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Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS

Section 808 — FURNISHINGS OTHER THAN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES OR DECORATIVE MATERIALS IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS

2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

808.1 Waste and linen containers in Group I-1, I-2 and I-3 occupancies and ambulatory care facilities.

Waste and linen containers located in Group I-2, I-3 and R-2.1 occupancies and ambulatory care facilities shall comply with Section 304.3.6.

808.2 Signs.

Foam plastic signs that are not affixed to interior building surfaces shall have a maximum heat release rate of 150 kW when tested in accordance with UL 1975, or when tested in accordance with NFPA 289 using the 20-kW ignition source.

Exception: Where the aggregate area of foam plastic signs is less than 10 percent of the floor area or wall area of the room or space in which the signs are located, whichever is less, subject to the approval of the fire code official.

[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, §3.19(b) and (c) Housekeeping.

Every building or portion of a building governed by California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations shall be maintained in a neat orderly manner, free from any condition that would create a fire or life hazard or a condition which would add to or contribute to the rapid spread of fire. Provisions shall be made for the proper storage and disposal of waste materials and rubbish consistent with the following:

(b) All combustible waste material and rubbish shall be stored in approved containers or shall be stored in a manner approved by the enforcing agency as being consistent with standard fire prevention practices until such waste material and rubbish is removed from the premises or otherwise disposed of in a proper manner. (1) Containers with a capacity exceeding 5.33 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m [3] ) shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 304.3.

(2) Wastebaskets and linen containers in Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies shall comply with the provisions of California Code of Regu- lations, Title 24, Part 9, Section 808.

(c) Approved self-closing metal containers or listed disposal containers by an approved testing or listing agency shall be provided and maintained in all rooms or locations where oily rags, oily waste, paint rags or similar materials subject to spontaneous ignition are used, or are stored temporarily. Such containers shall be emptied daily.

808.3 Combustible lockers.

Where lockers constructed of combustible materials are used, the lockers shall be considered to be interior finish and shall comply with Section 803.

Exception: Lockers constructed entirely of wood and noncombustible materials shall be permitted to be used wherever interior finish materials are required to meet a Class C classification in accordance with Section 803.1.2.

808.4 Play structures added to existing buildings.

Where play structures that exceed 10 feet (3048 mm) in height or 150 square feet (14 m [2] ) in area are added inside an existing building, they shall comply with Section 424 of the California Building Code .

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CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

CHAPTER 9 – FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS

(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
901.6 X
[T-19 §1.14] X
[T-19 §3.24] X
[T-19 §904 (a)] X
[T-19 §904 (a)(1)] X
[T-19 §904 (b)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (a)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (b)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (h)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (i)] X
901.6.1 X
[T-19 §904.1 (a)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (g)] X
Table 901.6.1 X
[T-19 §904.1 (b)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (c)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (j)] X
901.7 X
[T-19 §904.1 (c)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (d)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (e)] X
[T-19 §904.2 (f)] X
902.1 X
[T-19 §902.4 (b)] X
Fire Appliance X
[T-19 §902.9 (a)] X
[T-19 §902.12 (a)] X
[T-19 §902.15 (a)] X
[T-19 §902.18 (a)] X
903.2 X
903.2.1.2 X
903.2.1.3 X
903.2.3 X
903.2.4.1 X
903.2.5.4 X
903.2.6 X
903.2.6.1 X

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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
903.2.6.2 X
903.2.7 X
903.2.8 X
903.2.8.2 X
903.2.8.3 X
903.2.8.4 X
903.2.10.2 X
Table 903.2.11.6 X
903.2.13 – 903.2.21 X
903.3.1.1 X
903.3.1.1.1 X
903.3.1.2 X
903.3.1.2.3 X
903.3.1.1.4 X
903.3.1.3 X
903.3.2 X
903.3.5 X
903.3.9 X
903.3.10 X
[T-19 §904 (a)(2)] X
[T-19 §904 (c)] X
[T-19 §904.7 (a-c)] X
904.1.1 †
904.5 X
904.6 X
904.7 X
904.7.1 X
904.8 X
904.8.1 X
904.9 X
904.9.1 X
904.10 X
904.10.1 X
904.11.3 X
904.14 X
904.14.5 X
904.15 X
905.1 X
905.2 X
905.3 X
905.3.1 X
905.3.8 X
905.3.8.1 X
905.3.8.2 X

