The California Fire Code (CFC) contains regulations consistent with nationally recognized and accepted practices for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of: Fire and explosion. Dangerous conditions arising from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and devices. Hazardous conditions in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. The CFC also contains provisions to assist emergency response personnel. These fire-safety-related building standards are referenced in other parts of Title 24. It’s a fully integrated code based on the 2018 International Fire Code®.

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43	1113 Existing Group R-1 and Group
44	Part I—Administrative CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION I—CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION Section 1.1 General
47	1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal
53	DIVISION II—SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 101 Scope and General Requirements 102 Applicability
54	PART 2—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 103 Department of Fire Prevention
55	104 General Authority and Responsibilities
56	105 Permits
64	106 Fees
65	107 Inspections 108 Maintenance 109 Board of Appeals
66	110 Violations 111 Unsafe Buildings
67	112 Stop Work Order 113 Service Utilities
72	CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS Section 201 General 202 General Definitions
114	Part II—General Safety Provisions CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Section 301 General
115	302 Definitions 303 Asphalt Kettles 304 Combustible Waste Material
117	305 Ignition Sources 306 Motion Picture Projection Rooms and Film 307 Open Burning, Recreational Fires and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces
118	308 Open Flames
120	309 Powered Industrial Trucks and Equipment 310 Smoking
121	311 Vacant Premises
122	312 Vehicle Impact Protection 313 Fueled Equipment
123	314 Indoor Displays 315 General Storage
125	316 Hazards to Fire Fighters
126	317 Rooftop Gardens and Landscaped Roofs 318 Laundry Carts 319 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles
128	320 Road Tunnels, Bridges, and Other Limited Access Highways [SFM
132	CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS Section 401 General 402 Definitions 403 Emergency Preparedness Requirements
139	404 Fire Safety, Evacuation and Lockdown Plans
142	405 Emergency Evacuation Drills
143	406 Employee Training and Response Procedures
144	407 Hazard Communication
148	Part III—Building and Equipment Design Features CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES Section 501 General 502 Definitions 503 Fire Apparatus Access Roads
150	504 Access to Building Openings and Roofs 505 Premises Identification 506 Key Boxes
151	507 Fire Protection Water Supplies
152	508 Fire Command Center
153	509 Fire Protection and Utility Equipment Identification and Access 510 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
160	CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS Section 601 General 602 Definitions 603 Fuel-fired Appliances
163	604 Electrical Equipment, Wiring and Hazards
164	605 Mechanical Refrigeration
167	606 Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Fire Service Keys
168	607 Commercial Kitchen Hoods
169	608 Commercial Kitchen Cooking Oil Storage
170	609 Hyperbaric Facilities
174	CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES Section 701 General 702 Definitions 703 Penetrations
175	704 Joints and Voids 705 Door and Window Openings 706 Duct and Air Transfer Openings 707 Concealed Spaces
176	708 Exterior Walls
180	CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS Section 801 General 802 Definitions 803 Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish in Existing Buildings
184	804 Interior Wall and Ceiling Trim and Interior Floor Finish in New and Existing Buildings
185	805 Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses in New and Existing Buildings
187	806 Natural Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings
188	807 Decorative Materials and Artificial Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings
191	808 Furnishings Other than Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses or Decorative Materials in New and Existing Buildings
200	CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS Section 901 General
