BB102 Definitions — 2025 California Fire Code

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) § BB102 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

BB102.1 For the purpose of Appendix III-A, certain terms are defined as follows:¶

FIRE AREA. The floor area, in square feet, used to determine the required fire flow.

FIRE FLOW. The flow rate of a water supply, measured at 20 psi (137.9 kPa) residual pressure, that is available for firefighting.

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