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Referenced Standards and Adoptable Appendices (Chapter 80; Appendices A–Q)
Chapter 80 lists and incorporates by reference the external standards used throughout the CFC, while Appendices A–Q are optional, adoptable provisions.
Last reviewed: July 6, 2026
Overview
Chapter 80 is the CFC’s catalog of all external standards (product, test, installation and safety standards) that the code references; those standards are incorporated by reference and “become an enforceable part of the code (to the prescribed extent of the reference)” under §102.7.
This chapter lists each referenced standard by promulgating agency, standard ID, effective date and the specific CFC sections that cite it — so plan reviewers and inspectors can see what external documents apply to a given provision. Chapter 80 sits in Part VI of the CFC and works with the code’s applicability rules in §102.1 and §102.2.
Appendices A–Q are adoptable (Part VII). Appendix material — for example, Appendix A (Board of Appeals), Appendix B (Fire‑flow requirements), Appendix C (Hydrant locations) and Appendix D (Fire apparatus access roads) — is available as guidance and optional regulatory text, but appendix provisions do not apply unless the state agency or local enforcing agency adopts them.
In this section
Code references
Grounded in the retrieved California Fire Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:
CFC § 102.7 High relevance — show source text
Chapters 68 through 79 Reserved for future use.
PART VI—REFERENCED STANDARDS
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards
Chapter 80 lists all of the product and installation standards and codes that are referenced throughout Chapters 1 through 67 and includes identification of the promulgators and the section numbers in which the standards and codes are referenced. As stated in Section 102.7, these standards and codes become an enforceable part of the code (to the prescribed extent of the reference) as if printed in the body of the code.
PART VII—APPENDICES
Appendix Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy
Appendix Chapter 4 provides detailed criteria for special uses and occupancies. The unique characteristics of a live/work unit as opposed to a 30-story high-rise building call for specific standards for each. Twenty-seven sections address covered and open mall buildings, atri- ums, hospitals, stages, buildings where hazardous materials are used and stored, jails and prisons, ambulatory care facilities and storm shelters, among other special occupancy issues.
Appendix A Board of Appeals
Appendix A contains the provisions for appeal and the establishment of a board of appeals. The provisions include the application for an appeal, the makeup of the board of appeals and the conduct of the appeal process.
Appendix B Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings
Appendix B provides a tool for the use of jurisdictions in establishing a policy for determining fire-flow requirements in accordance with Section 507.3. The primary tool used in this appendix is a table that presents fire flow based on construction type and building area based on the correlation of the Insurance Services Office (ISO) method and the construction types used in the CBC.
Appendix BB Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
The procedures determining fire-flow requirements for any school buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed for which review and approval is required under Subdivision(a) of Section 17280 of the Government Code shall be in accordance with this appendix as amended by the state fire marshal.
Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
Appendix C focuses on the location and spacing of fire hydrants, which is important to the success of firefighting operations. This particular appendix gives one methodology based on the required fire flow that fire departments can work with to set a policy for hydrant distribution around new buildings and facilities in conjunction with Section 507.5.
Appendix CC Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
Fire hydrants shall be provided in accordance with this appendix for the protection of any school buildings, or portions thereof, hereafter constructed for which review and approval are required under Subdivision(a) of Section 17280 of the Government Code.
Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads
Appendix D contains more detailed elements for use with the basic access requirements found in Section 503. This appendix, like Appendices B and C, is a tool for jurisdictions looking for guidance in establishing access requirements and includes criteria for multiple-family residential developments, large one- and two-family subdivisions, specific examples for various types of turnarounds for fire department apparatus and parking regulatory signage.
Appendix E Hazard Categories
Appendix E contains guidance in the classifying of hazardous materials so that proposed designs can be evaluated intelligently and accurately. The descriptive materials and explanations of hazardous materials and how to report and evaluate them on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) are intended to be instructional as well as informative.
