorized to establish a refund policy.
SECTION 112 SERVICE UTILITIES
112.1 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The^r^ code official shall have the authority to authorize disconnection of utihty service to the building, structure or system in order to safely execute emergency operations or to eliminate an immediate hazard. The^zre code official shall notify the serving utility and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action if not notified prior to disconnection. The owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing as soon as practical thereafter.
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SECTION 201 GENERAL
201.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this chapter.
201.2 Interchangeability. Words used in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the California Building Code, California Mechanical Code or California Plumbing Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those codes.
201.4 Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings.
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[B] ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
1002.1.
See Section
[B] ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. A continuous, unobstructed path that complies with Chapter 11 of the California Building Code.
AEROSOL. See Section 2802.1.
Level 1 aerosol products. See Section 2802.1.
Level 2 aerosol products. See Section 2802.1.
Level 3 aerosol products. See Section 2802.1.
AEROSOL CONTAINER. See Section 2802.1.
AEROSOL WAREHOUSE. See Section 2802.1.
AGED HOME OR INSTITUTION. A facility used for the housing of persons 65 years of age or older in need of care and supervision. (See definition of ''care and supervision")
AGENT. A person who shall have charge, care or control of any structure as owner, or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any s\xc\vperson representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this code to the same extent as if that person was the owner.
IB] AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. A structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public.
[B] AIR-INFLATED STRUCTURE. See Section 2402.1.
AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURE. See Section 2402. L
AIRCRAFT MOTOR-VEHICLE FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 2202.1.
AIRCRAFT OPERATION AREA (AOA). See Section
1102.1.
AIRPORT. See Section 1102.1.
[B] AISLE. See Section 1002.1.
IB] AISLE ACCESSWAY. See Section 1002.1.
ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See Section 902.1.
ALARM SIGNAL. See Section 902.1.
ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURE. See Section 902.1.
ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB. See Section 3402.1.
ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS. See Section 2202.1. I
[EB] ALTERATION. Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than a repair or addition.
[B] ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICE. See Section 1002. 1 .
[B] AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Buildings or portions thereof used to provide medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or similar care on a less than 24-hour basis to individuals who are rendered incapable of self-preservation.
AMMONIUM NITRATE. See Section 3302.1.
ANNUNCL\TOR. See Section 902.1.
APPROVED. Acceptable to thej^re code official
[B] AREA, BUILDING. The area included within surrounding exterior walls (or exterior walls and fire walls) exclusive of vent shafts and courts. Areas of the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the building area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
[B] AREA OF REFUGE. See Section 1002.1.
ARRAY. See Section 2302.1.
ARRAY, CLOSED. See Section 2302.1.
ASSEMBLY. The gathering together of 50 or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement, drinking, dining or awaiting transportation.
ASSEMBLY BUILDING. A building or portion of a building used for the gathering together of 50 or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement, drinking or dining, or awaiting transportation. Any building or structure or portion thereof used or intended to be used for the showing of motion pictures when an admission fee is charged and when such building or
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structure is open to the public and has a capacity of 10 or more persons.
[B] ATRIUM. An opening connecting two or more stories other than enclosed stairways, elevators, hoistways, escalators, plumbing, electrical, air-conditioning or other equipment, which is closed at the top and not defined as a mall. Stories, as used in this definition, do not include balconies within assembly groups or mezzanines that comply with Section 505 of the California Building Code,
[B] ATTIC. The space between the ceiling beams of the top story and the roof rafters.
AUDIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See
Section 902.1.
I AUTOMATED RACK STORAGE. See Section 2302.1. AUTOMATIC. See Section 902.1.
AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See
Section 902.1.
AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 2202.1.
AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL. See Section 902.1.
[B] AWNING. An architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity or decoration and is wholly supported by the building to which it is attached. An awning is comprised of a lightweight, rigid skeleton structure over which a covering is attached.
BARRICADE. See Section 3302,1.
Artificial barricade. See Section 3302.1.
Natural barricade. See Section 3302.1. BARRICADED. See Section 3302.1. [B] BASEMENT. A story that is not a story above grade plane.
BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY LEAD ACID. See
Section 602.1.
BATTERY TYPES. See Section 602.1.
Lithium-ion battery. See Section 602.1.
Lithium metal polymer battery. See Section 602.1.
Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery. See Section 602.1.
Nonrecombinant battery. See Section 602. L
Recombinant battery. See Section 602.1.
Stationary storage battery. See Section 602.1.
Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery. See Section 602,1.
Vented (Flooded) lead-acid battery. See Section 602.1.
BEDRIDDEN PERSON. A person, requiring assistance in turning and repositioning in bed, or being unable to independently transfer to and from bed, except in facilities with appropriate and sufficient care staff, mechanical devices if
necessary, and safety precautions as determined in Title 22 regulations, by the Director of Social Services or his or her designated representative.
The Director of Social Services or his or her designated representative shall make the determination of the bedridden status of persons with developmental disabilities, in consultation with the Director of Developmental Services or his or her designated representative.
The Director of Social Services or his or her designated representative shall make the determination of the bedridden status of all other persons with disabilities who are not developmentally disabled.
BIN BOX. See Section 2302.1.
BLAST AREA. See Section 3302.1.
BLAST SITE. See Section 3302.1.
BLASTER. See Section 3302.1.
BLASTING AGENT. See Section 3302.1.
[B] BLEACHERS. See Section 1002.1.
[B] BOARDING HOUSE. A building arranged or used for lodging for compensation, with or without meals, and not occupied as a single-family unit.
BOILING POINT. See Section 2702.1.
BONFIRE. See Section 302.1.
BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU). The heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.454 kg) of water by 1 °F (0.5565°C).
[B] BUILDING. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
Note: Building shall have the same meaning as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 17920 and 18908 for the applications specified in Section 1.11. \\
[B] BUILDING OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the California Building Code, or a duly authorized representative.
BULK HYDROGEN COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEM. See
Section 3502.1.
BULK LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN GAS SYSTEM. See
Section 3502.1.
BULK OXYGEN SYSTEM. See Section 4002.1.
BULK PLANT OR TERMINAL. See Section 3402.1.
BULK TRANSFER. See Section 3402.1.
BULLET RESISTANT. See Section 3302.1.
CANOPY. A structure or architectural projection of rigid construction over which a covering is attached that provides weather protection, identity or decoration, and may be structurally independent or supported by attachment to a building on one end and by not less than one stanchion on the outer end.
CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See
Section 902.1.
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CARE AND SUPERVISION. Any one or more of the following activities provided by a person or facility to meet the needs of the clients:
Assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing and other personal hygiene.
Assistance with taking medication. Central storing and/or distribution of medications. Arrangement of and assistance with medical and dental care.
Maintenance of house rules for the protection of clients. Supervision of client schedules and activities. Maintenance and/or supervision of client cash resources or property.
Monitoring food intake or special diets. Providing basic services required by applicable law and regulation to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community-care facility license.
CARTON. A cardboard or fiberboard box enclosing a product.
CATASTROPHICALLYINJURED, A person whose origin of disability was acquired through trauma or nondegenerative neurologic illness, for whom it has been determined by the Department of Health Services Certification and Licensing that active rehabilitation would be beneficial.
CEILESfG LIMIT. See Section 2702.1.
CELL. A housing unit in a detention or correctional facility for the confinement of not more than two inmates or prisoners.
CELL COMPLEX, A cluster or group of cells or dormitories in a jail, prison or other detention facility, together with rooms used for accessory purposes, all of which open into the cell complex, and are used for functions such as dining, counseling, exercise, classrooms, sick call, visiting, storage, staff offices, control rooms or similar functions, and interconnecting corridors all within the cell complex.
CELL TIERS, Cells, dormitories and accessory spaces. Cell tiers are located one level above the other, and do not exceed two levels per floor A cell tier shall not be considered a story or mezzanine.
[EB] CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. A change in the purpose or level of activity within a building that involves a change in application of the requirements of this code.
CHEMICAL. See Section 2702.1.
CHEMICAL NAME. See Section 2702.1.
CHILD CARE CENTER. Any facility of any capacity other than a large or small family day-care home as defined in these regulations in which less than 24-hour-per-day nonmedical supervision is provided for children in a group setting.
[B] CHILD CARE FACILITIES. Facilities that provide care on a 24-hour basis to more than six children under 2 years of age.
CHILD OR CHILDREN. A person or persons under the age of 18 years.
[B] CHIMNEY. A primarily vertical enclosure containing one or more passageways for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere.
CHRONICALLY ILL. See "Terminally III,"
CLEAN AGENT. See Section 902.1.
[B] CLINIC-OUTPATIENT. Buildings or portions thereof used to provide medical care on less than a 24-hour basis to individuals who are not classified as nonambulatory or bedridden or rendered incapable of self-preservation by the services provided.
CLOSED CONTAINER. See Section 2702.1.
CLOSED SYSTEM. The use of a soHd or liquid hazardous material involving a closed vessel or system that remains closed during normal operations where vapors emitted by the product are not liberated outside of the vessel or system and the product is not exposed to the atmosphere during normal operations; and all uses of compressed gases. Examples of closed systems for solids and liquids include product conveyed through a piping system into a closed vessel, system or piece of equipment.
COLD DECK. See Section 1902.1.
COMBUSTIBLE DUST. See Section 1302.1.
COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS. See Section 2902.1.
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. See Section 3402.1.
Class IL See Section 3402,1.
Class IIIA. See Section 3402.1.
Class IIIB. See Section 3402.1.
[M] COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES. See Section 602.1.
COMMODITY. See Section 2302.1.
[B] COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL. See Section 1002.1.
COMPRESSED GAS. See Section 3002.1.
COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER. See Section 3002,1.
COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEM. See Section 3002.1.
[B] CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES. A building or part thereof that contains sleeping units where residents share bathroom and/or kitchen facilities.
CONGREGATE UVING HEALTH FACILITY (CLHF). A
residential home with a capacity of no more than six beds, which provides inpatient care, including the following basic services: medical supervision, 24-hour skilled nursing and supportive care, pharmacy, dietary, social recreational, and at least provides services for persons who are diagnosed with a terminal illness or who are catastrophically and severely disabled.
CONGREGATE RESIDENCE. Any building or portion thereof that contains facilities for living, sleeping and sanitation, as required by this code, and may include facilities for eating and cooking, for occupancy by other than a family. A congregate residence may be a shelter, convent, monastery, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, but does not include jails, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels or lodging houses.
CONSTANTLY ATTENDED LOCATION. See Section 902.1.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. The written, graphic and pictorial documents prepared or assembled for describing the design, location and physical characteristics of the elements of the project necessary for obtaining a permit.
CONTAINER. See Section 2702.1.
CONTAINMENT SYSTEM. See Section 3702.1.
