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Chapter 8-4 — FIRE PROTECTION

Section 8-401 — PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE

2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

8-401.1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations for fire protection of qualified historical buildings or properties. The CHBC requires enforcing agencies to accept any reasonably equivalent alternatives to the regular code when dealing with qualified historical buildings or properties.

8-401.2 Intent. The intent of the CHBC is to preserve the integrity of qualified historical buildings or properties while maintaining a reasonable degree of fire protection based primarily on the life safety of the occupants and firefighting personnel.

8-401.3 Scope. This chapter shall apply when required by the provisions of Section 8-102.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
  1. Chapter 8-1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 8-2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 8-3 — USE AND OCCUPANCY
  4. ▸ Chapter 8-4 — FIRE PROTECTION
    Overview
    1. Section 8-401 — PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE
    2. Section 8-402 — FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION
    3. Section 8-403 — INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS
    4. Section 8-404 — WOOD LATH AND PLASTER
    5. Section 8-405 — OCCUPANCY SEPARATION
    6. Section 8-406 — MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA
    7. Section 8-407 — VERTICAL SHAFTS
    8. Section 8-408 — ROOF COVERING
    9. Section 8-409 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
    10. Section 8-410 — AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    11. Section 8-411 — OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
    12. Section 8-412 — HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
  5. Chapter 8-5 — MEANS OF EGRESS
  6. Chapter 8-6 — ACCESSIBILITY
  7. Chapter 8-7 — STRUCTURAL REGULATIONS
  8. Chapter 8-8 — ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
  9. Chapter 8-9 — MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
  10. Chapter 8-10 — QUALIFIED HISTORICAL DISTRICTS, SITES AND OPEN …

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