Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
501 General — 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) § 501 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
501.1 Scope.¶
Fire service features for buildings, structures and premises shall comply with this chapter.
501.2 Permits.¶
A permit shall be required as set forth in Sections 105.5 and 105.6.
501.3 Construction documents.¶
Construction documents for proposed fire apparatus access, location of fire lanes, security gates across fire apparatus access roads and construction documents and hydraulic calculations for fire hydrant systems shall be submitted to the fire department for review and approval prior to construction.
501.3.1 Site safety plan. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of an approved written site safety plan in accordance with Section 3303.
501.4 Timing of installation.¶
Where fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection are required to be installed, such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except where approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection where construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles in accordance with Section 505.2.
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