Chapter 19.48 — BERKELEY FIRE CODE

Article 1. Scope and Administrative Provisions

Article 4. Fire and Smoke Protection Features

Article 5. Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems

Article 7. Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings

Article 8. Hazardous Materials – General Provisions

Article 10. Flammable and Combustible Liquids

Article 12. Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings

A. The California Fire Code, 2025 edition, as adopted in Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations published by the International Code Council not included in the California Building Standards Code, are adopted by this reference into this Chapter, and are hereby adopted and made a part of this Chapter as though fully set forth herein, subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth in this ordinance, including:

• Chapter 1, Administration, in its entirety as amended

• Chapter 2, Definitions, in its entirety as amended

• Chapter 3, General Requirements, in its entirety

• Section 503, Fire Apparatus Access Road, of Chapter 5, in its entirety

• Section 504.1.1, Marking of Exterior Building Openings, additional section as amended

• Section 705.2.5, Smoke- and Heat-Activated Doors, as amended

• Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, as amended

• Section 1031.2, [Emergency Escape and Rescue] Where Required, as amended

• Chapter 11, Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings, as amended

• Section 5001.7, Hazardous Materials Transport Restrictions, additional section as amended

• Section 5601.1.3, Fireworks, and 5604.1, General [Explosive Materials Storage and Handling], as

amended

• Section 5701.4.1, Transfer of Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and 5704.2.11.1.1, Restrictions on
Underground Storage Tanks, additional sections as amended

• Section 5704.2.13.1.4, Tanks Abandoned in Place, and 5704.2.14, Removal and Disposal of Tanks, as

amended

• Section 6104.1.1, Restrictions on Storage of LP-Gas Containers, additional section as amended

• Appendix B, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings, as amended

• Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads, in its entirety

• Appendix E, Hazard Categories, in its entirety

• Appendix F, Hazard Ranking, in its entirety

• Appendix O, Valet Trash and Recycling Collection in Group R-2 Occupancies, in its entirety

• Appendix P, Temporary Haunted Houses, Ghost Walks and Similar Amusement, in its entirety

One copy of this Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley.

B. This chapter shall be known as the "Berkeley Fire Code" and shall be referred to in this chapter as "this code".

C. This Chapter will become effective on January 1, 2026. (Ord. 7990-NS § 1, 2025)

Article 1. Scope and Administrative Provisions

Chapter 1 of the California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth below.