Ch. 40 Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wines — 2025 California Fire Code
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) Chapter 40 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
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About this chapter: Chapter 40 provides specific requirements for the storage of distilled spirits and wines. In accordance with Section 307.1.1 of the California Building Code, these occupancies are not classified as a Group H occupancy. Instead, as listed in Sections 311.2 and 311.3 of the California Building Code, the storage of beverages that contain up to and including 20-percent alcohol are classified as a Group S-2 occupancy, and those that contain over 20-percent alcohol content are classified as a Group S-1 occupancy. Note that those that are classified as a Group S-1 occupancy are required to be provided with an automatic sprinkler system throughout the Group S-1 fire area, regardless of size, in accordance with Section 903.
Bibliography: FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 7-29, Ignitable Liquid Storage in Portable Containers, October 2020 Factory Mutual Insurance Company, Johnson, RI.
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