204	902 Definitions
205	903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
215	904 Alternative Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems
218	905 Standpipe Systems
221	906 Portable Fire Extinguishers
228	907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
246	908 Emergency Alarm Systems 909 Smoke Control Systems
253	910 Smoke and Heat Removal
255	911 Explosion Control
256	912 Fire Department Connections
257	913 Fire Pumps
258	914 Fire Protection Based on Special Detailed Requirements of Use and Occupancy
261	915 Carbon Monoxide Detection
263	916 Gas Detection Systems
264	917 Mass Notification Systems
270	CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS Section 1001 Administration 1002 Definitions
271	1003 General Means of Egress
273	1004 Occupant Load
274	1005 Means of Egress Sizing
275	1006 Numbers of Exits and Exit Access Doorways
278	1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration
279	1008 Means of Egress Illumination
280	1009 Accessible Means of Egress
283	1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
292	1011 Stairways
296	1012 Ramps
297	1013 Exit Signs
298	1014 Handrails
300	1015 Guards
301	1016 Exit Access
302	1017 Exit Access Travel Distance
303	1018 Aisles
304	1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps 1020 Corridors
306	1021 Egress Balconies 1022 Exits 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
309	1024 Exit Passageways
310	1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings
311	1026 Horizontal Exits
312	1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps
313	1028 Exit Discharge
314	1029 Assembly
321	1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue
323	1031 Maintenance of the Means of Egress
328	CHAPTER 11 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS Section 1101 General 1102 Definitions 1103 Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings
338	1104 Means of Egress for Existing Buildings
343	1105 Construction Requirements for Existing Group I-2
347	1106 Requirements for Outdoor Operations 1107 Group A Public Address System Occupancies [SFM
349	1114 Existing High-rise Buildings [SFM
352	1115 Existing Group 1 Occupancies [SFM
353	1116 EXISTING GROUP L AND GROUP H-8 OCCUPANCIES [SFM]
358	CHAPTER 12 ENERGY SYSTEMS Section 1201 General 1202 Definitions 1203 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
360	1204 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems
362	1205 Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems
364	1206 Electrical Energy Storage Systems (ESS
376	CHAPTERS 13 through 19 RESERVED
380	Part IV—Special Occupancies and Operations CHAPTER 20 AVIATION FACILITIES Section 2001 General 2002 Definitions 2003 General Precautions 2004 Aircraft Maintenance
381	2005 Portable Fire Extinguishers 2006 Aircraft Fueling
386	2007 Helistops and Heliports
390	CHAPTER 21 DRY CLEANING Section 2101 General 2102 Definitions 2103 Classifications 2104 General Requirements
391	2105 Operating Requirements 2106 Spotting and Pretreating
392	2107 Dry Cleaning Systems 2108 Fire Protection
396	CHAPTER 22 COMBUSTIBLE DUSTPRODUCING OPERATIONS Section 2201 General 2202 Definition 2203 Precautions 2204 Additional Requirements
400	CHAPTER 23 MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES Section 2301 General 2302 Definitions 2303 Location of Dispensing Devices
401	2304 Dispensing Operations
402	2305 Operational Requirements
403	2306 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
407	2307 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
408	2308 Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
410	2309 Hydrogen Motor Fuel-dispensing and Generation Facilities
411	2310 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
413	2311 Repair Garages
420	CHAPTER 24 FLAMMABLE FINISHES Section 2401 General 2402 Definitions 2403 Protection of Operations
422	2404 Spray Finishing
426	2405 Dipping Operations
427	2406 Powder Coating
428	2407 Electrostatic Apparatus
429	2408 Organic Peroxides and Dual-component Coatings 2409 Indoor Manufacturing of Reinforced Plastics
430	2410 Floor Surfacing and Finishing Operations
434	CHAPTER 25 FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING Section 2501 General 2502 Definitions 2503 Ethylene Gas 2504 Sources of Ignition 2505 Combustible Waste 2506 Ethylene Generators 2507 Warning Signs
