Article 3-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt building standards in the California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety. Th

3-101. Purpose. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt building standards in the California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety. The State Fire Marshal shall enforce these regulations in all state-owned buildings, specified stateoccupied buildings, and state institutions, and, to the extent permitted by law, buildings administered or occupied by the Regents of the University of California. Facilities constructed or altered pursuant to these regulations shall be in compliance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 related to the design aspects of the fire and life safety (FLS) elements, components and systems.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Title 24, California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.), known as the California Building Standards Code, designates building regulations that are applic

3-102. Scope. Title 24, California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.), known as the California Building Standards Code, designates building regulations that are applicable to the fire and life safety portions of the design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or addition to any state-owned building, specified state-occupied buildings, and state institutions as defined in Article 3-2 Definitions, and, to the extent permitted by law, buildings administered or occupied by the Regents of the University of California. The term “specified state-occupied buildings” shall include all buildings, structures, appurtenances and related systems or facilities as defined in Section 13108 and Section 13146 of the Health and Safety Code, authorizing the Office of the State Fire Marshal (SFM) to carry out the functions and duties related to plan check, construction, use and inspections of the construction of state-owned buildings, specified state-occupied buildings, and state institutions.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

All duties and functions that relate to the fire and life safety aspects of stateowned buildings, specified stat

3-103. Authority for enforcement of regulations. All duties and functions that relate to the fire and life safety aspects of stateowned buildings, specified state-occupied buildings, state institutions, and, to the extent permitted by law, buildings administered or occupied by the Regents of the University of California, construction for compliance with building standards; including but not limited to plan checking, and inspections have been vested by law in the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Building standards applicable to state-owned buildings, specified state-occupied buildings, and state institutions, and

3-104. Application of building standards. Building standards applicable to state-owned buildings, specified state-occupied buildings, and state institutions, and, to the extent permitted by law, buildings administered or occupied by the Regents of the University of California, are set forth in Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Title 24, C.C.R., and have been adopted as minimum design and construction standards upon which to base the approval of plans and specifications. These regulations shall not be construed to prevent the use of higher design standards or to restrict the use of new or innovative design or construction techniques. Where the designer desires to use innovative design or construction techniques not addressed in these regulations it shall be necessary to submit for review and approval information including computations, test data and recommendations covering the design in question. The designer shall confer with the SFM concerning the applicability of these innovative design or construction techniques to construction of state-owned, specified state-occupied, and state institutions prior to the submittal of plans and specifications. SFM must be satisfied that the degree of safety achieved by these innovative design and construction techniques is at least equivalent to that achieved by the regulations. The determination of the equivalency of the degree of safety shall be the responsibility of SFM.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.

3-105. Approval of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration of or addition to any state-owned, specified stateoccupied, and state institutions. Plans and specifications for any new state building or for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or addition to state buildings shall be submitted to SFM for approval as required by and in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 13108 through 13146.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921. Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921.