Appendix F Hazard Ranking
CFC § 1203 High relevance — show source text
CHAPTER TOPICS Col2 PARTS AND CHAPTERS SUBJECTS Part I—Chapters 1 and 2 Administrative and definitions Part II—Chapters 3 and 4 General safety provisions Part III—Chapters 5 through 12 Building and equipment design features Part III—Chapters 13 through 19 Reserved for future use Part IV—Chapters 20 through 41_; 48 and 49_ Special occupancies and operations Part IV—Chapters 42 through_47_ Reserved for future use Part V—Chapters 50, 51 and 53 through 67 Hazardous materials Part V—Chapters_ 52,_ 68 through 79 Reserved for future use Part VI—Chapter 80 Referenced standards Part VII—Appendices A through Q Adoptable and informational appendices 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE xiii
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California Building Code Correlated Topics
The CFC requirements for fire-resistance-rated construction, interior finish, fire protection systems, means of egress and construction safeguards are directly correlated to the chapters containing parallel requirements in the CBC as follows:
CFC/CBC CORRELATED TOPICS Col2 Col3 CFC CHAPTER/SECTION CBC CHAPTER/SECTION SUBJECT Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Fire and smoke protection features (Fire-resistance-rated construction in the CBC) Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Interior finish, decorative materials and furnishings Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Fire protection and life safety systems Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Means of egress Section 1203 Chapter 27 Emergency and standby power Chapter 31 Section 3103 Temporary structures Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Construction fire safety Chapters 50–67 Sections 307, 414, 415 Hazardous materials and Group H requirements PART I—ADMINISTRATIVE
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration.
Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. The provisions of Chapter 1 establish the authority and duties of the code official appointed by the authority having jurisdiction and also establish the rights and privileges of the design professional, contractor and property owner.
Chapter 2 Definitions.
Chapter 2 is the repository of the definitions of terms used in the body of the code. The user of the code should be familiar with and consult this chapter because the definitions are essential to the correct interpretation of the code and because the user may not be aware that a term is defined.
PART II—GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 General Requirements
General regulations contained in Chapter 3, are intended to improve premises safety for everyone, including construction workers, tenants, operations and maintenance personnel, and emergency response personnel.
Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Chapter 4 addresses the human contribution to life safety during emergencies. Continuous training and scheduled fire, evacuation and lockdown drills can be as important as the required periodic inspections and maintenance of built-in fire protection features. The level of preparation by the occupants also improves the emergency responders’ abilities during an emergency.
PART III—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN FEATURES
Chapter 5 Fire Service Features
CFC § 80-3 Medium relevance — show source text
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User notes:
About this chapter: This code contains numerous references to standards promulgated by other organizations that are used to provide requirements for materials and methods of construction. This chapter contains a comprehensive list of all standards that are referenced in this code. These standards, in essence, are part of this code to the extent of the reference to the standard.
This chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various sections of this document. The standards are listed herein by the promulgating agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective date and title, and the section or sections of this document that reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards shall be as specified in Section
102.7.
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001
HB-17—2002: Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th Edition
503.2.6
AFSI Architectural Fabric Structures Institute, c/o Industrial Fabric Association International, Roseville, MN 55113
ASI-77: Design and Standards Manual
3103.9.2
ANSI American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036
ANSI E1.21—2020: Entertainment Technology: Temporary Structures Used for Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment
Events
3105.1, 3105.3, 3105.4
APA APA – The Engineered Wood Association, 7011 S. 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466-5333
ANSI/APA PRG 320—18: Standard for Performance-rated Cross Laminated Timber
701.6, 914.3.1.2, 3303.5
API American Petroleum Institute. 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Publ 2201—6th Edition (2023): Procedures for Welding or Hot Tapping on Equipment in Service
5706.7
RP 2009—8th Edition (2022): Safe Welding and Cutting Practices in Refineries, Gas Plants and Petrochemical Plants
5706.7
RP 2028 4th Edition—(2024): Flame Arrestors in Piping Systems
5704.2.7.3.2
RP 651—5th Edition (2022): Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
5706.7, 5706.7.1
RP 752— 4th Edition (2022): Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Buildings, CMA Managers Guide
5706.7
RP 1604—4th Edition (2021): Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
5704.2.13
RP 1615—(1996) 6th Edition (R2020): Installation of Underground-Petroleum Storage Systems
5704.2.13.1.5, 5706.7
CFC § 1-2 Medium relevance — show source text
CHAPTER TOPICS Col2 CHAPTER SUBJECT 1-2 Administration and Definitions 3-4 Wildland-Urban Interface Area Designation and Requirements 5 Building Construction Regulations 6 Fire Protection Requirements 7 Referenced Standards Appendices A-I Adoptable and Informational Appendices Chapter 1 Scope and Administration.
Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. The provisions of Chapter 1 establish the authority and duties of the code official appointed by the authority having jurisdiction and also establish the rights and privileges of the design professional, contractor and property owner.
Chapter 2 Definitions.
Chapter 2 is the repository of the definitions of terms used in the body of the code. The user of the code should be familiar with and consult this chapter because the definitions are essential to the correct interpretation of the code and because the user may not be aware that a term is defined.
Chapter 3 Wildland-Urban Interface Areas.
Chapter 3 provides for the fundamental aspect of applying the code—the legal declaration and establishment of wildland-urban interface areas within the adopting jurisdiction, mapping of the area, periodic review and updates.
Chapter 4 Wildland-Urban Interface Area Requirements.
The requirements of Chapter 4 apply to all occupancies in the wildland-urban interface and pertain to all of the following:
Fire service access to the property that is to be protected, including fire apparatus access roads and off-road driveways.
Premises identification.
Key boxes to provide ready access to properties secured by gated roadways or other impediments to rapid fire service access.
Fire protection water supplies, including adequate water sources, pumper apparatus drafting sites, fire hydrant systems and system reliability.
Fire department access to equipment such as fire suppression equipment and fire hydrants.
Chapter 5 Special Building Construction Regulations.
The regulations in Chapter 5 establish minimum standards for the location, design and construction of buildings and structures based on construction within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone or a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Area.
The construction provisions of Chapter 5 are intended to supplement the requirements of the California Building Code and Califor- nia Residential Code and address mitigation of the unique hazards posed to buildings by wildfire and to reduce the hazards of building fires spreading to wildland fuels. This is accomplished by requiring ignition-resistant construction materials.
Chapter 6 Fire Protection Requirements.
Chapter 6 contains additional requirements for development and construction in Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and areas designated by the State Fire Marshal as State Responsibility Areas (SRA). While many of these provisions are found in Title 14 and Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, they are replicated here for the code user. The local jurisdiction has the authority to apply the same regulations to LRA when the regulations are adopted by local ordinance.
The requirements in this chapter reference the process for adoption of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the LRA; criteria for evaluating existing subdivisions that are at significant fire risk and are without an adequate secondary egress; and criteria for fire safety provisions required in the Safety Element of a city or county General Plan.
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The IFC sets forth minimum requirements for these and other hazards and contains requirements for maintaining the life safety of building occupants; protecting emergency responders; and limiting the damage to a building and its contents as the result of a fire, explosion or unauthorized hazardous material discharge.
As described, the IFC has many types of requirements for buildings and facilities. The applicability of these requirements varies. An understanding of the applicability of requirements, as addressed in Sections 102.1 and 102.2, is necessary. Section 102.1 addresses when the construction and design provisions are applicable, whereas Section 102.2 addresses when the administrative, operational and maintenance provisions are applicable. Generally, the construction and design provisions apply to only new buildings or existing buildings and occupancies as addressed by Chapter 11. The administrative, maintenance and operational requirements are applicable to all buildings and facilities, whether new or existing.
ARRANGEMENT AND FORMAT OF THE 2025 CFC
Before applying the requirements of the CFC, it is beneficial to understand its arrangement and format. The CFC, like other codes published by the ICC, is arranged and organized to follow sequential steps that generally occur during a plan review or inspection.
The CFC is organized into seven parts. Each part represents a broad subject matter and includes the chapters that logically fit under the subject matter of each part. It is also foreseeable that additional chapters will need to be added in the future as regulations for new processes or operations are developed. Accordingly, the structure was designed to accommodate such future chapters by providing reserved (unused) chapters in several of the parts. This will allow the subject matter parts to be conveniently and logically expanded without requiring a major renumbering of the CFC chapters.