438	CHAPTER 26 FUMIGATION AND INSECTICIDAL FOGGING Section 2601 General 2602 Definitions 2603 Fire Safety Requirements
442	CHAPTER 27 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES Section 2701 General 2702 Definitions 2703 General Safety Provisions
446	2704 Storage
448	2705 Use and Handling
454	CHAPTER 28 LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL, SOLID BIOMASS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES Section 2801 General 2802 Definitions 2803 General Requirements
455	2804 Fire Protection 2805 Plywood, Veneer and Composite Board Mills 2806 Log Storage Areas 2807 Storage of Wood Chips and Hogged Material Associated with Timber and Lumber Production Facilities
456	2808 Storage and Processing of Wood Chips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost, Solid Biomass Feedstock and Raw Product Associated with Yard Waste, Agro-industrial and Recycling Facilities 2809 Exterior Storage of Finished Lumber and Solid Biofuel Products
457	2810 Outdoor Storage of Pallets at Pallet Manufacturing and Recycling Facilities
460	CHAPTER 29 MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS Section 2901 General 2902 Definition 2903 General Precautions 2904 Electrical Equipment and Protection
461	2905 Process Structures 2906 Process Mills and Kettles 2907 Process Piping
462	2908 Raw Materials in Process Areas 2909 Raw Materials and Finished Products
466	CHAPTER 30 INDUSTRIAL OVENS Section 3001 General 3002 Definitions 3003 Location 3004 Fuel Piping 3005 Interlocks 3006 Fire Protection
467	3007 Operation and Maintenance
470	CHAPTER 31 TENTS, TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT STRUCTURES AND OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES Section 3101 General
471	3102 Definitions 3103 Temporary Tents and Membrane Structures
473	3104 Temporary and Permanent Tents and Membrane Structures
475	3105 Temporary Special Event Structures
476	3106 Outdoor Assembly Events
477	3107 Operational Requirements
484	CHAPTER 32 HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE Section 3201 General
485	3202 Definitions 3203 Commodity Classification
496	3204 Designation of High-piled Storage Areas 3205 Housekeeping and Maintenance 3206 General Fire Protection and Life Safety Features
499	3207 Solid-piled and Shelf Storage
500	3208 Rack Storage
501	3209 Automated Storage 3210 Specialty Storage
504	CHAPTER 33 FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION Section 3301 General 3302 Definitions 3303 Temporary Heating Equipment 3304 Precautions Against Fire
505	3305 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 3306 Flammable Gases 3307 Explosive Materials 3308 Owner’s Responsibility for Fire Protection
506	3309 Fire Reporting 3310 Access for Fire Fighting 3311 Means of Egress 3312 Water Supply for Fire Protection 3313 Standpipes
507	3314 Automatic Sprinkler System 3315 Portable Fire Extinguishers 3316 Motorized Construction Equipment 3317 Safeguarding Roofing Operations
510	CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE Section 3401 General 3402 Definitions 3403 Tire Rebuilding 3404 Precautions Against Fire 3405 Outdoor Storage
511	3406 Fire Department Access 3407 Fencing
512	3408 Fire Protection 3409 Indoor Storage Arrangement
516	CHAPTER 35 WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK Section 3501 General 3502 Definitions 3503 General Requirements 3504 Fire Safety Requirements
517	3505 Gas Welding and Cutting
518	3506 Electric Arc Hot Work 3507 Calcium Carbide Systems 3508 Acetylene Generators 3509 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for Fuel Gases and Oxygen
519	3510 Hot Work on Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks
522	CHAPTER 36 MARINAS Section475 3601 Scope 3602 Definitions 3603 General Precautions 3604 Fire Protection Equipment
523	3605 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
526	CHAPTER 37 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS Section 3701 General 3702 Definitions 3703 General Precautions 3704 Loose Fiber Storage
527	3705 Baled Storage
528	CHAPTER 38 RESERVED
532	CHAPTER 39 PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION FACILITITES Section 3901 General 3902 Definitions 3903 Processing and Extraction 3904 Systems and Equipment
533	3905 Safety Systems
536	CHAPTERS 40 through 47 RESERVED
