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Chapter 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

Article 3-2

California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

DEFINITIONS

PLANS. “Plans” as used in these regulations shall mean the drawings associated with the project, such as, but not limited to, specifications, vicinity maps, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, ceiling plans, roof plans, cross-sections, interior elevations, exterior elevations and details that are used in conjunction with the project specifications, and that are necessary to accomplish construction in conformance with the requirements of the Health and Safety Code Section 13108.

SPECIAL INSPECTOR. A Special Inspector shall mean any person duly approved by the State Fire Marshal to perform construction inspections for a project.

SPECIFICATIONS. “Specifications” as used in these regulations shall mean the written document that is used in conjunction with the project plans to establish the job conditions, the quality and quantity of construction materials used in the project and the quality of workmanship required to accom

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ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL (SFM)

plish the construction in conformance with the provisions of this Code.

SPECIFIED STATE-OCCUPIED BUILDINGS. Any building, structure or area that meets any of the following criteria:

  1. A building where the state has contracted into a buildto-suit lease.

  2. A courthouse holding facility or trial court with a detention area.

  3. A building used by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) as a community correctional reentry center.

  4. 100% state occupied.

  5. State-occupied areas in a state-leased building that is a high-rise and is 75 percent of the net area floor space or more occupied by state entities.

  6. State-occupied areas in a building that contains 5,000 square feet or more space of state-leased Group H or Group L occupancy.

  7. A state-leased building with facilities with the primary purpose of housing state records and/or state artifacts of historical significance.

  8. Properties leased by California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC).

  9. State institutions and their real property.

  10. CAL FIRE occupied areas in leased buildings.

  11. State-leased facilities where the governing body’s fire protection services rely on an all-volunteer fire department. Except as provided in Items 1 through 11, buildings shall become the responsibility of the local jurisdiction.

Authority - Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921. Reference - Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13143, 13145, 13146, 16022.5 and 17921. STATE-OWNED BUILDING. A state-owned building shall mean any building owned by the state or a political subdivision thereof. A building or real property that is owned by or deeded to the state.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13108.5, 13114, 13143, 13143.2, 13143.6, 13145, 13146, 13210, 13211, 16022.5, 17921, 18949.2, Government Code Section 51189, Public Education Code 17074.50. Reference(s): Health and Safety Code Sections 13108, 13143, 13145, 13146, 13211, 16022.5, 17921, 18949.2, Government Code Sections 51176, 51177, 51178 and 51179, Public Resources Code Sections 4201 through 4204.

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HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 3

Administrative Regulations for the

Office of the State Fire Marshal California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1

HISTORY: The history notes for prior changes remain within the text of this code.

  1. (SFM 03/21) Adoption of administrative provisions in Chapter 3, Part 1. Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on January 18, 2022, filed with the Secretary of State on February 2, 2022, and effective on January 1, 2023.

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