CHAPTER TOPICS Col2 PARTS AND CHAPTERS SUBJECTS Part I—Chapters 1 and 2 Administrative and definitions Part II—Chapters 3 and 4 General safety provisions Part III—Chapters 5 through 12 Building and equipment design features Part III—Chapters 13 through 19 Reserved for future use Part IV—Chapters 20 through 41_; 48 and 49_ Special occupancies and operations Part IV—Chapters 42 through_47_ Reserved for future use Part V—Chapters 50, 51 and 53 through 67 Hazardous materials Part V—Chapters_ 52,_ 68 through 79 Reserved for future use Part VI—Chapter 80 Referenced standards Part VII—Appendices A through Q Adoptable and informational appendices 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE xiii
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California Building Code Correlated Topics
The CFC requirements for fire-resistance-rated construction, interior finish, fire protection systems, means of egress and construction safeguards are directly correlated to the chapters containing parallel requirements in the CBC as follows:
CFC § 1.12 Medium relevance — show source text
15. Public libraries constructed and renovated using funds from the California Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 1988 and regulated by the State Librarian. See Section 1.12 of the California Building Code for additional scope provisions. 16. Section 1.13 reserved for the Department of Water Resources. 17. For applications listed in Section 1.9.1 regulated by the Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance, outdoor environ- ments and uses shall be classified according to accessibility uses described in Chapters 11A, 11B and 11C. 18. Marine Oil Terminals regulated by the California State Lands Commission. See Section 1.14 of the California Building Code for additional scope provisions.
1.1.4 Appendices. Provisions contained in the appendices of this code shall not apply unless specifically adopted by a state agency or adopted by a local enforcing agency in compliance with Health and Safety Code, Section 18901 et. seq. for Building Standards Law, Health and Safety Code, Section 17950 for State Housing Law and Health and Safety Code, Section 13869.7 for Fire Protection Districts. See Section 1.1.8 of this code.
1.1.5 Referenced codes. The codes, standards and publications adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards and publications referred to therein are, by title and date of publication, hereby adopted as standard reference documents of this code. When this code does not specifically cover any subject related to building design and construction, recognized architectural or engineer- ing practices shall be employed. The National Fire Codes, standards and the Fire Protection Handbook of the National Fire Protection Association are permitted to be used as authoritative guides in determining recognized fire prevention engineering practices.
1.1.6 Nonbuilding standards, orders and regulations. Requirements contained in the California Fire Code, or in any other referenced stan- dard, code or document, which are not building standards as defined in Health and Safety Code, Section 18909 shall not be construed as part of the provisions of this code. For nonbuilding standards, orders and regulations, see other titles of the California Code of Regulations.
1.1.7 Order of precedence and use.
1.1.7.1 Differences. In the event of any differences between these building standards and the standard reference documents, the text of these building standards shall govern.
1.1.7.2 Specific provisions. Where a specific provision varies from a general provision, the specific provision shall apply.
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1.1.7.3 Conflicts. When the requirements of this code conflict with the requirements of any other part of the California Building Stan- dards Code, Title 24, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.
CFC § 1.1.4 Medium relevance — show source text
1.1.4 Appendices. Provisions contained in the appendices of this code shall not apply unless specifically adopted by a state agency or adopted by a local enforcing agency in compliance with Health and Safety Code, Section 18901 et. seq. for Building Standards Law, Health and Safety Code, Section 17950 for State Housing Law and Health and Safety Code, Section 13869.7 for Fire Protection Districts. See Section 1.1.8 of this code.
1.1.5 Referenced codes. The codes, standards, and publications adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards, and publications referred to herein are, by title and date of publication, hereby adopted as standard reference documents of this code. When this code does not specifically cover any subject related to building design and construction, recognized architectural or engineer- ing practices shall be employed. The National Fire Codes, standards, and the Fire Protection Handbook of the National Fire Protection Association are permitted to be used as authoritative guides in determining recognized fire prevention engineering practices.
1.1.6 Nonbuilding standards, orders, and regulations. Requirements contained in the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, or in any other referenced standard, code, or document, which are not building standards as defined in Health and Safety Code, Section 18909 shall not be construed as a building standard. The nonbuilding standards contained herein are applicable in the wildland inter- face areas and can be cited as a section of this code, or where the section is identified on the tagline by the source document, the provision can be cited under the source document.