540	CHAPTER 48 MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDIO SOUND STAGES, APPROVED PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS Section 4801 General 4802 Occupancy Classification 4803 Required Permits 4804 General Requirements
541	4805 Fire-extinguishing Systems 4806 Fire Detection Equipment 4807 Fire Safety Officers 4808 Electrical Requirements
542	4809 Mechanical Equipment 4810 Design Requirements 4811 Production Locations
546	CHAPTER 49 REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREAS Section 4901 General 4902 Definitions 4903 Plans [RESERVED 4904 Fire Hazard Severity Zones
547	4905 Wildfire Protection Building Construction 4906 Hazardous Vegetation and Fuel Management 4907 Defensible Space
550	Part V—Hazardous Materials CHAPTER 50 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS— GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 5001 General
553	5002 Definitions 5003 General Requirements
568	5004 Storage
571	5005 Use, Dispensing and Handling
578	CHAPTER 51 AEROSOLS Section 5101 General 5102 Definitions 5103 Classification of Aerosol Products 5104 Inside Storage of Aerosol Products
581	5105 Outside Storage 5106 Retail Display
583	5107 Manufacturing Facilities
584	CHAPTER 52 RESERVED
588	CHAPTER 53 COMPRESSED GASES Section 5301 General 5302 Definitions
589	5303 General Requirements
592	5304 Storage of Compressed Gases 5305 Use and Handling of Compressed Gases
593	5306 Medical Gases
594	5307 Compressed Gases Not Otherwise Regulated
598	CHAPTER 54 CORROSIVE MATERIALS Section 5401 General 5402 Definition 5403 General Requirements 5404 Storage 5405 Use
602	CHAPTER 55 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 5501 General 5502 Definitions 5503 General Requirements
604	5504 Storage
605	5505 Use and Handling
610	CHAPTER 56 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS Section 5601 General
613	5602 Definitions
614	5603 Record Keeping and Reporting
615	5604 Explosive Materials Storage and Handling
622	5605 Manufacture, Assembly and Testing of Explosives, Explosive Materials and Fireworks
624	5606 Small Arms Ammunition and Small Arms Ammunition Components
626	5607 Blasting
627	5608 Fireworks Display
639	5609 Temporary Storage of Consumer Fireworks 5610 Experimental Rockets/unlimited
640	5611 Model Rockets
641	5612 Experimental High Power Rockets and Motors
643	5613 Emergency Signaling Devices
646	CHAPTER 57 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS Section 5701 General 5702 Definitions
647	5703 General Requirements
651	5704 Storage
672	5705 Dispensing, Use, Mixing and Handling
677	5706 Special Operations
686	5707 On-demand Mobile Fueling Operations
690	CHAPTER 58 FLAMMABLE GASES AND FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 5801 General 5802 Definitions 5803 General Requirements
691	5804 Storage 5805 Use 5806 Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
692	5807 Metal Hydride Storage Systems
693	5808 Hydrogen Fuel Gas Rooms
694	5809 Mobile Gaseous Fueling of Hydrogen-fueled Vehicles
698	CHAPTER 59 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS Section 5901 General 5902 Definitions 5903 General Requirements 5904 Storage 5905 Use 5906 Magnesium
704	CHAPTER 60 HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS Section 6001 General 6002 Definitions 6003 Highly Toxic and Toxic Solids and Liquids
705	6004 Highly Toxic and Toxic Compressed Gases
709	6005 Ozone Gas Generators
714	CHAPTER 61 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES Section 6101 General 6102 Definitions 6103 Installation of Equipment
715	6104 Location of LP-gas Containers 6105 Prohibited Use of LP-gas 6106 Dispensing and Overfilling
716	6107 Safety Precautions and Devices
717	6108 Fire Protection 6109 Storage of Portable LP-gas Containers Awaiting Use or Resale
718	6110 LP-gas Containers Not in Service 6111 Parking and Garaging of LP-gas Tank Vehicles
722	CHAPTER 62 ORGANIC PEROXIDES Section 6201 General 6202 Definition 6203 General Requirements 6204 Storage
724	6205 Use
728	CHAPTER 63 OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING GASES AND OXIDIZING CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section 6301 General 6302 Definitions 6303 General Requirements
729	6304 Storage
730	6305 Use 6306 Liquid Oxygen in Home Health Care
734	CHAPTER 64 PYROPHORIC MATERIALS Section 6401 General 6402 Definition 6403 General Requirements 6404 Storage
735	6405 Use