CONTAINMENT VESSEL. See Section 3702.1.
CONTINUOUS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM. See Section 1802.1.
CONTROL AREA. See Section 2702.1.
[B] CORRIDOR. See Section 1002.1.
CORROSIVE. See Section 3102.1.
COTTON. See Section 2902.1.
Baled cotton. See Section 2902.1.
Baled cotton, densely packed. See Section 2902.1.
Seed cotton. See Section 2902.1.
[B] COURT. An open, uncovered space, unobstructed to the sky, bounded on three or more sides by exterior building walls or other enclosing devices.
[B] COVERED MALL BUILDING. A single building enclosing a number of tenants and occupants such as retail stores, drinking and dining establishments, entertainment and amusement facilities, passenger transportation terminals, offices, and other similar uses wherein two or more tenants have a main entrance into one or more malls. For the purpose of this chapter, anchor buildings shall not be considered as a part of the covered mall building. The term "covered mall building" shall include open mall buildings as defined below.
Mall. A roofed or covered common pedestrian area within a covered mall building that serves as access for two or more tenants and not to exceed three levels that are open to each other. The term "mall" shall include open malls as defined below.
Open mall. An unroofed common pedestrian way serving a number of tenants not exceeding three levels. Circulation at levels above grade shall be permitted to include open exterior balconies leading to exits discharging at grade.
Open mall building. Several structures housing a number of tenants such as retail stores, drinking and dining establishments, entertainment and amusement facilities, offices, and other similar uses wherein two or more tenants have a main entrance into one or more open malls. For the purpose of Chapter 4 of the California Building Code, anchor buildings are not considered as a part of the open mall building.
CRYOGENIC CONTAINER. See Section 3202.1.
CRYOGENIC FLUID. See Section 3202.1,
CRYOGENIC VESSEL. See Section 3202.1.
CYLINDER. See Section 2702.1.
[B] DAMPER. See "Fire damper" and "Smoke damper."
DAY BOX. See Section 2702.1.
DAY-CARE, Means the care of persons during any period of a 24-hour day where permanent sleeping accommodations are not provided.
Note: "Day-care" shall not he construed to preclude the use of cots or mats for napping purposes, provided all employees, attendants and staff personnel are awake and on duty in the area where napping occurs.
DAY-CARE HOME, FAMILY, A home that regularly provides care, protection and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day-care home or a small family day-care home.
DAY-CARE HOME, LARGE FAMILY. A providers own home licensed to provide day-care for periods less than 24 hours per day for nine to 14 persons, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home.
DAY-CARE HOME, SMALL FAMILY. A home which provides family day-care to eight or fewer children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day. Small family day-care homes are exempted from state fire and life safety regulations other than those state and local standards applicable to Group R-3 occupancies. [See Health and Safety Code, Section 13143 (b).]
DAY ROOM. A room which is adjacent to a cell, or cell tier, or dormitory and which is used as a dining, exercise or other activity room for inmates.
DECORATIVE MATERIALS. All materials applied over the building interior finish for decorative, acoustical or other effect (such as curtains, draperies, fabrics, streamers and surface coverings) and all other materials utilized for decorative effect (such as batting, cloth, cotton, hay, stalks, straw, vines, leaves, trees, moss and similar items), including foam plastics and materials containing foam plastics. Decorative materials do not include floor coverings, ordinary window shades, interior finish and materials 0.025 inch (0.64 mm) or less in thickness applied directly to and adhering tightly to a substrate.
DEFLAGRATION. See Section 2702.1.
DELUGE SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
DESIGN PRESSURE. See Section 2702.1.
DETACHED BUILDING. See Section 2702.1.
DETEARING. See Section 1502.1.
DETECTOR, HEAT. See Section 902.1.
DETONATING CORD. See Section 3302.1.
DETONATION. See Section 3302.1.
DETONATOR. See Section 3302.1.
[B] DETOXIFICATION FACILITIES. Facilities that serve patients who are provided treatment for substance abuse on a 24-hour basis and who are incapable of self-preservation or classified as nonambulatory or bedridden or who are harmful to themselves or others.
DIP TANK. See Section 1502.1.
DISCHARGE SITE. See Section 3302.1.
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DISPENSEVG. See Section 2702.1.
DISPENSING DEVICE, OVERHEAD TYPE. See Section 2202.1.
DISPLAY SITE. See Section 3302.1.
[B] DOOR, BALANCED. See Section 1002.1.
[B] DORMITORY. A space in a building where group sleeping accommodations are provided in one room, or in a series of closely associated rooms, for persons not members of the same family group, under joint occupancy and single management, as in college dormitories or fraternity houses.
DRAFT CURTAIN. See Section 2302.1.
[B] DRAFTSTOR See Section 702.1.
DRY-CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT. See Section 902.1.
DRY CLEANING. See Section 1202.1.
DRY CLEANING PLANT. See Section 1202.1.
DRY CLEANING ROOM. See Sectionl202.1.
DRY CLEANING SYSTEM. See Section 1202.1.
[B] DWELLING. A building that contains one or two dwelling units used, intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied for living purposes.
[B] DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more personsy including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
EARLY SUPPRESSION FAST-RESPONSE (ESFR) SPRINKLER. See Section 2302.1.
[B] EGRESS COURT. See Section 1002.1.
ELECTROSTATIC FLUIDIZED BED. See Section 1502.1.
I ELEVATOR GROUP. See Section 902.1.
EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
EMERGENCY CONTROL STATION. See Section 1802.1.
[B] EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING.
See Section 1002.1.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL. See Section 402.1.
EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE. A valve designed to shut off the flow of gases or liquids.
EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE, AUTOMATIC. A
fail-safe automatic-closing valve designed to shut off the flow of gases or liquids initiated by a control system that is activated by automatic means.
EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE, MANUAL. A manually operated valve designed to shut off the flow of gases or liquids.
EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATIONS.
See Section 902.1.
ENFORCING AGENCY. The designated department or agency as specified by statute or regulation.
[B] EQUIPMENT PLATFORM. An unoccupied, elevated platform used exclusively for mechanical systems or industrial process equipment, including the associated elevated walkways, stairs, alternating tread devices and ladders necessary to access the platform (see Section 505.5 of the California Building Code).
EXCESS FLOW CONTROL. See Section 2702.1.
EXCESS FLOW VALVE. See Section 3702.1.
EXHAUSTED ENCLOSURE. See Section 2702.1.
EXISTING. See Section 4602.1. I
[B] EXIT. See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT ACCESS. See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY. See Section 1002. 1 . I
[B] EXIT DISCHARGE. See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OR See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT ENCLOSURE. See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT, HORIZONTAL. See Section 1002.1.
[B] EXIT PASSAGEWAY. See Section 1002.1.
EXPANDED PLASTIC. See Section 2302 1.
EXPLOSION. See Section 2702.1.
EXPLOSIVE. See Section 3302.1.
High Explosive. See Section 3302.1.
Low Explosive. See Section 3302.1.
Mass-detonating Explosives. See Section 3302.1.
UN/DOTn Class 1 Explosives. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.1. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.2. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.3. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.4. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.5. See Section 3302.1.
Division 1.6. See Section 3302.1.
EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL. See Section 3302.1.
[B] EXTERIOR WALL. A wall, bearing or nonbearing, that is used as an enclosing wall for a building, other than difire wall, and that has a slope of 60 degrees (1.05 rad) or greater with the horizontal plane.
EXTRA-HIGH-RACK COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE. See
Section 2302.1.
FABRICATION AREA. See Section 1802. 1 .
FACILITY. A building or use in a fixed location including exterior storage areas for flammable and combustible substances and hazardous materials, piers, wharves, tank farms and similar uses. This term includes recreational vehicles, mobile home and manufactured housing parks, sales and storage lots.
FAIL-SAFE. A design condition incorporating a feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure; also, a design condition eliminating or
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mitigating a hazardous condition by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction.
FALLOUT AREA. See Section 3302.L
FALSE ALARM. The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal, message or other notification of an event of fire when no such danger exists.
FINES. See Section 1902.1.
FIRE ALARM. The giving, signaling or transmission to any public fire station, or company or to any officer or employee thereof, whether by telephone, spoken word or otherwise, of information to the effect that there is a fire at or near the place indicated by the person giving, signaling or transmitting such information.
FIRE ALARM BOX, MANUAL. See Section 902.1.
FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT. See Section 902.1.
FIRE ALARM SIGNAL. See Section 902.1.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD. See Section 502.1.
FIRE APPLIANCE. See Section 902. L
[B] FIRE AREA. See Section 902.1.
[B] FIRE BARRIER. A fire-resistance-rated wall assembly of materials designed to restrict the spread of fire in which continuity is maintained.
FIRE CHIEF. The chief officer of the fire department serving the jurisdiction, or a duly authorized representative.
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL. The fire chief or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the code, or a duly authorized representative.
FIRE COMMAND CENTER. See Section 502.1.
[B] FIRE DAMPER. A listed device installed in ducts and ak transfer openings designed to close automatically upon detection of heat and resist the passage of flame. Fire dampers are classified for use in either static systems that will automatically shut down in the event of a fire, or in dynamic systems that continue to operate during a fire. A dynamic fire damper is tested and rated for closure under elevated temperature airflow.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MASTER KEY. See Section 502.1.
FIRE DETECTOR, AUTOMATIC. See Section 902.1.
[B] FIRE DOOR. The door component of a fire door assembly.
[B] FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY. Any combination of a fire door, frame, hardware and other accessories that together provide a specific degree of fire protection to the opening.
[B] FIRE EXIT HARDWARE. See Section 1002.1.
FIRE LANE. See Section 502.1.
[B] FIRE PARTITION. A vertical assembly of materials designed to restrict the spread of fire in which openings are protected.
FIRE POINT. See Section 3402.1.
[B] FIRE PROTECTION RATING. The period of time that an opening protective assembly will maintain the ability to
confine a fire as determined by tests prescribed in Section 715 of the California Building Code. Ratings are stated in hours or minutes.
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
[B] FIRE RESISTANCE. That property of materials or their assemblies that prevents or retards the passage of excessive heat, hot gases or flames under conditions of use.
[B] FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING. The period of time a building element, component or assembly maintains the ability to confine a fire, continues to perform a given structural function, or both, as determined by the tests, or the methods based on tests, prescribed in Section 703 of the California Building Code.
[B] FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM. See Section 702.1.
FIRE SAFETY FUNCTIONS. See Section 902.1.
[B] FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. The distance measured from the building face to one of the following:
1. The closest interior lot line',
2. To the centerline of a street, an alley or public way; or
3. To an imaginary line between two buildings on the property.
The distance shall be measured at right angles from the face of the wall.
