Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES

Section 712 — VERTICAL OPENINGS

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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712.1 General.

712.1 General. Each vertical opening shall comply in accordance with one of the protection methods in Sections 712.1.1 through 712.1.16. 712.1.1 Shaft enclosures. Vertical openings contained entirely within a shaft enclosure complying with Section 713 shall be permitted. 712.1.2 Individual dwelling unit. Unconcealed vertical openings totally within an individual residential dwelling unit and connecting four stories or less shall be permitted. 712.1.3 Escalator openings. Where a building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, vertical…