Section 455 — LARGE FAMILY DAY-CARE HOMES [SFM] — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

455.1 Large family day-care homes. ¶

455.1 Large family day-care homes. 455.2. For purposes of clarification, Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.45 and 1597.46 are repeated. 1597.45. (a) The use of a home as a small or large family day-care home shall be considered a residential use of property and a use by right for the purposes of all local ordinances, including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances. (b) A local jurisdiction shall not impose a business license, fee or tax for the privilege of operating a small or large family day-care home. (c) Use of a home as a small or large family day-care home shall not constitute a…

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455.3 Smoke alarms. ¶

455.3 Smoke alarms. Large family day-care homes shall be equipped with State Fire Marshal approved and listed single station resi- dential type smoke alarms. The number and placement of smoke alarms shall be determined by the enforcement authority.

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455.4 Fire extinguishers. ¶

455.4 Fire extinguishers. Large and small family day-care homes shall be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher having a minimum 2A10BC rating.

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455.5 Fire alarm devices. See Section 907.2.6.4. ¶

455.5 Fire alarm devices. See Section 907.2.6.4.

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455.6 Compliance. ¶

455.6 Compliance. Every large-family day-care home shall comply with the provisions for Group R-3 occupancies. For the purposes of Section 436.1, the first story shall be designated as the floor used for residential occupancy nearest to the street level which provides primary access to the building.

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455.7 Special hazards. ¶

455.7 Special hazards. Every unenclosed gas-fired water heater or furnace which is within the area used for child care in a large family day-care home shall be protected in such a way as to prevent children from making contact with those appliances. Exception: This does not apply to kitchen stoves or ovens.

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455.8 Exiting. See Section 1006.2.2.7. ¶

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