[B] FIRE WALL. A fire-resistance-rated wall having protected openings, which restricts the spread of fire and extends continuously from the foundation to or through the roof, with sufficient structural stability under fire conditions to allow collapse of construction on either side without collapse of the wall.
FIRE WATCH. A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the fire department.
[B] FIREBLOCKING. See Section 702.1.
FIREWORKS. See Section 3302.1.
Fireworks, 1.4G. See Section 3302.1.
Fireworks, 1.3G. See Section 3302.1.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY. See Section 3302.1.
[B] FIXED BASE OPERATOR (FBO). See Section 902.1. I
FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT SYSTEMS, See California Building Code, Section 443.
FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUID. See Section 3202.1.
FLAMMABLE FINISHES. See Section 1502.1.
FLAMMABLE GAS. See Section 3502.1.
FLAMMABLE LIQUEFIED GAS. See Section 3502.1.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID. See Section 3402.1.
Class lA. See Section 3402.1.
Class IB. See Section 3402.1.
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Class IC. See Section 3402.1.
FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. A material capable of being readily ignited from common sources of heat or at a temperature of 600T (316°C) or less.
FLAMMABLE SOLID. See Section 3602. 1 .
FLAMMABLE VAPOR AREA. See Section 1502.1.
FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR FUMES. See Section 2702. 1 .
[B] FLAME SPREAD. See Section 802.1.
[B] FLAME SPREAD INDEX. See Section 802.1.
FLASH POINT. See Section 3402.1.
FLEET VEHICLE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 2202.1.
[B] FLIGHT. See Section 1002. 1 .
FLOAT. See Section 4502.1.
[B] FLOOR AREA, GROSS. See Section 1002.1.
[B] FLOOR AREA, NET. See Section 1002.1.
FLUIDIZED BED. See Section 1502.1.
FOAM-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
[B] FOLDING AND TELESCOPIC SEATING. See Section 1002.1.
FUEL LIMIT SWITCH. See Section 3402.1.
FULL-TIME CARE, The establishment and routine care of persons on an hourly, dailyy weekly, monthly, yearly or permanent basis, whether for 24 hours per day or less, and where sleeping accommodations are provided.
FUMIGANT. See Section 1702.1.
FUMIGATION. See Section 1702.1.
FURNACE CLASS A. See Section 2 1 02.1.
FURNACE CLASS B. See Section 2102.1.
FURNACE CLASS C. See Section 2102.1,
FURNACE CLASS D. See Section 2102.1.
GAS CABINET, See Section 2702.1.
GAS DETECTION SYSTEM, CONTINUOUS. See "Continuous gas detection system."
GAS ROOM. See Section 2702.1.
[B] GRADE FLOOR OPENING. A window or other opening located such that the sill height of the opening is not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) above or below the finished ground level adjacent to the opening.
[B] GRADE PLANE. A reference plane representing the average of finished ground level adjoining the building at exterior walls. Where the finished ground level slopes away from the exterior walls, the reference plane shall be established by the lowest points within the area between the building and the lot line or, where the lot line is more than 6 feet (1829 mm) from the building, between the building and a point 6 feet (1829 mm) from the building.
[B] GRANDSTAND. See Section 1002.1.
[B] GUARD. See Section 1002.1.
[B] GYPSUM BOARD. Gypsum wallboard, gypsum sheathing, gypsum base for gypsum veneer plaster, exterior gypsum soffit board, predecorated gypsum board or water-resistant gypsum backing board complying with the standards listed in Tables 2506.2 and 2507.2 and Chapter 35 of the California Building Code.
[B] HABITABLE SPACE. A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.
HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Sec tion 902.1.
HANDLING. See Section 2702.1.
[B] HANDRAIL. See Section 1002.1.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. See Section 2702.1.
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTION MATERIAL (HPM). See
Section 1802.1.
HEALTH HAZARD. See Section 2702.1.
[B] HEIGHT, BUILDING, The vertical distance from grade plane to the average height of the highest roof surface.
HELIPORT. See Section 1102.1.
HELISTOP. See Section 1102.1.
HI-BOY. See Section 302.1.
HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE. See Section
2302.1.
HIGH-PILED STORAGE AREA. See Section 2302.1. HIGH-RISE BUILDING, As used in this code:
1. "Existing high-rise structure" means a high-rise structure, the construction of which is commenced or completed prior to July 1, 1974.
2. "High-rise structure " means every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest floor level having building access (see California Building Code, Section 403.1.2), except buildings used as hospitals as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 1250.
3. "New high-rise structure" means a high-rise structure, the construction of which is commenced on or after July 1, 1974.
HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE. See Section 302.1.
HIGHLY TOXIC. See Section 3702.1.
HIGHLY VOLATILE LIQUID. A liquefied compressed gas with a boiling point of less than 68T (20''C).
HIGHWAY. See Section 3302.1.
[B] HISTORIC BUILDINGS. Buildings that are hsted in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or designated as historic under an appropriate state or local law.
HOGGED MATERIALS. See Section 1902.1.
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HOLDING FACILITY, A detention or correctional facility or area where inmates, staff and public are not housed but are restrained.
[B] HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY. A fire-resistance rated floor or roof assembly of materials designed to restrict the spread of fire in which continuity is maintained.
[M] HOOD. See Section 602.1.
Type L See Section 602.1.
[B] HOSPITALS AND MENTAL HOSPITALS. Buildings or portions thereof used on a 24-hour basis for the medical, psychiatric, obstetrical, or surgical treatment of inpatients who are incapable of self-preservation or classified as nonambulatory or bedridden.
HOT WORK. See Section 2602.1,
HOT WORK AREA. See Section 2602.1.
HOT WORK EQUIPMENT. See Section 2602 L
HOT WORK PERMITS. See Section 2602.1.
HOT WORK PROGRAM. See Section 2602.1.
HOUSING UNIT. An area intended to lodge inmates on a 24-hour basis where accommodations are provided for sleeping.
HPM FLAMMABLE LIQUID. See Section 1802.1.
HPM ROOM. See Section 1802.1.
IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH (IDLH). See Section 2702.1.
IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR. See Section 902.1.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. See Section 2702.1.
INFANT For the purpose of these regulations, shall mean any
child who because of age only, is unable to walk and requires
the aid of another person to evacuate the building. In no case
I I shall the term ''infant" mean a child 2 years of age or older.
INERT GAS. A gas that is capable of reacting with other materials only under abnormal conditions such as high temperatures, pressures and similar extrinsic physical forces. Within the context of the code, inert gases do not exhibit either physical or health /zazarJ properties as defined (other than acting as a simple asphyxiant) or hazard properties other than those of a compressed gas. Some of the more common inert gases include argon, helium, krypton, neon, nitrogen and xenon.
INHABITED BUILDING. See Section 3302.1.
INITIATING DEVICE. See Section 902.1.
[B] INTERIOR FINISH. Interior finish includes interior wall and ceiling finish and interior floor finish.
I INTERIOR FLOOR-WALL BASE. See Section 802.1.
[B] INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH. The
exposed interior surfaces of buildings, including but not limited to: fixed or movable walls and partitions; toilet room privacy partitions; columns; ceilings; and interior wainscoting, paneling or other finish applied structurally or for decoration, acoustical correction, surface insulation, structural fire resistance or similar purposes, but not including trim.
IRRITANT. A chemical which is not corrosive, but which causes a reversible inflammatory effect on Uving tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. A chemical is a skin irritant if, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits by the methods of CPSC 16CFR Part 1500.41 for an exposure of four or more hours or by other appropriate techniques, it results in an empirical score of 5 or more. A chemical is classified as an eye irritant if so determined under the procedure listed in CPSC 16CFR Part 1500.42 or other approved techniques.
KEY BOX. See Section 502.1.
[B] JURISDICTION. The governmental unit that has adopted this code under due legislative authority.
LABELED. Equipment, materials or products to which have been affixed a label, seal, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of the production of the above-labeled items and whose labeling indicates either that the equipment, material or product meets identified standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LABORATORY. A room, building or area where the use and storage of hazardous materials are utilized for testing, analysis, instruction, research or developmental activities.
LABORATORY SUITE. See Section 443.2.
LIMITED SPRAYING SPACE. See Section 1502.1.
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG). See Section 2202.1.
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LP-gas). See Section
3802.1.
LIQUID. See Section 2702.1.
LIQUID OXYGEN AMBULATORY CONTAINER. Section 4002.1.
LIQUID OXYGEN HOME CARE CONTAINER. Section 4002.1.
LIQUID STORAGE ROOM. See Section 3402.1.
LIQUID STORAGE WAREHOUSE. See Section 3402.1.
LISTED. Equipment, materials, products or services included in a Hst published by an organization acceptable to the^r^ code official and concerned with evaluation of products or services that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services and whose listing states either that the equipment, material, product or service meets identified standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
For applications listed in Section 1.11 regulated by the Office \ of the State Fire Marshal, ''listed" shall also mean equipment or materials accepted by the state fire marshal as conforming to the provisions of the State Fire Marshal's regulations and which are included in a list published by the State Fire Marshal.
LOCKDOWN. See Section 402.1. |
LODGING HOUSE. Any building or portion thereof containing not more than five guest rooms where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise.
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LONGITUDINAL FLUE SPACE. See Section 2302.1.
[B] LOT. A portion or parcel of land considered as a unit.
[B] LOT LINE. A line dividing one lot from another, or from a street or any public place.
LOW-PRESSURE TANK. See Section 3202.1.
LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL). See Section 2702.1.
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (LFL). See Section 2702.1.
I LP-GAS CONTAINER. See Section 3802.1.
MAGAZINE. See Section 3302.1.
Indoor. See Section 3302.1.
Type 1. See Section 3302.1,
Type 2. See Section 3302.1.
Type 3. See Section 3302. 1 .
Type 4. See Section 3302.1.
Type 5. See Section 3302.1. MAGNESIUM. See Section 3602.1. [B] MALL. See "Covered mall building." MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX. See Section 902.1. MANUAL STOCKING METHODS. See Section 2302.1. I MARINA. See Section 4502.1.
MARINE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See
Section 2202.1.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS). See Section
2702.1.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER CONTROL AREA, See Section 2702.1.
[B] MEANS OF EGRESS. See Section 1002.1.
MECHANICAL STOCKING METHODS. See Section 2302.1.
MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. See Section 2402.1.
[B] MENTAL HOSPITALS. See "Hospitals and Mental Hospitals."
MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS, PROFOUNDLY OR SEVERELY, Any retarded person who is unable to evacuate a building unassisted during emergency conditions.
Note: The determination as to such incapacity shall be made by the Director of the State Department of Public Health or his or her designated representative pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13131.3.
[B] MERCHANDISE PAD. See Section 1002.1.
METAL HYDRIDE. See Section 3502,1.
METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE SYSTEM. See Section 3502.1.
