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Title 23 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 23.28 — FIRE CODE

San Mateo Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · San Mateo

23.28.010 ADOPTION.

23.28.020 APPLICABILITY.

23.28.030 TITLE—AMENDED. Section 101.1 "Title" is amended to read as shown below:

23.28.040 POLICY MANUAL—AMENDED.

23.28.050 BOARD OF APPEALS—NOT ADOPTED. Section 108 "Board of Appeals" is not adopted. All

23.28.060 GENERAL DEFINITIONS—AMENDED. Section 202 is amended to include the following

23.28.090 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES—AMENDED. Section 503.1.1 "Buildings and Facilities" is

1.1.

1.2.

1.3. There are not more than two Group R-3 or Group U occupancies.

23.28.100 FIRE LANE DESIGNATION—ADDED. Section 503.3 "Marking" is amended to include

23.28.110 ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION.

23.28.120 ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION—MULTI-TENANT BUILDINGS—ADDED. Section 505.l is

23.28.130 ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION—REAR ADDRESSING—ADDED. Section 505.1 is amended to

23.28.140 KEY BOX CONTENTS REQUIREMENTS—ADDED. Section 506.1.1 "Locks" is amended to

23.28.145 GATES—ADDED.

23.28.150 RECORDS REPORTING—ADDED.

23.28.160 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS—WHERE REQUIRED—AMENDED. Section 903.2

23.28.170 NFPA 13R SPRINKLER SYSTEMS—AMENDED. Section 903.3.1.2 "NFPA 13R sprinkler

23.28.180 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS—EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES—

23.28.190 FIRE CONTROL ROOM—ADDED.

23.28.200 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS—REQUIRED INSTALLATIONS—AMENDED. Section 905.3

23.28.210 FIRE ALARM CERTIFICATION—ADDED. Section 907.1 "General" is amended to add

23.28.220 MIDRISE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS—ADDED. Section 909.1 is amended to add

23.28.230 CONVENIENCE STAIRWAYS—ADDED. Section 1009.3 "Stairway" is amended to add

23.28.240 APPENDIX C, NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS—AMENDED.

23.28.250 VIOLATIONS.

23.28.260 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. Inspections by the Fire Department shall

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