Section 1008 — MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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[BE] 1008.1 Means of egress illumination. Illumination shall be provided in the means of egress in accordance with Section 1008.2. In the event of power supply failure, means of egress illumination shall comply with Section 1008.2.4. [BE] 1008.2 Illumination required. The means of egress serving a room or space shall be illuminated at all times that the room or space is occupied. Exceptions: 1. Occupancies in Group U. 2. Self-service storage units 400 square feet (37.2 m [2] ) or less in area and accessed directly from the exterior of the building. 3. Aisle accessways in Group A. 4. Dwelling…