[B] MEZZANINE. An intermediate level or levels between the floor and ceiling of any story and in accordance with Section 505 of the California Building Code.
MOBILE FUELING. See Section 3402.1.
MODERNIZATION PROJECT. Any construction effort that has an estimated total cost in excess of $200,000.00 that is intended to modify a permanent school building or structure and or the addition of a new school building or structure used to serve or house students from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12). Modernization efforts shall apply strictly to a public school that was established prior to July 1, 2002 and is funded pursuant to the Education Code, Section 17074.56 and Education Code commencing with Section 17070.10. Modernization projects that are to be completed in more than one phase, may defer the installation of the automatic fire detection and alarm systems until the final phase of the modernization project. Solely for the purposes of Education Code Section 17074.20, routine maintenance and repair work shall not be considered a modernization project.
MORTAR. See Section 3302.1.
MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM DEVICE. See Section 902.1.
MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM. See Section 902.1.
NESTING. See Section 3002.1.
NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (net weight). See Section
3302.1.
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS, New public school campus is an educational institution established on or after July 1, 2002 that houses and or serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) and is funded pursuant to the Education Code, commencing with Section 17070.10.
NONACCESSIBLE AREA, An enclosed area that creates a cavity by the application of any construction feature and or building materials. This area shall be recognized by the enforcing agency as a separation between the nonaccessible space and any adjacent, occupied space of the building.
NONAMBULATORY PERSONS. Persons unable to leave a building unassisted under emergency conditions. It includes, but is not limited to, persons who depend on mechanical aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs and any person who is unable to physically and mentally respond to a sensory signal approved by the state fire marshal or an oral instruction relating to fire danger.
The determination of ambulatory or nonambulatory status of persons with developmental disabilities shall be made by the Director of Social Services or his or her designated representative, in consultation with the director of Developmental Services or his or her designated representative. The determination of ambulatory or nonambulatory status of all other disabled persons placed after January 1, 1984, who are not develop-mentally disabled shall be made by the Director of Social Services or his or her designated representative.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE, Noncombustible as applied to building construction material means a material which, in the form in which it is used, is either one of the following:
1. Material of which no part will ignite and bum when subjected to fire. Any material passing ASTM E136 shall be considered noncombustible.
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2. Material having a structural base of noncombustible material as defined in Item 1 above, with a surfacing material not over V^ inch (3.2 mm) thick which has a flame-spread index of 50 or less.
''Noncombustible" does not apply to surface finish materials. Material required to be noncombustible for reduced clearances to flues, heating appliances or other sources of high temperature shall refer to material conforming to Item I. No material shall be classed as noncombustible which is subject to increase in combustibility or flame-spread index, beyond the limits herein established, through the effects of age, moisture or other atmospheric condition.
NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (NTP).
See Section 2702.1.
[B] NOSING. See Section 1002.1.
NUISANCE ALARM. See Section 902.1.
[B] NURSING HOMES. Nursing homes are long-term care facilities on a 24-hour basis, including both intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities, serving more than six persons and any of the persons are incapable of self-preservation or classified as nonambulatory or bedridden.
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. For the purposes of this code, certain occupancies are defined as follows:
[B] Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions; recreation, food or drink consumption; or awaiting transportation or Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Sound Stages, Approved Production Facilities and production locations.
Exceptions:
1. A building or tenant space used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than 5^^ persons shall be classified as a Group B occupancy.
2. A room or space used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than 50 persons and accessory to another occupancy shall be classified as a Group B occupancy or as part of that occupancy.
3. A room or space used for assembly purposes that is less than 750 square feet (70 m^) in area and accessory to another occupancy shall be classified as a Group B occupancy or as part of that occupancy.
4. Assembly areas that are accessory to Group E occupancies are not considered separate occupancies except when applying the assembly occupancy requirements of Chapter 11 of the California Building Code.
5. Accessory religious educational rooms and religious auditoriums with occupant loads of less than 100 are not considered separate occupancies.
Assembly occupancies shall include the following:
A-1 Assembly uses, usually with fixed seating, intended for the production and viewing of performing arts or motion pictures including, but not limited to:
Motion picture and television production studio sound stages, approved production facilities and production locations. (With live audiences). Motion picture theaters Symphony and concert halls Televison and radio studios admitting an audience Theaters
A-2 Assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption including, but not limited to:
Banquet halls Night clubs Restaurants Taverns and bars
A-3 Assembly uses intended for worship, recreation or amusement and other assembly uses not classified elsewhere in Group A, including, but not limited to:
Amusement arcades
Art galleries
Bowling alleys
Community halls
Courtrooms
Dance halls (not including food or drink
consumption) Exhibition halls Funeral parlors
Gymnasiums (without spectator seating) Indoor swimming pools (without spectator seating) Indoor tennis courts (without spectator seating) Lecture halls Libraries Museums
Places of religious worship Pool and billiard parlors Waiting areas in transportation terminals
A-4 Assembly uses intended for viewing of indoor sporting events and activities with spectator seating including, but not limited to:
Arenas Skating rinks Swimming pools Tennis courts
A-5 Assembly uses intended for participation in or viewing outdoor activities including, but not limited to:
Amusement park structures
Bleachers
Grandstands
Stadiums
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[B] Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type transactions, including storage of records and accounts. Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Airport traffic control towers
Ambulatory health-care facilities facilities serving five
or fewer patients (see Group 1-2.1 or Section 308.3.2
California Building Code for facilities serving more
than five patients) Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds Banks
Barber and beauty shops Car wash
Civic administration Clinic-outpatient Dry cleaning and laundries: pick-up and delivery
stations and self-service Educational occupancies for students above the
12th grade Electronic data processing Laboratories: testing, research and instruction Motor vehicle showrooms Post offices Print shops Professional services (architects, attorneys, dentists,
physicians, engineers, etc.) Radio and television stations Telephone exchanges Training and skill development not within a school or
academic program
Group C (Camps, organized). An organized camp is a site with programs and facilities established for the primary purpose of providing an outdoor group living experience with social, spiritual, educational or recreational objectives, for five days or more during one or more seasons of the year.
[B] Educational Group E. Educational Group E occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, by more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Religious educational rooms and religious auditoriums, which are accessory to places of religious worship in accordance with Section 508.3.1 of the California Building Code and have occupant loads of less than 100, shall be classified as Group A-3 occupancies.
Exception: A residence used as a home school for the children who normally reside at the residence. Such residences shall remain classified as Group R-2, or Group R-3 Occupancies.
Day care. The use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for educational, supervision or personal care services for more than six children 2 years of age and older shall be classified as an E occupancy.
Exception: A day-care facility not otherwise classified as an R-3 Occupancy, where occupants are not capable of responding to an emergency situation
without physical assistance from the staff shall be classified as Group 1-4.
[B] Factory Industrial Group F. Factory Industrial Group F occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair or processing operations that are not classified as a Group H high-hazard or Group S storage occupancy.
Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-hazard occupancy.
Factory industrial uses which are not classified as Factory Industrial F-2 Low Hazard shall be classified as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Aircraft (manufacturing, not to include repair)
Appliances
Athletic equipment
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
Bakeries
Beverages; over 16-percent alcohol content
Bicycles
Boats
Brooms or brushes
Business machines
Cameras and photo equipment
Canvas or similar fabric
Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning)
Clothing
Construction and agricultural machinery
Disinfectants
Dry cleaning and dyeing
Electric generation plants
Electronics
Engines (including rebuilding)
Food processing
Furniture
Hemp products
Jute products
Laundries
Leather products
Machinery
Metals
Millwork (sash and door)
Motion picture and television production studio sound stages, approved production facilities and production locations (without live audiences)
Musical instruments
Optical goods
Paper mills or products
Photographic film
Plastic products
Printing or publishing
Refuse incineration
Shoes
Soaps and detergents
Textiles
Tobacco
Trailers
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Wood; distillation Woodworking (cabinet)
[B] Factory Industrial F-2 Low-hazard Occupancy.
Factory industrial uses involving the fabrication or manufacturing of noncombustible materials which, during finishing, packaging or processing do not involve a significant fire hazard, shall be classified as Group F-2 occupancies and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Beverages; up to and including 16-percent
alcohol content Brick and masonry Ceramic products Foundries Glass products Gypsum Ice Metal products (fabrication and assembly)
High-hazard Group H. High-hazard Group H occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, that involves the manufacturing, processing, generation or storage of materials that constitute a physical or health hazard in quantities in excess of those allowed in control areas complying with Section 2703,8.3, based on the maximum allowable quantity limits for control ar^a^ set forth in Tables 2703.1.1(1) and 2703.1.1(2). Hazardous occupancies are classified in Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 and shall be in accordance with this code and the requirements of Section 415 of the California Building Code. Hazardous materials stored or used on top of roofs or canopies shall be classified as outdoor storage or use and shall comply with this code.
Exceptions: The following shall not be classified as Group H, but shall be classified as the occupancy that they most nearly resemble.
1. Buildings and structures occupied for the application of flammable finishes, provided that such buildings or areas conform to the requirements of Chapter 15 of this code and Section 416 of the California Building Code.
2. Wholesale and retail sales and storage of flammable and combustible liquids in mercantile occupancies conforming to Chapter 34.
3. Closed piping system containing flammable or combustible liquids or gases utilized for the operation of machinery or equipment.
4. Cleaning establishments that utilize combustible liquid solvents having a flash point of 140°F (60°C) or higher in closed systems employing equipment listed by an approved testing agency, provided that this occupancy is separated from all other areas of the building by l-hour^>^ barriers in accordance with Section 707 of the California Building Code or 1-hour horizontal assemblies in accordance with Section 712 of the California Building Code, or both.
5. Cleaning establishments that utilize a liquid solvent having a flash point at or above 200°F
(93°C).
6. Liquor stores and distributors without bulk storage.
7. Refrigeration systems,
8. The storage or utilization of materials for agricultural purposes on the premises.
9. Stationary batteries utilized for facility emergency power, uninterrupted power supply or telecommunication facilities, provided that the batteries are equipped with safety venting caps and ventilation is provided in accordance with the California Mechanical Code.
10. Corrosives shall not include personal or household products in their original packaging used in retail display or commonly used building materials.
11. Buildings and structures occupied for aerosol storage shall be classified as Group S-1, provided that such buildings conform to the requirements of Chapter 28.
12. Display and storage of nonflammable solid and nonflammable or noncombustible liquid hazardous materials in quantities not exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area in Group M or S occupancies complying with Section 2703.8.3.5.
13. The storage of black powder, smokeless propel-lant and small arms primers in Groups M and R-3 and special industrial explosive devices in Groups B, F, M and S, provided such storage conforms to the quantity limits and requirements of this code.
