Section 3206 — GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY FEATURES — 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

3206.1 General. ¶

3206.1 General. Fire protection and life safety features for high-piled storage areas shall be in accordance with Sections 3206.2 through 3206.11.

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3206.2 Type of protection. ¶

3206.2 Type of protection. Where required by Table 3206.2, fire detection systems, smoke and heat removal and automatic sprinkler design densities shall be provided to protect the high-piled storage area. TABLE 3206.2—GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTSCol2Col3Col4Col5Col6Col7Col8Col9 --------------------------- COMMODITY<brCLASSSIZE OF HIGH-<brPILED<brSTORAGE<brAREAa<br(square feet)<br(see Sections<br3206.2 and<br3206.3)ALL STORAGE AREAS<br(see Sections 3206, 3207 and 3208)bALL STORAGE AREAS<br(see Sections 3206, 3207 and 3208)bALL STORAGE AREAS<br(see Sections

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3206.3 High-piled storage areas. ¶

3206.3 High-piled storage areas. For the application of Table 3206.2, the size of the high-piled storage areas shall be determined in accordance with Sections 3206.3.1 through 3206.3.2.1. 3206.3.1 Size of high-piled storage area. The size of each high-piled storage area shall include the footprint of the actual highpiled storage racks, shelves or piles and the following aisles: 1. Interior aisles within the footprint of the storage area. 2. An aisle around the perimeter of the footprint with a minimum width as required in Section 3206.10.1 or the dimension to a full height wall, whichever is…

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3206.4 Automatic sprinklers. ¶

3206.4 Automatic sprinklers. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in accordance with Sections 3207, 3208 and 3209. 3206.4.1 Pallets. Automatic sprinkler system requirements based on the presence of pallets shall be in accordance with NFPA 13. 3206.4.1.1 Plastic pallets. Plastic pallets listed and labeled in accordance with FM 4996 or UL 2335 shall be treated as wood pallets for determining required sprinkler protection.

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3206.5 Fire detection. ¶

3206.5 Fire detection. Where fire detection is required by Table 3206.2, an approved automatic fire detection system shall be installed throughout the high-piled storage area. The system shall be monitored and be in accordance with Section 907.

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3206.6 Building access. ¶

3206.6 Building access. Fire apparatus access roads in accordance with Section 503 shall be provided within 150 feet (45 720 mm) of all portions of the exterior walls of buildings used for high-piled storage. Exception: Where fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed because of topography, railways, waterways, nonnegotiable grades or other similar conditions, the fire code official is authorized to require additional fire protection.

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3206.7 Fire department access doors. ¶

3206.7 Fire department access doors. Where fire department access doors are required by Table 3206.2, fire department access doors shall be provided in accordance Sections 3206.7.1 through 3206.7.8. 3206.7.1 Exterior walls without fire department access doors. Fire department access doors are not required in an exterior wall that does not face a fire apparatus access road provided that all of the following conditions occur: 1. The opposite exterior wall faces a fire apparatus access road. 2. The opposite exterior wall is provided with fire department access doors. 3. The entire interior…

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3206.8 Smoke and heat removal. ¶

3206.8 Smoke and heat removal. Where smoke and heat removal is required by Table 3206.2 it shall be provided in accordance with Section 910.

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3206.9 Fire department hose connections. ¶

3206.9 Fire department hose connections. Where exit passageways are required by the California Building Code for egress, a Class I standpipe system shall be provided in accordance with Section 905.

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3206.10 Aisles. ¶

3206.10 Aisles. Aisles providing access to exits and fire department access doors shall be provided in high-piled storage areas exceeding 500 square feet (46 m [2] ), in accordance with Sections 3206.10.1 through 3206.10.3. Aisles separating storage piles or racks shall comply with NFPA 13. Aisles shall comply with Chapter 10. Exception: Where aisles are precluded by rack storage systems, alternate methods of access and protection are allowed where approved. 3206.10.1 Width. Aisle width shall be in accordance with Sections 3206.10.1.1 and 3206.10.1.2. Exceptions: 1. Aisles crossing rack…

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3206.11 Portable fire extinguishers. ¶

3206.11 Portable fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with Section 906.

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