1.1.7 Order of precedence and use.
1.1.7.1 Differences. In the event of any differences between these building standards and the standard reference documents, the text of these building standards shall govern.
1.1.7.2 Specific provisions. Where a specific provision varies from a general provision, the specific provision shall apply.
1.1.7.3 Conflicts. When the requirements of this code conflict with the requirements of any other part of the California Building Stan- dards Code, Title 24, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.
1.1.7.3.1 CBC and CRC. Detached one- and two-family dwellings, efficiency dwelling units, lodging houses, live/work units, and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures, may be designed and constructed in accordance with the California Building Code or the California Residential Code, but not both, unless the proposed structure(s) or element(s) exceed the design limitations established in the California Residential Code, and the code user is specially directed by the California Residential Code to use the California Building Code.
1.1.8 City, county, or city and county amendments, additions or deletions. The provisions of this code do not limit the authority of city, county, or city and county governments to establish more restrictive and reasonably necessary differences to the provisions
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CFC § 1.11. Medium relevance — show source text
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Part VI— Referenced Standards
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User notes:
About this chapter: This code contains numerous references to standards promulgated by other organizations that are used to provide requirements for materials and methods of construction. This chapter contains a comprehensive list of all standards that are referenced in this code. These standards, in essence, are part of this code to the extent of the reference to the standard.
This chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various sections of this document. The standards are listed herein by the promulgating agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective date and title, and the section or sections of this document that reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards shall be as specified in Section
102.7.
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001
CFC § 1.12 Medium relevance — show source text
14.6. Wildland-urban interface fire areas
15. Public libraries constructed and renovated using funds from the California Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 1988 and regulated by the State Librarian. See Section 1.12 for additional scope provisions. 16. Section 1.13 reserved for the Department of Water Resources. 17. For applications listed in Section 1.9.1 regulated by the Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance, outdoor envi- ronments and uses shall be classified according to accessibility uses described in Chapter 11B. 18. Marine Oil Terminals regulated by the California State Lands Commission. See Section 1.14 for additional scope provisions.
1.1.4 Appendices. Provisions contained in the appendices of this code shall not apply unless specifically adopted by a state agency or adopted by a local enforcing agency in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. for Building Standards Law, Health and Safety Code Section 17950 for State Housing Law and Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 for Fire Protection Districts. See Section 1.1.8 of this code.
1.1.5 Referenced codes. The codes, standards and publications adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards and publications referred to therein are, by title and date of publication, hereby adopted as standard reference documents of this code. When this code does not specifically cover any subject related to building design and construction, recognized architectural or engineer- ing practices shall be employed. The National Fire Codes, standards and the Fire Protection Handbook of the National Fire Protection Association are permitted to be used as authoritative guides in determining recognized fire prevention engineering practices.
1.1.6 Nonbuilding standards, orders and regulations. Requirements contained in the California Building Code, or in any other refer- enced standard, code or document, which are not building standards as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18909, shall not be construed as part of the provisions of this code. For nonbuilding standards, orders and regulations, see other titles of the California Code of Regulations.
1.1.7 Order of precedence and use.
1.1.7.1 Differences. In the event of any differences between these building standards and the standard reference documents, the text of these building standards shall govern.
1.1.7.2 Specific provisions. Where a specific provision varies from a general provision, the specific provision shall apply.
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1.1.7.3 Conflicts. When the requirements of this code conflict with the requirements of any other part of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.
CFC § 12-16 Medium relevance — show source text
CALIFORNIA STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL EXCESS FLOW ACTUATED AUTOMATIC GAS SHUTOFF VALVES (SEE CCR TITLE 24, PART 5, CHAPTER 12) STANDARD 12-16-2
DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT
Authority: Sections 19200–19204, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19201.5 and 19202, Health and Safety Code.
DIVISION 1—CONSTRUCTION
SCOPE
Sec. 12-16-201. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2138-12(2017) Standard Specification for Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.93-2017/CSA 6.30-2017 Excess Flow Valves for Natural and LP Gas with Pressure up to 5 psig, shall be the applicable standards used by the Division of the State Architect for certification of these devices.
Sec. 12-16-201.1. Each installation of a customer-owned device that satisfies this standard shall be in accordance with the California Plumbing Code (CCR Title 24, Part 5).