738	CHAPTER 65 PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS Section 6501 General 6502 Definitions 6503 General Requirements 6504 Storage and Handling
742	CHAPTER 66 UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS Section 6601 General 6602 Definition 6603 General Requirements 6604 Storage
743	6605 Use
746	CHAPTER 67 WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS Section 6701 General 6702 Definition 6703 General Requirements 6704 Storage
747	6705 Use
748	CHAPTERS 68 through 79 RESERVED
752	Part VI—Referenced Standards CHAPTER 80 REFERENCED STANDARDS
778	Part VII—Appendices APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY Section 435 Special Provisions for Licensed 24-hour Care Facilities in a Group R-2.1, R-3.1, R-4 [SFM
781	436 Group I-4 [SFM
782	452 School Facilities for Kindergarten through 12th Grade and Group E Day Care
783	455 Large Family Day-Care Homes [SFM
788	APPENDIX A BOARD OF APPEALS Section A101 General
792	APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS Section B101 General B102 Definitions B103 Modifications B104 Fire-flow Calculation Area B105 Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
794	B106 Referenced Standards
798	APPENDIX BB FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS Section BB101 Scope BB102 Definitions BB103 Modifications BB104 Fire Area BB105 Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
802	APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION Section C101 General C102 Number of Fire Hydrants C103 Fire Hydrant Spacing C104 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants C105 Referenced Standard
806	APPENDIX CC FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION Section CC101 Scope CC102 Location CC103 Number of Fire Hydrants CC104 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants CC105 Distribution of Fire Hydrants
810	APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Section D101 General D102 Required Access D103 Minimum Specifications
811	D104 Commercial and Industrial Developments D105 Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads
812	D106 Multiple-family Residential Developments D107 One- or Two-family Residential Developments D108 Referenced Standards
816	APPENDIX E HAZARD CATEGORIES Section E101 General E102 Hazard Categories
820	E103 Evaluation of Hazards
821	E104 Referenced Standards
824	APPENDIX F HAZARD RANKING Section F101 General F102 Referenced Standard
828	APPENDIX G CRYOGENIC FLUIDS— WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS Section G101 General
832	APPENDIX H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP) AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENT (HMIS) INSTRUCTIONS
846	APPENDIX I FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS—NONCOMPLIANT CONDITIONS Section I101 Noncompliant Conditions
847	I102 Referenced Standards
850	APPENDIX J BUILDING INFORMATION SIGN Section J101 General
852	J102 Referenced Standards
856	APPENDIX K CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES Section K101 General K102 Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities
858	K103 Incidental Uses in Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities K104 Means of Egress Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities
859	K105 Referenced Standards
862	APPENDIX L REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE FIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS Section L101 General L102 Definitions L103 Permits L104 Design and Installation
864	L105 Acceptance Tests L106 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance L107 Referenced Standards
868	APPENDIX M HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS— RETROACTIVE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT Section M101 Scope M102 Where Required M103 Compliance
872	APPENDIX N INDOOR TRADE SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS Section N101 General N102 Definitions
873	N103 Public Safety for Events N104 Interior Finish and Decorative Materials N105 Multiple-level Booths N106 Covered Booths N107 Display and Storage of Hazardous and Combustible Materials
874	N108 Means of Egress N109 Referenced Standards
878	APPENDIX O TEMPORARY HAUNTED HOUSES, GHOST WALKS AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT USES Section O101 General O102 Definitions O103 General Requirements
880	INDEX
912	HISTORY NOTE

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