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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
905.3.9 X
905.3.10 X
905.4 X
905.5 X
905.7.2 X
906.1 X
[T-19 §3.29 (a-d)] X
[T-19 §565 (a)] X
906.2 X
[T-19 §565.1 (a-c)] X
[T-19 §565.2 (a-e)] X
[T-19 §566 (a-f)] X
[T-19 §567.8] X
[T-19 §574.1] X
[T-19 §574.2] X
[T-19 §567.1] X
[T-19 §574.3] X
[T-19 §574.4] X
[T-19 §575.10] X
[T-19 §591.5] X
[T-19 §596.7 (a)(b)] X
[T-19 §574.5 (a-c)] X
906.2.1 X
[T-19 §567 (a-k)] X
[T-19 §568 (a-e)] X
[T-19 §569 (a-c)] X
[T-19 §570 (a-e)] X
[T-19 §571 (a)] X
Table 906.3(1) X
906.3.2 X
Table 906.3(2) X
906.3.4 X
[T-19 §573 (a-c)] X
[T-19 §567.5] X
[T-19 §567.3] X
[T-19 §567.4] X
[T-19 §567.6] X
[T-19 §567.2] X
[T-19 §567.7] X
907.1.2 X
907.1.3 X
907.1.4 X
907.1.5 X

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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
907.2 X
907.2.1 X
907.2.1.1 X
907.2.1.3 X
907.2.2 X
907.2.2.3 X
907.2.3 X
907.2.3.1 X
907.2.3.2 X
907.2.3.3 X
907.2.3.4 X
907.2.3.5 X
907.2.3.6 X
907.2.3.6.1 X
907.2.3.6.2 X
907.2.3.7 X
907.2.3.8 X
907.2.3.9 X
907.2.3.9.1 X
907.2.3.9.2 X
907.2.3.10 X
907.2.5.1 X
907.2.6 X
907.2.6.2 X
907.2.6.2.1 X
907.2.6.2.2 X
907.2.6.3 X
907.2.6.3.3 X
907.2.6.3.4 X
907.2.6.4 X
907.2.6.5 X
907.2.9 X
907.2.9.1 X
907.2.9.3 X
907.2.10 X
907.2.10.1 X
907.2.10.2 X
907.2.10.3 X
907.2.10.4 X
907.2.10.6 X
907.2.11 X
907.2.11.2.1 X
907.2.11.2.2 X
907.2.11.2.3 X

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CHAPTER 9 – FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS—continued

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
907.2.11.2.4 X
907.2.11.2.5 X
907.2.11.3 X
907.2.11.4 X
907.2.11.8 X
907.2.12 X
907.2.13 X
907.2.23 X
907.2.24 – 907.2.25.2 X
[T-19 §3.12] X
907.2.26 – 907.2.29.1 X
907.3.2 X
907.3.2.1 X
907.3.2.2 X
907.3.2.3 X
907.3.2.4 X
907.3.2.5 X
907.3.3 X
907.3.3.1 X
907.4.2.1 X
907.4.2.2 X X
907.4.2.7 X
907.5 X
907.5.1 X
907.5.1.1 X
907.5.2.1 X
907.5.2.1.3 X
907.5.2.2 X
907.5.2.2.4 X
907.5.2.3 X
907.5.2.3.1 X
907.5.2.3.2 X
Table 907.5.2.3.2 X
907.5.2.3.3 X
907.5.2.3.4 X
907.5.2.4 X
907.5.2.5 X
907.6 X
907.6.1.1 X
907.6.4 X
907.6.4.1 X
907.6.4.1.1 X
907.6.4.2 X
907.6.4.3 X

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CHAPTER 9 – FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS—continued

