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Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS

808 Furnishings Other Than Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses or Decorative Materials in New and Existing Buildings — 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) § 808 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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
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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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
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

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 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

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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