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Code Interpretation

Assembly

15-005	Multi-Purpose Buildings at School	06/28/15
11-002	I occupancies similar spaces.	12/19/11
11-014	Reductions in Required Exiting Width for Indoor and outdoor arenas.	12/19/11
11-023	Access-controlled egress doors.	12/19/11
10-015	Requirements for pathway marking or low level exit signs.	06/08/10
10-050	Separated occupancies versus non-separated occupancies.	07/25/11
09-003	Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (I-1).	08/14/09
08-056	Fire Extinguisher Requirements on Amusement Rides.	12/19/08

Business

18-008	Hood Suppresion Systems	12/07/18
15-002	High-rise Tenant Separation	06/28/15
11-007	Strobes in Medical Exam Rooms/ B Occupancies.	08/18/11
11-023	Access-controlled egress doors.	12/19/11
10-050	Separated occupancies versus non-separated occupancies.	07/25/11
10-056	Fire Alarm System Requirements in a mixed use occupancy containing Group I-2.1 and Group B occupancy.	07/25/11
09-056	Strobes in Medical Exam Rooms/B Occupancies.	11/04/09
08-028	Group B vs. Group L Occupancy.	12/19/08
08-064	Occupancy Separation Between an I and F-1.	02/02/09

Education

15-004	Fire Flow at Existing School	06/28/15
15-005	Multi-Purpose Buildings at School	06/28/15
14-004	Emergency Voice / Alarm Communications Systems	07/29/14
14-011	Laboratories, vocational shops and other such areas not classified as Group H, located in Group E occupancies	12/16/14
10-010	Group E Exterior Audible Alarms.	04/12/10
10-011	Manual Fire Alarm Box Height Exception.	04/12/10
10-030	Fire Sprinklers in Permanent Portable Buildings for Group "E" Occupancies.	01/11/11
10-037	School ground gates and fences within path of the Exit Discharge.	10/12/10
09-015	Group E's serving less than 100 for 2 ½ years or less in age.	09/08/09
09-045	Occupancy Classification of a High School Laboratory.	11/04/09
08-029	Fire Sprinkler System.	12/19/08
08-085	Automatic Smoke Detection Requirements for Group E Day Care Facilities.	03/10/09

Factory

08-064

Occupancy Separation Between an I and F-1.

02/02/09

Institutional

16-001	I-3 Occupancies General Questions	02/09/16
14-001	Group I-4, day care facilities	01/28/14
14-007	I-2 Hospitals– Patient treatment/exam rooms, & basements	07/29/14
11-002	I occupancies similar spaces.	12/19/11
11-023	Access-controlled egress doors.	12/19/11
10-014	Sprinkler requirements for less than 24hr adult day care facility.	06/08/10
10-015	Requirements for pathway marking or low level exit signs.	06/08/10
10-021	Heat detectors in ceiling attic spaces.	06/08/10
10-028	Elevator Lobbies in Group I-2 occupancies.	06/08/10
10-056	Fire Alarm System Requirements in a mixed use occupancy containing Group I-2.1 and Group B occupancy.	07/25/11
09-003	Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (I-1).	08/14/09
09-015	Group E's serving less than 100 for 2 ½ years or less in age.	09/08/09
09-017	Mixed Occupancies.	08/14/09
08-050	Residential Care Facility I-1.	09/19/08
08-057	Mixed Occupancy Separations.	02/02/09
08-064	Occupancy Separation Between an I and F-1.	02/02/09
08-082	Vestibule widths in Group I-2 occupancies.	02/02/09
08-083	Corridor ratings in Group I-2 occupancy suites.	02/02/09
08-085	Automatic Smoke Detection Requirements for Group E Day Care Facilities.	03/10/09

Mercantile

11-010	M Occupancy 2007 California Fire Code.	12/19/11
11-023	Access-controlled egress doors.	12/19/11

Residential

22-001	Access to Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings (PDF)	May 19, 2022
21-004	Electrical Energy Storage Systems (ESS) (PDF)	03/30/2022
18-006	Large Family Day Care - Classified as an I-4 Occupancy	12/03/18
18-005	Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening	12/03/18
18-004	Manual Alarm Wiring	02/28/18
18-002	WUI - 7A Standards for New Detached Garage	01/05/18
16-002	Delayed Egress in R-3.1 Occupancies	03/24/16
15-001	Capability of Visible Alarms	11/12/15
15-003	R-2.1 Alarm Requirements	06/28/15
15-006	Garage Conversions to Dwellings Units and Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements – Removed based on SB 1069	12/03/15
14-008	Residential Sprinklers Water Supply - UNDER REVIEW	11/17/14
13-001	Backflow requirements for Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems	12/30/13
11-016	Group R-2 Occupancies.	09/08/11
10-015	Requirements for pathway marking or low level exit signs.	06/08/10
10-020	Installation of smoke alarm in sleeping unit vs. living room.	06/08/10
10-046	R-2 visible alarm notification capabilities.	01/28/11
09-003	Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (I-1).	08/14/09
09-005	Visual Notification Devices for R-1 Occupancy.	05/11/09
09-033	2007 California Building Code Section 716.5.4.	08/14/09
08-001	Construction Type for Group I-1 Multi Story Facility.	02/22/08
08-021	New classification of an R6.1.1.	05/09/08
08-022	Do existing R-4's have to meet current code because of a required biannual license renewal.	05/09/08
08-025	Wireless interconnected smoke alarms for Group R occupancies.	05/13/08
08-047	R3.1 Clarifications of Sprinklers and Exiting.	02/02/09
08-050	Residential Care Facility I-1.	09/19/08
08-057	Mixed Occupancy Separations.	02/02/09
08-060	Existing R-2.1.1 or R-2.2.1 Occupancies (6 or less).	10/01/08
08-073	RCFE Exiting Requirements.	12/19/08
08-077	Exiting Requirements for a Large Family Daycare.	02/02/09
08-090	Annual Inspection Requirements of Multi Family Dwellings.	05/11/09

Storage

08-034

Visible Notification Appliances.

12/19/08

Utility

10-012	Application of wildfire protection requirements to agricultural buildings.	04/12/10
09-063	Fire Sprinklers in Unenclosed Shade Structures.	04/22/10

Laboratory

09-045	Occupancy Classification of a High School Laboratory.	11/04/09
08-028	Group B vs. Group L Occupancy.	12/19/08

High-Rise

17-001	High-rise with an occupied roof measurement (under review)	07/18/17
15-002	High-rise Tenant Separation	06/28/15
15-007	Stairway Penetrations	12/11/15
14-006	Fire Alarms Systems Existing High-rise Buildings	07/29/14
14-013	High Rise Water Supply	12/16/14
09-021	Class I Standpipes for Smokeproof Enclosures.	08/14/09
08-019	Elevator Lobbies in High Rise Buildings.	07/11/08
08-034	Visible Notification Appliances.	12/19/08

SFM Regulated Occupancies

10-026	Increase in area if sprinklered.	06/08/10
10-050	Separated occupancies versus non-separated occupancies.	07/25/11
08-012	Allowable Area Increases.	05/09/08
08-018	Fire damper requirements in high-rise and state regulated occupancies.	07/11/08
08-071	Automatic Sprinkler System Increase.	03/10/09
08-084	Corridor penetrations in SFM regulated occupancies.	02/02/09