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12-31C RADIATION SHIELDING STANDARDS
STANDARD 12-31C-1
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Authority: Sections 102, 208 and 25811.
Reference: Sections 102, 208 and 436.5.
ALL HEALING ARTS X-RAY INSTALLATIONS
Sec. 12-31C-101. All radiation shielding barriers in rooms and enclosures housing radiation machines shall comply with the mandatory standards and appendices in Report No. 35, “Dental X-RAY Protection”; Report 49, “Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Medical use of X-rays and Gamma Rays of Energies up to 10 MeV”; and Report No. 51, “Radiation Protection Design Guidelines for 0.1-100 MeV Particle Accelerator Facilities.” Published by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
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12-71 AIR FILTERS
STANDARD 12-71-1
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
DESCRIPTION OF TEST APPARATUS, METHOD AND CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR FILTERS
Sec. 12-71-100.
(a) Test apparatus.
- The test duct, made of M.S. gage galvanized sheet metal reinforced with angle irons, is 21 inches square (13 548 mm [2] ) and 13 [1] / 2 feet (4114 mm) long.
CFC § 6104.3 Medium relevance — show source text
Exception: In particular installations, this capacity limit shall be determined by the fire code official, after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed LP-gas containers, degree of fire protection to be provided and capabilities of the local fire department.
6104.3 Container location. LP-gas containers shall be located with respect to buildings and lot lines of adjoining property that can be built on, in accordance with Table 6104.3.
TABLE 6104.3—LOCATION OF LP-GAS CONTAINERS Col2 Col3 Col4 Col5 Col6 LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)MINIMUM SEPARATION BETWEEN LP-GAS CONTAINERS AND BUILDINGS,
PUBLIC WAYSg OR LOT LINES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY THAT CAN BE BUILT ONMINIMUM SEPARATION BETWEEN LP-GAS CONTAINERS AND BUILDINGS,
PUBLIC WAYSg OR LOT LINES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY THAT CAN BE BUILT ONMINIMUM SEPARATION BETWEEN
LP-GAS CONTAINERSb, c (feet)LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)LP-GAS
** CONTAINER CAPACITY**
(water gallons)Mounded or underground LP-gas
containersa(feet)Above-ground LP-gas
containersb(feet)Above-ground LP-gas
containersb(feet)Less than 125c, d Less than 125c, d Less than 125c, d 10 5e None 125 to 250 125 to 250 125 to 250 10 10 None 251 to 500 251 to 500 251 to 500 10 10 3 501 to 2,000 501 to 2,000 501 to 2,000 10 25e, f 3 2,001 to 30,000 2,001 to 30,000 2,001 to 30,000 50 50 5 30,001 to 70,000 30,001 to 70,000 30,001 to 70,000 50 75 (0.25 of sum of diameters of adja-
cent LP-gas containers)70,001 to 90,000 70,001 to 90,000 70,001 to 90,000 50 100 100 90,001 to 120,000 90,001 to 120,000 90,001 to 120,000 50 125 125 For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 gallon = 3.785 L.
a.
Minimum distance for underground LP-gas containers shall be measured from the pressure relief device and the filling or liquid-level gauge vent connection at the container,CEC § 193 Medium relevance — show source text
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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CGSFM Col5 HCD Col7 Col8 DSA Col10 OSHPD Col12 Col13 Col14 Col15 Col16 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the full text of a referenced standard listed in Chapter 80?
Chapter 80 gives the identifying information and the CFC sections that rely on a standard, but it does not reprint full standard text; the full documents must be obtained from the standards’ publishers (UL, NFPA, ASTM, etc.) or the adopting agency noted in the Chapter 80 entry.
Do Appendices A–Q automatically apply in my jurisdiction?
No. Appendix provisions are adoptable; they only apply where a state agency or local enforcing agency has specifically adopted them (see the code’s appendix/adoption rules). Check the adopting ordinance or the adoption notes in the code.
If a referenced standard conflicts with the CFC text, which governs?
The California code text controls: where differences exist between these building standards and referenced documents, the text of the building standards (the CFC) governs per the code’s order‑of‑precedence rules.
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