Section 509 — California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

FIRE PROTECTION AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT

IDENTIFICATION AND ACCESS

FIRE SERVICE FEATURES

access stairways and exit stairways in building; each exit access stairway and exit stairway designation and floors served; location where each exit access stairway and exit stairway discharges, interior exit stairways that are pressurized; exit stairways provided with emergency lighting; each exit stairway that allows reentry; exit stairways providing roof access; elevator information that includes: number of elevator banks, elevator bank designation, elevator car numbers and respective floors that they serve; location of elevator machine rooms, control rooms and control spaces; location of sky lobby; and location of freight elevator banks.

13.5. Building services and system information that includes: location of mechanical rooms, location of building management system, location and capacity of all fuel oil tanks, location of emergency generator and location of natural gas service.

13.6. Fire protection system information that includes: location of standpipes, location of fire pump room, location of fire department connections, floors protected by automatic sprinklers and location of different types of automatic sprinkler systems installed including but not limited to dry, wet and pre-action.

13.7. Hazardous material information that includes: location and quantity of hazardous material.

Work table.
Generator supervision devices, manual start and transfer features.
Public address system, where specifically required by other sections of this code.
Elevator fire recall switch in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.
Elevator emergency or standby power selector switch(es), where emergency or standby power is provided.

19. A master switch for unlocking elevator lobby doors permitted by Section 1010.2.12.1.

508.1.7 Fire command center identification. The fire command center shall be identified by a permanent, easily visible sign stating “FIRE COMMAND CENTER” located on the door to the fire command center.

508.1.8 Ventilation. The fire command center shall be provided with an independent ventilation or air-condition- ing system.

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