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]		 X
Chapter / Section
907.6.4.4 X
907.6.6 X
907.6.6.4 X
908.4 X
909.5.3 X
909.5.3.1 X
909.12.1 X
909.16 X
909.18.9 X
910.2.1 X
910.3.1 X
912.4 X
912.6 X
912.7 X
913.5 X
913.6 X
914.3 X
914.3.1 X
914.3.1.1 X
914.3.1.2 X
914.3.1.2.1 X
914.3.2 X
914.3.8 X
914.3.8.1 X
914.3.8.2 X
914.7 –914.7.1 X
914.7.2.2 – 914.7.2.3 X
915.1 X
915.2 – 915.2.1 X
915.2.3 X
915.4.1 X
915.4.2 X
915.4.3 X
915.4.4 X
915.5.3 X
915.6.1 X
915.7 X
  • The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, Division 1 provisions that are found in the California Fire Code are a reprint from the current CCR, Title 19, Division 1 text for the code user’s convenience only. The scope, applicability and appeals procedures of CCR, Title 19, Division I remain the same. The state agency does not adopt sections identified by the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  4. Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
  5. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
  6. Chapter 6 — BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
  7. Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
  8. ▸ Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHI…
    Overview
    1. Section 801 — GENERAL
    2. Section 802 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Section 803 — INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH IN EXISTING BUI…
    4. Section 804 — INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING TRIM AND INTERIOR FLOO…
    5. Section 805 — UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES IN NEW AND …
    6. Section 806 — NATURAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTIN…
    7. Section 807 — DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND ARTIFICIAL DECORATIVE V…
    8. Section 808 — FURNISHINGS OTHER THAN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND…
  9. Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
  10. Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS
  11. Chapter 11 — CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
  12. Chapter 12 — ENERGY SYSTEMS
  13. Chapter 20 — AVIATION FACILITIES
  14. Chapter 21 — DRY CLEANING
  15. Chapter 22 — COMBUSTIBLE DUST-PRODUCING OPERATIONS
  16. Chapter 23 — MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES
  17. Chapter 24 — FLAMMABLE FINISHES
  18. Chapter 25 — FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING
  19. Chapter 26 — FUMIGATION AND INSECTICIDAL FOGGING
  20. Chapter 27 — SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES
  21. Chapter 28 — LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL, SOLID BIOMASS A…
  22. Chapter 29 — MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS
  23. Chapter 30 — INDUSTRIAL OVENS
  24. Chapter 31 — TENTS, TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT STRUCTURES AND OTH…
  25. Chapter 32 — HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE
  26. Chapter 33 — FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
  27. Chapter 34 — TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE
  28. Chapter 35 — WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK
  29. Chapter 36 — MARINAS
  30. Chapter 37 — COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS
  31. Chapter 38 — RESERVED
  32. Chapter 39 — PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION FACILITIES
  33. Chapter 40 — STORAGE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS AND WINES
  34. Chapter 41 — TEMPORARY HEATING AND COOKING OPERATIONS
  35. Chapter 48 — MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDIO S…
  36. Chapter 49 — REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AR…
  37. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—GENERAL PROVISIONS
  38. Chapter 51 — AEROSOLS
  39. Chapter 52 — RESERVED
  40. Chapter 53 — COMPRESSED GASES
  41. Chapter 54 — CORROSIVE MATERIALS
  42. Chapter 55 — CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
  43. Chapter 56 — EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
  44. Chapter 57 — FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
  45. Chapter 58 — FLAMMABLE GASES AND FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
  46. Chapter 59 — FLAMMABLE SOLIDS
  47. Chapter 60 — HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS
  48. Chapter 61 — LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
  49. Chapter 62 — ORGANIC PEROXIDES
  50. Chapter 63 — OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING GASES AND OXIDIZING CRYOGENI…
  51. Chapter 64 — PYROPHORIC MATERIALS
  52. Chapter 65 — PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS
  53. Chapter 66 — UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS
  54. Chapter 67 — WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
  55. Chapter 80 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  56. Appendix Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON US…
  57. Appendix A — BOARD OF APPEALS
  58. Appendix B — FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
  59. Appendix BB — FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
  60. Appendix C — FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
  61. Appendix CC — FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
  62. Appendix D — FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS
  63. Appendix E — HAZARD CATEGORIES
  64. Appendix F — HAZARD RANKING
  65. Appendix G — CRYOGENIC FLUIDS—WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
  66. Appendix H — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLANS AND HAZARDOU…
  67. Appendix I — FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS—NONCOMPLIANT CONDITIONS
  68. Appendix J — BUILDING INFORMATION SIGN
  69. Appendix K — CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY…
  70. Appendix L — REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SY…
  71. Appendix M — HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS—RETROACTIVE AUTOMATIC SPRINKL…
  72. Appendix N — INDOOR TRADE SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
  73. Appendix O — VALET TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION IN GROUP R-2…
  74. Appendix P — TEMPORARY HAUNTED HOUSES, GHOST WALKS AND SIMILAR…
  75. Appendix Q — COMMUNITY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) FIRE HAZ…

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