Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
Section 1509 — STANDPIPES
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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[F] 1509.1 Where required. In buildings required to have standpipes by Section 905.3.1 of the California Building Code, not less than one standpipe shall be provided for use during construction. Such standpipes shall be installed prior to construction exceeding 40 feet (12 192 mm) in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Such standpipes shall be provided with fire department hose connections at locations adjacent to stairways, complying with Section 1508.1. As construction progresses, such standpipes shall be extended to within one floor of the highest point of…