Section 435 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LICENSED 24-HOUR CARE FACILITIES IN A GROUP R-2.1,… — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

435.1 Scope. ¶

435.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to 24-hour care facilities in a Group R-2.1, R-3.1 or R-4 occupancy licensed by a governmental agency.

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435.2 General. ¶

435.2 General. The provisions in this section shall apply in addition to general requirements in this code. 435.2.1 Restraint shall not be practiced in a Group R-2.1, R-3.1 or R-4 Occupancies. Exception: Occupancies which meet all the requirements for a Group I-3 Occupancy. 435.2.2 Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13133, regulations of the state fire marshal pertaining to occupancies classified as Residential Facilities (RF) and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) shall apply uniformly throughout the state and no city, county, city and county, including a charter city…

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435.3 Building height and area provisions. ¶

435.3 Building height and area provisions. 435.3.1 Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 shall be constructed in accordance with Table 504.3. 435.3.2 Limitations six or less clients. Group R-3.1 occupancies where nonambulatory clients are housed above the first story, having more than two stories in height or having more than 3,000 square feet (279 m [2] ) of floor area above the first story shall not be of less than one-hour fire-resistance-rated construction throughout. In Group R3.1 occupancies housing a bedridden client, the client sleeping room shall not be located above or below the first story.…

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435.4 Type of construction provisions. ¶

435.4 Type of construction provisions. 435.4.1 Group R-2.1, occupancies are not permitted in nonfire-resistance-rated construction, see Health and Safety Code Section 13131.5.

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435.5 Fire-resistance-rated construction provisions. ¶

435.5 Fire-resistance-rated construction provisions. 435.5.1 Smoke barriers required. Group R-2.1 and R-4 occupancies licensed as a Residential Care Facility (RCF) with individual floor areas over 6,000 square feet (557 m [2] ) per floor, shall be provided with smoke barriers, constructed in accordance with Section 709. Group R-2.1 occupancies housing bedridden clients shall be provided with smoke barriers constructed in accordance with Section 709 regardless of the number of clients. When smoke barriers are required, the area within a smoke compartment shall not exceed 22,500 square feet…

provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use

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435.6 Interior finish provisions. ¶

435.6 Interior finish provisions. 435.6.1 Interior wall and ceiling finish. Group R-3.1 occupancies housing a bedridden client shall comply with interior wall and ceil- ing finish requirements specified for Group I-2 occupancies in Table 803.13. 435.6.2 Safety padding. Padding material used on walls, floors and ceilings in Group I and R-2.1 occupancies shall be of an approved type tested in accordance with the procedures established by State Fire Marshal Standard 12-8-100, Room Fire Test for Wall and Ceil- ing Materials, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12.

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435.7 Fire protection system provisions. ¶

435.7 Fire protection system provisions. 435.7.1 Automatic sprinkler systems in Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed where required in Section 903. 435.7.2 Fire alarm systems in Group R-2.1 and R-4 occupancies. An approved fire alarm system shall be installed where required in Section 907. 435.7.3 Smoke alarms in Groups R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 occupancies. Smoke alarms shall be installed where required in Section 907.2.11.2. 435.7.4 Hearing impaired. See Section 907.5.2.3.4.

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435.8 Means of egress provisions. ¶

435.8 Means of egress provisions. 435.8.1 General. In addition to the general means of egress requirements of Chapter 10, this section shall apply to Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 occupancies. 435.8.2 Number of exits. 435.8.2.1 Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 occupancies shall have a minimum of two exits. Exception: Ancillary use areas or occupancies shall have egress as required by Section 1021. 435.8.3 Egress arrangements. 435.8.3.1 Egress through adjoining dwelling units shall not be permitted. 435.8.3.2 Group R-3.1 occupancies housing non- ambulatory clients. In a Group R-3.1 occupancy, bedrooms…

provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use provision permitted lot commission district approval parking minimum height dwelling application requirement review coverage subject setback occupancy development standard accessory yard section structure compliance use

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435.9 Request for alternate means of protection for facilities housing bedridden clients. ¶

435.9 Request for alternate means of protection for facilities housing bedridden clients. Request for alternate means of protection shall apply to Sections 435 through 435.9. Request for approval to use an alternative material, assembly or materials, equipment, method of construction, method of installation of equipment or means of protection shall be made in writing to the local fire authority having jurisdiction by the facility, client or the client’s authorized representative. Sufficient evidence shall be submitted to substantiate the need for an alternate means of protection. 4-60 2025…

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435.10 Temporarily bedridden clients. ¶

435.10 Temporarily bedridden clients. Clients who become temporarily bedridden as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 1569.72, as enforced by the Department of Social Services, may continue to be housed on any story in Group R-2.1, R-3.1 or R-4 occupan- cies classified as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE). Every Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) admitting or retaining a bedridden resident shall, within 48 hours of the resident’s admission or retention in the facility, notify the local fire authority with jurisdiction of the estimated length of time the…

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435.11 Group R-2.1, R-3.1, R-4. ¶

435.11 Group R-2.1, R-3.1, R-4. [SFM] Buildings housing protective social care need not be of 1-hour fire-resistive construction when not more than two stories in height. In no case shall individual floor areas exceed 3,000 square feet (279 m [2] ). The fire-resistive protection of the exterior walls shall not be less than 1 hour where such walls are located within 5 feet (1524 mm) of the property line. Openings within such walls are not permitted. Openings in exterior nonrated walls need not be protected.

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