14. Group L occupancies as defined in Section \ 443.1.
High-hazard Group H-1. Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a detonation hazard shall be classified as Group H-1. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Detonable pyrophoric materials
Explosives: Division 1.1 Division 1.2 Division 1.3
Exception: Materials that are used and maintained in a form where either confinement or configuration will not elevate the hazard from a mass fire to mass explosion hazard shall be allowed in Group H-2 occupancies.
Division 1.4
Exception: Articles, including articles packaged for shipment, that are not regulated as an explosive under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations, or unpackaged articles
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used in process operations that do not propagate a detonation or deflagration between articles shall be allowed in Group H-3 occupancies.
Division 1.5 Division 1.6
Organic peroxides, unclassified detonable Oxidizers, Class 4
Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3 detonable, and Class 4
High-hazard Group H-2. Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a deflagration hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning shall be classified as Group H-2. Such materials shall include, but not be hmited to, the following:
Class I, II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids which are used or stored in normally open containers or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 15 pounds per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge
Combustible dusts
Cryogenic fluids, flammable
Flammable gases
Organic peroxides. Class I
Oxidizers, Class 3, that are used or stored in normally open containers or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 15 pounds per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge
Pyrophoric liquids, solids and gases, nondetonable
Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3, nondetonable
Water-reactive materials. Class 3
High-hazard Group H-3. Buildings and structures containing materials diat readily support combustion or that pose diphysical hazard shall be classified as Group H-3. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Class I, II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids that are used or stored in normally closed containers or systems pressurized at 15 pounds per square inch gauge (103.4 kPa) or less
Combustible fibers, other than densely packed baled cotton
Consumer fireworks, 1.4G (Class C, Common)
Cryogenic fluids, oxidizing
Rammable solids
Organic peroxides, Class II and III
Oxidizers, Class 2
Oxidizers, Class 3, that are used or stored in normally closed containers or systems pressurized at 15 pounds per square inch gauge (103 kPa) or less
Oxidizing gases
Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 2
Water-reactive materials, Class 2
High-hazard Group H-4, Buildings and structures which contain materials that are health hazards shall be classified as Group H-4. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Corrosives
Highly toxic materials
Toxic materials
High-hazard Group H-5. Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and development areas in which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used and the aggregate quantity of materials is in excess of those listed in Tables 2703.1.1(1) and 2703.1.1(2) shall be classified as Group H-5. SuchfaciH-ties and areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 415.8 of the California Building Code.
[B] Institutional Group I. Institutional Group I occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, in which people are cared for or live in a supervised environment, having physical Umitations because of health or age, are harbored for medical treatment or other care or treatment, or in which people are detained for penal or correctional purposes or in which the liberty of the occupants is restricted. Institutional occupancies shall be classified as Group I-l, 1-2,1-3 or 1-4. Restraint shall not be permitted in any building except in Group 1-3 occupancies constructed for such use. See California Building Code Section 408, LI.
Where occupancies house both ambulatory and nonambulatory persons, the more restrictive requirements shall apply.
Group I-l, Not used. (See Group R-2.1 or Section 310.1, California Building Code.)
[B] Group 1-2. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or custodial care for persons who are not capable of self-preservation or classified as nonambulatory or bedridden. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Child care facilities Detoxification facihties Hospitals Mental hospitals Nursing homes
Group 1-2.1 Ambulatory healthcare facility. A
healthcare facility that receives persons for outpatient medical care that may render the patient incapable of unassisted self-preservation and where each tenant space accommodates more than five such patients.
Group 1-3. This occupancy shall include buildings or portions of buildings and structures which are inhabited by one or more persons who are under restraint. An 1-3 facility is occupied by persons who are restrained. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Correctional centers
Detention centers
Jails
Juvenile halls
Prisons
Reformatories
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Condition 1. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas and other spaces where access or occupancy is permitted, to the exterior via means of egress without restraint. A Condition 1 facility is permitted to be constructed as Group R.
Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas and any other occupied smoke compartment to one or more other smoke compartments. Egress to the exterior is impeded by locked exits.
Condition 3, This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed within individual smoke compartments, such as within a residential unit comprised of individual sleeping units and group activity spaces, where egress is impeded by remote-controlled release of means of egress from such smoke compartment to another smoke compartment.
Condition 4. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is restricted from an occupied space. Remote-controlled release is provided to permit movement from sleeping units, activity spaces and other occupied areas within the smoke compartment to other smoke compartments.
Condition 5. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is restricted from an occupied space. Staff-controlled manual release is provided to permit movement from sleeping units, activity spaces and other occupied areas within the smoke compartment to other smoke compartments.
[B] Group 1-4, day-care facilities. This group shall include buildings and structures occupied by persons of any age who receive custodial care for less than 24 hours by individuals other than parents or guardians, relatives by blood, marriage, or adoption, and in a place other than the home of the person cared for. A facility such as the above with six or fewer clients shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the California Residential Code. Places of worship during religious functions are not included.
Adult day-care facility. A facility that provides accommodations for less than 24 hours for more than five unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care services shall be classified as Group 1-4.
Child day-care facility. Child care facilities that provide supervision and personal care on less than a 24-hour basis for more than six children under 2 years of age shall be classified as Group 1-4.
Exception: A child day care facility that provides care for more than six but no more than 100 children under 2 years of age, where the rooms in which the children are cared for are located on a level of exit discharge serving such rooms and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Group E.
Group L Laboratories, [SFM] Group L occupancy includes the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof containing one or more laboratory suites as defined in Section 443 of the California Building Code.
[B] Mercantile Group M. Mercantile Group M occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure or a portion thereof, for the display and sale of merchandise, and involves stocks of goods, wares or merchandise incidental to such purposes and accessible to the pubUc. Mercantile occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following.
Department stores
Drug stores
Markets
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities
Retail or wholesale stores
Sales rooms
Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classified as an Institutional Group I or when not regulated by the California Residential Code. Residential occupancies shall include the following:
R-1 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units where the occupants are primarily transient in nature, including:
Boarding houses (transient) Hotels (transient) Motels (transient)
Congregate living facilities (transient) or congregate residences (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants are permitted to comply with the construction requirements for Group R-3.
R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including:
Apartment houses
Boarding houses (nontransient)
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (nontransient)
Live/work units
Monasteries
Motels (nontransient)
Vacation timeshare properties
Congregate living facilities or congregate residences with 16 or fewer occupants are permitted to comply with the construction requirements for Group R-3.
R-2 A This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or parts thereof housing clients, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment that provides personal care services.
This occupancy may contain more than six nonambulatory and/or bedridden clients. (See Appendix Chapter 4, Section 425 Special Provisions For Licensed 24-Hour
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Care Facilities in a Group R-2Ay R-3.1 or R-4 Occupancy), This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Assisted living facilities such as: Residential care facilities
Residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) Adult residential facilities Congregate living health facilities Group homes
Residential care facilities for the chronically ill Congregate living health facilities for the terminally ill
Social rehabilitation facilities such as: Halfway houses
Community correctional centers Community correction reentry centers Community treatment programs Work furlough programs Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities
R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-2.1 R-4 or I, including:
Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling
units. Adult care facilities that provide accommodations for six or fewer clients of any age for less than 24 hours. Licensing categories that may use this classification include, but are not limited to: Adult day programs. Child care facilities that provide accommodations for six or fewer clients of any age for less than 24 hours. Licensing categories that may use this classification include, but are not limited to: Day-care center for mildly ill children Infant care center School age child day-care center. Family day-care homes that provide accommodations for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home for less than 24 hours.
Congregate living facilities or congregate residences with 16 or f^w^r persons.
Adult care and child care facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted to comply with the California Residential Code,
R-3.1 This occupancy group may include facilities licensed by a governmental agency for a residentially based 24-hour care facility providing accommodations for six or fewer clients of any age. Clients may be classified as ambulatory, nonambulatory or bedridden. A Group R-3,1 occupancy shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3, except as otherwise provided for in Appendix Chapter 4 Special Provisions For Licensed 24-Hour Care Facilities in a Group R-2,1, R-3.1 or R-4 Occupancy. This group may include:
Adult residential facilities Congregate living health facilities Foster family homes
Group homes
Intermediate care facilities for the developmentally
disabled habilitative Intermediate care facilities for the developmentally
disabled nursing Nurseries for the full-time care of children under the
age of six, but not including "infants " as defined in
Section 202 \ \
Residential care facilities for the elderly Small family homes and residential care facilities for
the chronically ill
Exception: Foster Family Homes or Group Homes \ \ licensed by the Department of Social Services which provide nonmedical board, room and care for six or fewer ambulatory children or children two years of age or younger, and which do not have any nonambulatory clients shall not be subject to regulations found in Section Appendix Chapter 4, Section 425.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13143 with respect to these exempted facilities, no city, county, or public district shall adopt or enforce any requirement for the prevention of fire or for the protection of life and property against fire and panic unless the requirement would be applicable to a structure regardless of the special occupancy. Nothing shall restrict the application of state or local housing standards to such facilities if the standards are applicable to residential occupancies and are not based on the use of the structure as a facility for ambulatory children. For the purpose of this exception, ambulatory children does not include relatives of the licensee or the licensee's spouse.
R-4 Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as residential care/assisted living facilities including more than six ambulatory clients, excluding staff.
Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3, except as otherwise provided for in this code or shall comply with the California Residential Code, provided the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.2.8.
This occupancy classification may include a maximum six nonambulatory or bedridden clients (see Appendix Chapter 4, Section 425 Special Provisions For Licensed 24-Hour Care Facilities in a Group R-2.1, R-3.1, or R-4 Occupancy). Group R-4 occupancies shall include the following:
Assisted living facilities such as:
Residential care facilities
Residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs)
Adult residential facilities
Congregate living health facilities
Group homes.
Social rehabilitation facilities such as:
Halfway houses
Community correctional centers
Community correction reentry centers
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Community treatment programs Work furlough programs
Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities
[B] Storage Group S. Storage Group S occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for storage that is not classified as a hazardous occupancy.
Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1. Buildings occupied for storage uses that are not classified as Group S-2, including, but not limited to, storage of the following:
Aerosols, Levels 2 and 3
Akcraft hangar (storage and repair)
Bags: cloth, burlap and paper
Bamboos and rattan
Baskets
Belting: canvas and leather
Books and paper in rolls or packs
Boots and shoes
Buttons, including cloth covered, pearl or bone
Cardboard and cardboard boxes
Clothing, woolen wearing apparel
Cordage
Dry boat storage (indoor)
Furniture
Furs
Glues, mucilage, pastes and size
Grains
Horns and combs, other than celluloid
Leather
Linoleum
Lumber
Motor vehicle repair garages complying with the maximum allowable quantities of hazardous materials listed in Table 2703.1.1(1) (see Section 406.6 of the California Building Code)
Photo engravings
Resilient flooring
Silks
Soaps
Sugar
Tires, bulk storage of
Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff
Upholstery and mattresses
Wax candles
Low-hazard storage, Group S-2. Includes, among others, buildings used for the storage of noncombustible materials such as products on wood pallets or in paper cartons with or without single thickness divisions; or in paper wrappings. Such products are permitted to have a negligible amount of plastic trim, such as knobs, handles or film wrapping. Storage uses shall include, but not be limited to, storage of the following:
Asbestos
Beverages up to and including 16-percent alcohol in
metal, glass or ceramic containers Cement in bags Chalk and crayons
Dairy products in nonwaxed coated paper containers
Dry cell batteries
Electrical coils
Electrical motors
Empty cans
Food products
Foods in noncombustible containers
Fresh fruits and vegetables in nonplastic trays or
containers Frozen foods Glass Glass bottles, empty or filled with noncombustible
liquids Gypsum board Inert pigments Ivory Meats
Metal cabinets
Metal desks with plastic tops and trim Metal parts Metals Mirrors
Oil-filled and other types of distribution transformers Parking garages, open or enclosed Porcelain and pottery Stoves
Talc and soapstones Washers and dryers
[B] Miscellaneous Group U. Buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structures not classified in any specific occupancy shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements of this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard incidental to their occupancy. Group U shall include, but not be Umited to, the following:
Agricultural buildings
Aircraft hangar, accessory to a one- or two-family
residence (see Section 412.3 of the California Building
Code) Barns Carports
Fences more than 6 feet (1829 mm) high Grain silos, accessory to a residential occupancy Greenhouses Livestock shelters Private garages Retaining walls Sheds Stables Tanks Towers
[B] OCCUPANT LOAD. See Section 1002.1.
OPEN BURNING. See Section 302.1.
[B] OPEN MALL. See "Covered mall building."
[B] OPEN MALL BUILDING. See "Covered mall building.'
[B] OPEN PARKING GARAGE. A structure or portion of a structure with the openings as described in Section 406.3.3.1 of
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the California Building Code on two or more sides that is used for the parking or storage of private motor vehicles as described in Section 406.3.4 of the California Building Code.
OPEN SYSTEM, The use of a sohd or Hquid hazardous material involving a vessel or system that is continuously open to the atmosphere during normal operations and where vapors are liberated, or the product is exposed to the atmosphere during normal operations. Examples of open systems for solids and liquids include dispensing from or into open beakers or containers, dip tank and plating tank operations.
OPERATING BUILDING. See Section 3302.1,
OPERATING LINE. See Section 3302.1.
OPERATING PRESSURE. The pressure at which a system operates.
ORGANIC COATING. See Section 2002.1.
ORGANIC PEROXIDE. See Section 3902.1.
Class L See Section 3902.1.
Class IL See Section 3902.1.
Class m. See Section 3902.1.
Class IV. See Section 3902.1.
Class V. See Section 3902.1.
Unclassified detonable. See Section 3902.1.
OUTDOOR CONTROL AREA. See Section 2702.1.
I [B] OUTPATIENT CLINIC. See "Clinic, outpatient."
OVERCROWDING. A condition that exists when either there are more people in a building, structure or portion thereof than have been authorized or posted by the^r^ code official, or when the fire code official determines that a threat exists to the safety of the occupants due io persons sitting and/or standing in locations that may obstruct or impede the use of aisles, passages, corridors, stairways, exits or other components of the means of egress.
OWNER. A corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as a unit, ox di person who has legal title to any structure or premises with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and shall include the duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee, fiduciary and any person having a vested or contingent interest in the premises in question.
OXIDIZER. See Section 4002.L
Class 4. See Section 4002.1.
Class 3. See Section 4002.1.
Class 2. See Section 4002.1.
Class 1. See Section 4002.1. I OXIDIZING CRYOGENIC FLUID. See Section 4002.1. OXIDIZING GAS. See Section 4002.1. OZONE-GAS GENERATOR. See Section 3702.1. [B] PANIC HARDWARE. See Section 1002.1. PASS-THROUGH. See Section 1802.1.
[B] PENTHOUSE. An enclosed, unoccupied structure above the roof of a building, other than a tank, tower, spire, dome cupola or bulkhead.
PERMANENT PORTABLE BUILDING. A portable building that is used to serve or house students and is certified as a permanent building on a new public school campus by the public school administration shall comply with the requirements of new campus buildings.
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL). See Section 2702.1.
[B] PERMIT. An official document or certificate issued by the authority having jurisdiction which authorizes performance of a specified activity.
[B] PERSON. An individual, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors or assigns, or the agent of any of the aforesaid. ^
PESTICroE. See Section 2702.1.
[B] PHOTOLUMINESCENT. See Section 1002.1. I
PHYSICAL HAZARD. See Section 2702.1.
PHYSIOLOGICAL WARNING THRESHOLD. See Section 3702.1.
PIER. See Section 4502.1. I
PLOSOPHORIC MATERIAL. See Section 3302,1.
PLYWOOD and VENEER MILLS. See Section 1902.1.
PORTABLE BUILDING, A classroom building or structure of modular design and construction that houses and or serves student, regardless of occupancy classification, from kinder- \ \ garten through twelfth grade (K-12) and is funded pursuant to the Education Code, commencing with section 17070.10 and meets all of the following criteria:
• The portable building or structure is designed and constructed to be relocatable and transportable over public streets.
• The portable building or structure is designed and constructed for relocation without detaching the roof or the floor from the building or structure.
• The portable building or structure is sited upon a temporary foundation in a manner that is designed to permit easy removal.
• The portable building or structure has a floor area of 2,000 square feet (186 m^) or less when measured from the extent of the exterior walls.
• The portable building shall be removed within three years of installation or the school administration may request a three year extension pursuant to Education Code Section 17074.54 (a) and (b).
PORTABLE BUILDING, EXEMPTED. A portable building as defined in Section 202 as referenced by California Education Code Section 17074.54, that is certified by the public school administration as being sited on campus for less than three years.
PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE. See Section 302.1. I
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POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. See Section 302. L
PRESSURE VESSEL. See Section 2702. L
PRIMARY CONTAINMENT. The first level of containment, consisting of the inside portion of that container which comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the material being contained.
PROCESS TRANSFER. See Section 3402.1,
PROPELLANT. See Section 2802.1.
PROTECTIVE SOCIAL CARE FACILITY. A facility housing persons, who are referred, placed or caused to be placed in the facility, by any governmental agency and for whom the services, or a portion thereof are paid for by any governmental agency. These occupancies shall include, but are not limited to, those commonly referred to as ''assisted living facilities*' ''social rehabilitation facilities,'' "certified family care homes," "out-of-home placement facilities" and "halfway houses"
PROXIMATE AUDIENCE. See Section 3302.1.
PUBLIC TRAFFIC ROUTE (PTR). See Section 3302.1.
[B] PUBLIC WAY. See Section 1002.1.
PYROPHORIC. See Section 4102.1.
I PYROTECHNIC ARTICLE. See Section 3302.1.
PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION. See Section 3302.1.
PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT. See Section 3302.1.
PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL-EFFECT MATERIAL, See
Section 3302.1.
I PYROTECHNICS. See Section 3302.1. QUANTITY-DISTANCE (Q-D). See Section 3302.1. Inhabited building distance (IBD). See Section 3302.1. Intermagazine distance (IMD). See Section 3302.1.
Intraline distance (ILD) or Intraplant distance (IPD).
See Section 3302.1.
Minimum separation distance (D^). See Section 3302.1.
RAILWAY. See Section 3302.1.
[B] RAMP. See Section 1002.1.
RAW PRODUCT. See Section 1902.1.
READY BOX. See Section 3302.1.
RECORD DRAWINGS. See Section 902.1.
RECREATIONAL FIRE. See Section 302.1.
REDUCED FLOW VALVE. See Section 3702.1.
REFINERY. See Section 3402.1.
REFRIGERANT. See Section 602.1.
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. See Section 602.1.
[B] REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. An architect or engineer, registered or licensed to practice professional architecture or engineering, as defined by the statutory requirements of the professional registration laws of the state in which the project is to be constructed.
[B] RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, PLACE OE A building or portion thereof intended for the performance of religious services.
REMOTE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF DEVICE. See Section 3402.1.
REMOTE SOLVENT RESERVOIR. See Section 3402.1.
REMOTELY LOCATED, MANUALLY ACTIVATED SHUTDOWN CONTROL. A control system that is designed to initiate shutdown of the flow of gases or liquids that is manually activated from a point located some distance from the delivery system.
REPAIR GARAGE. See Section 2202.1.
RESIN APPLICATION AREA. See Section 1502.1.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL (RCF/CI), As termed, means a housing arrangement with a maximum capacity of 25 residents that provides a range of services to residents who have chronic, life-threatening illnesses.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY (RCFE). As defined in Health and Safety Code Section §1569.2, shall mean a facility with a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by persons 60 years of age or over, or their authorized representative, where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision or personal care are provided, based on their varying needs, as determined in order to be admitted and to remain in the facility. Persons under 60 years of age with compatible needs, as determined by the Department of Social Services in regulations, may be allowed to be admitted or retained in a residential-care facility for the elderly.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13133, regulations of the state fire marshal pertaining to Group R, Division 2 Occupancies classified as Residential Facilities (RF) and Residential-care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) shall apply uniformly throughout the state and no city, county, city and county, including a charter city or charter county, or fire protection district shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or local rule or regulation relating to fire and panic safety which is in consistent with these regulations. A city, county, city and county, including a charter city or charter county may pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13143.5, or a fire protection district may pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13869.7, adopt standards more stringent than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal that are reasonably necessary to accommodate local climate, geological, or topographical conditions relating to roof coverings for Residential-care Facilities for the Elderly.
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (RF), As defined in Section §1502 of the Health and Safety Code, shall mean any family home, group care facility, or similar facility determined by the director of Social Services, for 24-hour non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. Such facilities include small family homes and social rehabilitation facilities.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13133, regulations of the state fire marshal pertaining to Group R, Division 2
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Occupancies classified as Residential Facilities (RF) and Residential-care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) shall apply uniformly throughout the state and no city, county, city and county, including a charter city or charter county, or fire protection district shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or local rule or regulation relating to fire and panic safety which is in consistent with these regulations, A city, county, city and county, including a charter city or charter county may pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13143.5, or a fire protection district may pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section §13869,7, adopt standards more stringent than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal that are reasonably necessary to accommodate local climate, geological or topographical conditions relating to roof coverings for Residential-care Facilities for the Elderly.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON. See Section 2602.1.
RESTRAINT. The physical retention of a person within a room, cell or cell block by any means, or within the exterior walls of a building by means of locked doors inoperable by the person restrained. Restraint shall also mean the physical binding, strapping or similar restriction of any person in a chair, walker, bed or other contrivance for the purpose of deliberately restricting the free movement of ambulatory persons.
Restraint shall not be construed to include nonambulatory persons nor shall it include the use of bandage material, strip sheeting or other fabrics or materials (soft ties) used to restrain persons in hospital-type beds or wheelchairs to prevent injury, provided an approved method of quick release is maintained. Facilities employing the use of soft ties, however, shall be classified as a building used to house nonambulatory persons.
Restraint shall not be practiced in licensed facilities classified as Group I-l, R-3 andR-4 occupancies unless constructed as a Group 1-3 occupancy. For Group 1-3 occupancies see Cali-I fornia Building Code Section 308.4.
RETAIL DISPLAY AREA. See Section 2802.1.
ROLL COATING. See Section 1502.1.
RUBBISH (TRASH). Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, including residue from the burning of coal, wood, coke or other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery, dust and discarded refrigerators, and heating, cooking or incinerator-type appliances.
SAFETY CAN. See Section 2702.1.
[B] SCISSOR STAIR. See Section 1002.1.
SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. See Section 2702.1.
SEGREGATED. See Section 2702.1.
[B] SELF-CLOSING. As applied to a fire door or other opening, means equipped with an approved device that will ensure closing after having been opened.
I [B] SELF-LUMINOUS. See Section 1002.1.
SELF-SERVICE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACIL-
ITY. See Section 2202.1.
SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITY. See
Section 1802.1.
SERVICE CORRIDOR. See Section 1802.1.
SHELF STORAGE. See Section 2302.1.
SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM. See Section 902.1.
[B] SITE. A parcel of land bounded by a lot line or a designated portion of a pubhc right-of-way.
SITE-FABRICATED STRETCH SYSTEM. See Section 802.1.
[B] SLEEPING UNIT. See Section 902.1.
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION. See Section 3302.1.
SMALL ARMS PRIMERS. See Section 3302. L
SMOKE ALARM. See Section 902.1.
[B] SMOKE BARRIER. A continuous membrane, either vertical or horizontal, such as a wall, floor, or ceiling assembly, that is designed and constructed to restrict the movement of smoke.
[B] SMOKE COMPARTMENT. A space within a building enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including the top and bottom.
[B] SMOKE DAMPER. A listed device installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed to resist the passage of smoke. The device is installed to operate automatically, controlled by a smoke detection system, and where required, is capable of being positioned from Sifire command center,
SMOKE DETECTOR. See Section 902.1.
[B] SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX. See Section 802.1.
[B] SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY SEATING. See
Section 1002.1.
SMOKELESS PROPELLANTS. See Section 3302.1.
[B] SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE. An exit stairway designed and constructed so that the movement of the products of combustion produced by a fire occurring in any part of the building into the enclosure is limited.
SOLID. See Section 2702.1.
SOLID SHELVING. See Section 2302.1.
SOLVENT DISTILLATION UNIT. See Section 3402.1.
SOLVENT OR LIQUID CLASSIFICATIONS. See Section 1202.L
Class I solvents. See Section 1202.1.
Class II solvents. See Section 1202.1.
Class IIIA solvents. See Section 1202.1.
Class IIIB solvents. See Section 1202.1.
Class rV solvents. See Section 1202.1.
SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDING. A building that is temporary, permanent or mobile that contains a device or system that conveys passengers or provides a walkway along, around or over a course in any direction as a form of amusement arranged so that the egress path is not readily apparent due to visual or audio distractions or an intentionally confounded egress path, or is not readily available because of the mode of conveyance through the building or structure.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. See Section 3302.1.
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SPRAY BOOTH. See Section 1502.1.
SPRAY ROOM. See Section 1502.1.
SPRAYING SPACE. See Section 1502.1.
[B] STAIR. See Section 1002.1.
[B] STAIRWAY. See Section 1002.1.
[B] STAIRWAY, EXTERIOR. See Section 1002.1.
[B] STAIRWAY, INTERIOR. See Section 1002.1.
[B] STAIRWAY, SPIRAL. See Section 1002.1.
STANDPIPE SYSTEM, CLASSES OF. See Section 902.1.
Class I system. See Section 902.1.
Class II system. See Section 902.1.
Class III system. See Section 902.1. STANDPIPE, TYPES OF. See Section 902.1.
Automatic dry. See Section 902.1.
Automatic wet. See Section 902.1.
Manual dry. See Section 902.1.
Manual wet. See Section 902. 1 .
Semiautomatic dry. See Section 902.1.
STATE-OWNED/LEASED BUILDING. A building or portion of a building that is owned, leased or rented by the state. State-leased buildings shall include all required exits to a public way serving such leased area or space. Portions of state-leased buildings that are not leased or rented by the state shall not be included within the scope of this section unless such portions present an exposure hazard to the state-leased area or space.
STATIC PILES. See Section 1902.1.
STEEL. Hot- or cold-rolled as defined by the California Building Code.
STORAGE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. See Section 2702.1.
[B] STORY. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above (also see "Mezzanine" and Section 502.1 of the California Building Code). It is measured as the vertical distance from top to top of two successive tiers of beams or finished floor surfaces and, for the topmost story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is not a ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters.
[B] STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE. Any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade plane, or in which the finished surface of the floor next above is:
1. More than 6 feet (1829 mm) above grade plane; or
2. More than 12 feet (3658 mm) above the finished ground level at any point.
I [B] SUITE. See Section 1002.1.
SUPERVISING STATION. See Section 902.1.
SUPERVISORY SERVICE. See Section 902.1.
SUPERVISORY SIGNAL. See Section 902.1.
SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING DEVICE. See
Section 902.1.
SYSTEM. See Section 2702.1.
TANK, A vessel containing more than 60 gallons (227 L).
TANK, ATMOSPHERIC. See Section 2702.1.
TANK, PORTABLE. See Section 2702.1.
TANK, PRIMARY. See Section 3402.1.
TANK, PROTECTED ABOVE GROUND. A tank listed in accordance with UL 2085 consisting of a primary tank provided with protection from physical damage and fire-resistive protection from a high-intensity Uquid pool fire exposure. The tank may provide protection elements as a unit or may be an assembly of components, or a combination thereof.
TANK, STATIONARY. See Section 2702.1.
TANK VEHICLE. See Section 2702.1.
TENT. See Section 2402.1.
TERMINALLY ILL, As termed for an individual, means the individual has a life expectancy of six months or less as stated in writing by his or her attending physician and surgeon.
THEFT RESISTANT. See Section 3302.1.
THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING. See Section
1702.1.
TIMBER and LUMBER PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
See Section 1902.1.
TIRES, BULK STORAGE OE See Section 902.1.
TOOL. See Section 1802.1.
TORCH-APPLIED ROOF SYSTEM. See Section 2602.1.
[B] TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides.
TOXIC. See Section 3702.1.
[B] TRANSIENT. Occupancy of a dwelling unit or sleeping unit for not more than 30 days.
[B] TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. See Section 902. 1 . I
TRANSVERSE FLUE SPACE. See Section 2302.1.
TRASH. See "Rubbish."
TROUBLE SIGNAL. See Section 902.1.
TUBE TRAILER. See Section 3002. 1 . I
UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE. See Section 2702.1.
UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIAL. See Section 4302.1.
Class 4. See Section 4302.1.
Class 3. See Section 4302.1.
Class 2. See Section 4302.1.
Class 1. See Section 4302.1.
UNWANTED FIRE. A fire not used for cooking, heating or recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.
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USE (MATERIAL). See Section 2702.1.
VAPOR PRESSURE. See Section 2702. L
[B] VENTILATION. The natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space.
I VESSEL. See Section 1002.1.
VISIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See
Section 902.1.
WATER-REACTIVE MATERIAL. See Section 4402.1.
Class 3. See Section 4402.1.
Class 2. See Section 4402.1.
Class 1. See Section 4402.1.
WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT. See Section 902.1.
WHARF. See Section 4502.1.
WILDFIRE RISK AREA. Land that is covered with grass, grain, brush or forest, whether privately or publicly owned, which is so situated or is of such inaccessible location that a fire originating upon it would present an abnormally difficult job of suppression or would result in great or unusual damage through fire or such areas designated by the fire code official
m WINDER. See Section 1002.1.
WINERY CAVES. A subterranean space for winery facilities in natural or manmade caves shall be in accordance with this California Building Code, Section 436.
WIRELESS PROTECTION SYSTEM. See Section 902.1.
WORKSTATION. See Section 1802.1.
[B] YARD. An open space, other than a court, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except where specifically provided by the California Building Code, on the lot on which a building is situated.
ZONE. See Section 902.1.
I ZONE, NOTIFICATION. See Section 902.1.
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SECTION 301 GENERAL
301.1 ScopCo The provisions of this chapter shall govern the occupancy and maintenance of all structures and premises for precautions against fire and the spread of fire and general requirements of fire safety.
[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3,14] Fire Hazard,
No person, including but not limited to the State and its political subdivisions, operating any occupancy subject to California Code of Regulations, Title 19 ^ Division I regulations shall permit any fire hazard, as defined in this article, to exist on premises under their control, or fail to take immediate action to abate a fire hazard when requested to do so by the enforcing agency.
Note: ''Fire Hazard'' as used in California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations means any condition, arrangement, or act which will increase, or may cause an increase of, the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service of preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire; or which may obstruct, delay, or hinder, or may become the cause of obstruction, delay or hindrance to the prevention, suppression or extinguishment of fire,
[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3,19(a) through (g)] Housekeeping,
Every building or portion of a building governed by California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations shall be maintained in a neat orderly manner, free from any condition that would create a fire or life hazard or a condition which would add to or contribute to the rapid spread of fire. Provisions shall be made for the proper storage and disposal of waste materials and rubbish consistent with the following:
(a) All basements, cellars, floors, closets, attics and other similar places not open to continuous observation shall be kept free from combustible litter and rubbish at all times.
Note: Such storage may be permitted in these areas only when protected by approved automatic extinguishing systems or fire-resistive separations.
(b) All combustible waste material and rubbish shall be stored in approved containers or shall be stored in a manner approved by the enforcing agency as being consistent with standard fire prevention practices until such waste material and rubbish is removed from the premises or otherwise disposed of in a proper manner.
(1) Containers with a capacity exceeding 5,33 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m^) shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 3043.
(2) Wastebaskets and linen containers in Group 1-2 and 1-3 occupancies shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 808.
(c) Approved self-closing metal containers or listed disposal containers by an approved testing or listing agency shall be provided and maintained in all rooms or locations where oily rags, oily waste, paint rags, or similar materials subject to spontaneous ignition are used, or are stored temporarily. Contents of such containers shall be removed and disposed of daily.
(d) Ashes shall not be placed in, on or near combustible material, but shall be placed in approved metal containers, until removed from the premises or otherwise properly disposed of
(e) No dry vegetation shall be permitted to exist within 20 feet of any building or occupancies subject to California Code of Regulations, California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations.
(f) Except when permitted by the enforcing agency, boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, transformer and switchgear vaults and electrical panel rooms, shall not be used for storage.
(g) Electric motors, filters on heating equipment, and grease hoods shall be checked periodically and kept clean and maintained in a safe operating condition.
301.2 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.6 for the activities or uses regulated by Sections 306, 307, 308 and 315.
SECTION 302 DEFINITIONS
302.1 Definitions. The follovi^ing words and terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings shown herein.
BONFIRE. An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes.
HI-BOY. A cart used to transport hot roofing materials on a roof.
HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE. An electrical power transmission line operating at or above 66 kilovolts.
OPEN BURNING. The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Open burning does not include road flares, smudgepots and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses typically considered open flames, recreational fires or use of portable outdoor fireplaces. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when, during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts,
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Stacks, flues or chimneys necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open.
PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE. A portable, outdoor, solid-fuel-buming fireplace that may be constructed of steel, concrete, clay or other noncombustible material. A portable outdoor fireplace may be open in design, or may be equipped with a small hearth opening and a short chimney or chimney opening in the top.
POWERED INDUSTRL\L TRUCK. A forklift, tractor, platform lift truck or motorized hand truck powered by an electrical motor or internal combustion engine. Powered industrial trucks do not include farm vehicles or automotive vehicles for highway use.
RECREATIONAL FIRE. An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes.
SECTION 303 ASPHALT KETTLES
303.1 Transporting. Asphalt (tar) kettles shall not be transported over any highway, road or street when the heat source for the kettle is operating.
Exception: Asphalt (tar) kettles in the process of patching road surfaces.
303.2 Location. Asphalt (tar) kettles shall not be located within 20 feet (6096 mm) of any combustible material, combustible building surface or any building opening and within a controlled area identified by the use of traffic cones, barriers or other approved means. Asphalt (tar) kettles and pots shall not be utilized inside or on the roof of a building or structure. Roofing kettles and operating asphalt (tar) kettles shall not block means of egress, gates, roadways or entrances.
303.3 Location of fuel containers. Fuel containers shall be located at least 10 feet (3048 mm) from the burner.
Exception: Containers properly insulated from heat or flame are allowed to be within 2 feet (610 mm) of the burner.
303.4 Attendant. An operating kettle shall be attended by a minimum of one employee knowledgeable of the operations and hazards. The employee shall be within 100 feet (30 480 mm) of the kettle and have the kettle within sight. Ladders or similar obstacles shall not form a part of the route between the attendant and the kettle.
303.5 Fire extinguishers. There shall be a portable fire extinguisher complying with Section 906 and with a minimum 40-B:C rating within 25 feet (7620 mm) of each asphalt (tar) kettle during the period such kettle is being utilized. Additionally, there shall be one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 3-A:40-B:C rating on the roof being covered.
303.6 Lids. Asphalt (tar) kettles shall be equipped with tight-fitting lids.
303.7 Hi-boys. Hi-boys shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. Hi- boys shall be limited to a capacity of 55 gallons (208 L). Fuel sources or heating elements shall not be allowed as part of a hi-boy.
303.8 Roofing kettles. Roofing kettles shall be constructed of noncombustible materials.
303.9 Fuel containers under air pressure. Fuel containers that operate under air pressure shall not exceed 20 gallons (76 L) in capacity and shall be approved.
SECTION 304 COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATERIAL
304.1 Waste accumulation prohibited. Combustible waste material creating a fire hazard shall not be allowed to accumulate in buildings or structures or upon premises.
[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3,07(a)] Clearances,
(a) General. No combustible material shall be placed or stored within 1 Ofeet (3048 mm) of any building or structure.
304.1.1 Waste material. Accumulations of wastepaper, wood, hay, straw, weeds, Utter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any type shall not be permitted to remain on a roof or in any court, yard, vacant lot, alley, parking lot, open space, or beneath a grandstand, bleacher, pier, wharf, manufactured home, recreational vehicle or other similar structure.
304.1.2 Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirements in urban-wildland interface areas shall be in accordance with Chapter 49.
[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3.07(b)] Clearances.
(b) Ground Clearance. The space surrounding every building or structure shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
Any person that owns, leases, controls, operates or maintains any building or structure in, upon, or adjoining any mountainous area or forest-covered lands, brush covered lands or grass-covered lands, or any land which is covered with flammable material, shall at all times do all of the following:
(1) Maintain around and adjacent to such building or structure a firebreak made by removing and clearing away, for a distance of not less than 30 feet (9144 mm) on each side thereof or to the property line, whichever is nearer, all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth. This section does not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants which are used as ground cover, if they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to any building or structure.
(2) Maintain around and adjacent to any such building or structure additional fire protection or firebreak made
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by removing all bushy flammable vegetation or combustible growth which is located from 30 feet (9144 mm) to 100 feet (30 480 mm) from such building or structure or to the property line, whichever is nearer, as may be required by the enforcing agency if he finds that, because of extra hazardous conditions, a firebreak of only 30 feet (9144 mm) around such building or structure is not sufficient to provide reasonable fire safety. Grass and other vegetation located more than 30 feet (9144 mm) from such building or structure and less than 18 inches (457 mm) in height above the ground may be maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.
(3) Remove that portion of any tree which extends within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe,
(4) Cut and remove all dead or dying portions of trees located adjacent to or overhanging any building.
(5) Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative growth.
(6) Provide and maintain at all times a screen over the outlet of every chimney or stovepipe that is attached to any fireplace, stove, or other device that burns any solid or liquid fuel. The screen shall be constructed of nonflammable material with openings of not more than Vi inch in size.
(7) Vegetation around all applicable buildings and structures shall be maintained in accordance with the following laws and regulations:
(A) Public Resources Code Section 4291.
(B) California Code of Regulations Title 14 - Natural Resources, Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, ''General Guideline to Create Defensible Space."
(C) California Government Code Section 51182.
(D) California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9.
304.1.3 Space underneath seats. Spaces underneath grandstand and bleacher seats shall be kept free from combustible and flanmiable materials. Except where enclosed in not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction in accordance with the International Building Code, spaces underneath grandstand and bleacher seats shall not be occupied or utilized for purposes other than means of egress.
304.2 Storage. Storage of combustible rubbish shall not produce conditions that will create a nuisance or a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.
304.3 Containers. Combustible rubbish, and waste material kept within or near a structure shall be stored in accordance with Sections 304.3.1 through 304.3.4.
[California Code of Regulations^ Title 19, Division 1, §3, 19(b) and (c) Housekeeping,
Every building or portion of a building governed by California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations shall be maintained in a neat orderly manner, free from any condition that would create afire or life hazard or a condition which would add to or contribute to the rapid spread of fire. Provi-
sions shall be made for the proper storage and disposal of waste materials and rubbish consistent with the following:
(b) All combustible waste material and rubbish shall be stored in approved containers or shall be stored in a manner approved by the enforcing agency as being consistent with standardfire prevention practices until such waste material and rubbish is removed from the premises or otherwise disposed of in a proper manner
(1) Containers with a capacity exceeding 5,33 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m^) shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 304.3.
(2) Wastebaskets and linen containers in Group 1-2 and 1-3 occupancies shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 808,
(c) Approved self-closing metal containers or listed disposal containers by an approved testing or listing agency shall be provided and maintained in all rooms or locations where oily rags, oily waste, paint rags, or similar materials subject to spontaneous ignition are used, or are stored temporarily. Contents of such containers shall be removed and disposed of daily,
304.3.1 Spontaneous ignition. Materials susceptible to spontaneous ignition, such as oily rags, shall be stored in a listed disposal container. Contents of such containers shall be removed and disposed of daily.
304.3.2 Capacity exceeding 5.33 cubic feet. Containers with a capacity exceeding 5.33 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m^) shall be provided with lids. Containers and lids shall be constructed of noncombustible materials or of combustible materials with a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m^ when tested in accordance with ASTM E 1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m^ in the horizontal orientation.
Exception: Wastebaskets in Group 1-3 occupancies shall comply with Section 808.1.
304.3.3 Capacity exceeding 1.5 cubic yards. Dumpsters and containers with an individual capacity of 1.5 cubic yards [40.5 cubic feet (1.15 m^)] or more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 5 feet (1524 mm) of combustible walls, openings or combustible roof eave lines.
Exceptions:
1. Dumpsters or containers in areas protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed throughout in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3.
2. Storage in a structure shall not be prohibited where the structure is of Type I or IIA construction, located not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) from other buildings and used exclusively for dumpster or container storage.
304.3.4 Capacity of 1 cubic yard or more. Dumpsters with an individual capacity of 1.0 cubic yard [200 gallons (0.76 m^)] or more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 5 feet (1524 mm) of combustible walls, openings or combustible roof eave lines unless the dumpsters are constructed of noncombustible materials or of combustible materials
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with a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m^ when tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m^ in the horizontal orientation.
Exceptions:
1. Dumpsters in areas protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed throughout in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3.
2. Storage in a structure shall not be prohibited where the structure is of Type I or IIA construction, located not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) from other buildings and used exclusively for dumpster or container storage.
SECTION 305 IGNITION SOURCES
305.1 Clearance from ignition sources. Clearance between ignition sources, such as luminaires, heaters, flame-producing devices and combustible materials, shall be maintained in an approved manner.
305.2 Hot ashes and spontaneous ignition sources. Hot
ashes, cinders, smoldering coals or greasy or oily materials subject to spontaneous ignition shall not be deposited in a combustible receptacle, within 10 feet (3048 mm) of other combustible material including combustible walls and partitions or within 2 feet (610 mm) of openings to buildings.
Exception: The minimum required separation distance to other combustible materials shall be 2 feet (610 mm) where the material is deposited in a covered, noncombustible receptacle placed on a noncombustible floor, ground surface or stand.
305.3 Open-flame warning devices. Open-flame warning devices shall not be used along an excavation, road, or any place where the dislodgment of such device might permit the device to roll, fall or sHde on to any area or land containing combustible material.
305.4 Deliberate or negligent burning. It shall be unlawful to deliberately or through negligence set fire to or cause the burning of combustible material in such a manner as to endanger the safety of persons or property.
SECTION 306
MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION
ROOMS AND FILM
306.1 Motion picture projection rooms. Electric arc, xenon or other light source projection equipment which develops hazardous gases, dust or radiation and the projection of ribbon-type cellulose nitrate film, regardless of the light source used in projection, shall be operated within a motion picture projection room complying with Section 409 of the International Building Code.