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Marinas and waterfront occupancies (Chapter 36)
Chapter 36 sets required fire‑prevention and fire‑protection measures for marinas—scope, definitions, general precautions, standpipes and fuel‑dispensing controls.
Last reviewed: July 6, 2026
Overview
Chapter 36 of the California Fire Code establishes fire‑protection and prevention requirements for marinas, piers, floats, wharves and similar waterfront facilities—created in response to fire‑loss history and operational challenges unique to marina environments. The chapter sets the scope and plan‑approval expectations (see § 3601) and relies on defined terms such as FLOAT, MARINA, PIER and VESSEL in § 3602 to make the rules clear and enforceable.
Key operational and safety requirements appear in the general precautions and equipment sections: § 3603 covers housekeeping and ignition controls (combustible debris, spill reporting, approved open‑flame use, electrical equipment and slip identification), while § 3604 requires fire‑protection equipment—standpipes (installed per NFPA 303), hose connection spacing, portable extinguishers, communications and emergency staging areas. Marine fuel‑dispensing facilities are addressed in § 3605 and are tied to the Chapter 23 fueling rules. These provisions work with related standpipe and building rules elsewhere in Title 24.
Practically, Chapter 36 tells owners, operators and enforcing officials what a safe marina layout and minimum fire‑response infrastructure look like—how slips are identified, where hose outlets must be placed (no point on the pier/float system to exceed the required hose distance), where staging and communications must be provided, and how fuel docks are regulated—to reduce loss and provide safe firefighter operations.
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Code references
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CFC § 315 High relevance — show source text
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Chapter 32 High-Piled Combustible Storage
Chapter 32 provides guidance for reasonable protection of life from hazards associated with the storage of combustible materials in closely packed piles or on pallets, in racks, or on shelves where the top of storage is greater than 12 feet in height. This chapter does not cover miscellaneous combustible materials storage regulated in Section 315.
Chapter 33 Fire Safety during Construction and Demolition
Chapter 33 outlines general fire safety precautions for all structures and all occupancies during construction and demolition operations. Most importantly, this chapter addresses owner responsibility and provides requirements for a site safety plan and requires a site safety director. This chapter is consistent with both Chapter 33 of the CBC and Chapter 15 of the CEBC.
Chapter 34 Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage
The requirements of Chapter 34 are intended to prevent or control fires and explosions associated with the remanufacture and storage of tires and tire byproducts. Additionally, the requirements are intended to minimize the impact of indoor and outdoor tire storage fires by regulating pile volume and location, segregating the various operations, providing for fire department access and a water supply, and controlling ignition sources.
Chapter 35 Welding and Other Hot Work
Chapter 35 covers requirements for safety in welding and other types of hot work by reducing the potential for fire ignitions that often result in large losses. Several different types of hot work would fall under the requirements found in Chapter 35, including both gas and electric arc methods and any open-torch operations. Many of the activities of this chapter focus on the actions of the occupants.
Chapter 36 Marinas
Chapter 36 addresses the fire protection and prevention requirements for marinas. It was developed in response to the complications encountered by a number of fire departments responsible for the protection of marinas as well as fire loss history in marinas that lacked fire protection. Compliance with this chapter intends to establish safe practices in marina areas, provide an identification method for mooring spaces in the marina, and provide firefighters with safe operational areas and fire protection methods to extend hose lines in a safe manner.
Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers
Chapter 37 establishes the requirements for storage and handling of combustible fibers, including animal, vegetable and synthetic fibers, whether woven into textiles, baled, packaged or loose. Operations involving combustible fibers are typically associated with salvage, paper milling, recycling, cloth manufacturing, carpet and textile mills and agricultural operations, among others. The primary hazard associated with these operations is the abundance of materials and their ready ignitability.
Chapter 38 Reserved
Chapter 39 Processing and Extraction Facilities
Chapter 39 focuses on the plant processing, solvent based, and extraction of oils and fats from various plants, and cultivation and related activities. The processes used are not necessarily typical hazardous material processes and often the systems and equipment associated with such processes are not listed. This chapter provides the tools to appropriately enforce the CFC and provide an appropriate level of safety to meet the unique needs of the industry while providing the appropriate level of safety.
Chapter 40 Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wines
CFC § 1.11. High relevance — show source text
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE
CHAPTER 36 – MARINAS
(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-
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-
CGT-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 X Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)Adopt only those sections that
are listed below[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]Chapter / Section - 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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User notes:
About this chapter: Chapter 36 addresses the fire protection and prevention requirements for marinas. It was developed in response to the complications encountered by a number of fire departments responsible for the protection of marinas as well as fire loss history in marinas that lacked fire protection. Compliance with this chapter intends to establish safe practices in marina areas, provide an identification method for mooring spaces in the marina, and provide firefighters with safe operational areas and fire protection methods to extend hose lines in a safe manner.
SECTION 3601—SCOPE
3601.1 Scope. Marina facilities shall be in accordance with this chapter.
3601.2 Plans and approvals. Plans for marina fire protection facilities shall be approved prior to installation. The work shall be subject to final inspection and approval after installation.
SECTION 3602—DEFINITIONS
CFC § 307.1.1 High relevance — show source text
Chapter 36 Marinas
Chapter 36 addresses the fire protection and prevention requirements for marinas. It was developed in response to the complications encountered by a number of fire departments responsible for the protection of marinas as well as fire loss history in marinas that lacked fire protection. Compliance with this chapter intends to establish safe practices in marina areas, provide an identification method for mooring spaces in the marina, and provide firefighters with safe operational areas and fire protection methods to extend hose lines in a safe manner.
Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers
Chapter 37 establishes the requirements for storage and handling of combustible fibers, including animal, vegetable and synthetic fibers, whether woven into textiles, baled, packaged or loose. Operations involving combustible fibers are typically associated with salvage, paper milling, recycling, cloth manufacturing, carpet and textile mills and agricultural operations, among others. The primary hazard associated with these operations is the abundance of materials and their ready ignitability.
Chapter 38 Reserved
Chapter 39 Processing and Extraction Facilities
Chapter 39 focuses on the plant processing, solvent based, and extraction of oils and fats from various plants, and cultivation and related activities. The processes used are not necessarily typical hazardous material processes and often the systems and equipment associated with such processes are not listed. This chapter provides the tools to appropriately enforce the CFC and provide an appropriate level of safety to meet the unique needs of the industry while providing the appropriate level of safety.
Chapter 40 Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wines
Chapter 40 provides specific requirements for the storage of distilled spirits and wines, including basic fire prevention requirements, fire protection features, storage configuration and signage. Additionally, in accordance with Section 307.1.1 of the CBC, these occupancies are not classified as a Group H occupancy. Instead, as listed in Sections 311.2 and 311.3 of the CBC, the storage of beverages that contain up to and including 20 percent alcohol are classified as a Group S-2 occupancy, and those that contain over 20 percent alcohol content are classified as a Group S-1 occupancy.
Chapter 41 Temporary Heating and Cooking Operations
Chapter 41 provides all requirements relative to temporary heating and cooking operations in a single chapter. Some of these provisions were originally found in Chapters 3, 6 and 31. This chapter is intended to facilitate consistent enforcement of temporary heating and cooking operations by making the requirements more straightforward. Temporary heating on construction sites is addressed in Chapter 33.
Chapters 42 through 47 Reserved for future use.
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Chapter 48 Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Stages, Approved Production Facilities and Production Locations
On July 23, 1982, a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The crash killed three people on the ground and injured the six helicopter passengers. Those killed were actor Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. The incident led to years of civil and criminal action and was responsi- ble for the introduction of new procedures and safety standards in the filmmaking industry.
Chapter 49 Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas
CFC § 1.11. High relevance — show source text
- 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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User notes:
About this chapter: Chapter 36 addresses the fire protection and prevention requirements for marinas. It was developed in response to the complications encountered by a number of fire departments responsible for the protection of marinas as well as fire loss history in marinas that lacked fire protection. Compliance with this chapter intends to establish safe practices in marina areas, provide an identification method for mooring spaces in the marina, and provide firefighters with safe operational areas and fire protection methods to extend hose lines in a safe manner.
SECTION 3601—SCOPE
3601.1 Scope. Marina facilities shall be in accordance with this chapter.
3601.2 Plans and approvals. Plans for marina fire protection facilities shall be approved prior to installation. The work shall be subject to final inspection and approval after installation.
SECTION 3602—DEFINITIONS
3602.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
FLOAT.
MARINA.
PIER.
VESSEL.
WHARF.
SECTION 3603—GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
3603.1 Combustible debris. Combustible debris and rubbish shall not be deposited or accumulated on land beneath marina structures, piers or wharves.
3603.2 Sources of ignition. Open-flame devices used for lighting or decoration on the exterior of a vessel, float, pier or wharf shall be approved.
3603.3 Flammable or combustible liquid spills. Spills of flammable or combustible liquids at or on the water shall be reported immediately to the fire department or jurisdictional authorities.
3603.4 Rubbish containers. Containers with tight-fitting or self-closing lids shall be provided for temporary storage of combustible debris, rubbish and waste material. The rubbish containers shall be constructed entirely of materials that comply with any one of the following:
Noncombustible materials.
Materials that meet a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m [2] where tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m [2] in the horizontal orientation.
3603.5 Electrical equipment. Electrical equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with its listing, Section 603 of this code and Chapter 5 of NFPA 303 as required for wet, damp and hazardous locations.
3603.6 Berthing and storage. Berthing and storage shall be in accordance with Chapter 7 of NFPA 303.
CFC § 36-3 High relevance — show source text
CHAPTER 36 MARINAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3601 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3 3602 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3603 General Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3604 Fire Protection Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3 3605 Marine Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities . . . . . . . . . 36-4
CHAPTER 37 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-3
3701 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
3702 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
3703 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
3704 Loose Fiber Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3 3705 Baled Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-4
CHAPTER 38 RESERVED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-1
CHAPTER 39 PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION
FACILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-3
3901 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-3
3902 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-3
3903 Processing and Extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-3 3904 Systems and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-4 3905 Safety Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-4
CHAPTER 40 STORAGE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
CFC § 903.3.1.1 Medium relevance — show source text
Exceptions:
Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
Class I standpipes are allowed in Group B and E occupancies.
Class I standpipes are allowed in parking garages.
Class I standpipes are allowed in basements equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system.
Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings where occupant-use hose lines will not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
In determining the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, it shall not be required to consider either of the following: 6.1. Recessed loading docks for four vehicles or less. 6.2. Conditions where topography makes access from the fire department vehicle to the building impractical or impossible.
[F] 905.3.2 Group A. Class I automatic wet standpipes shall be provided in nonsprinklered Group A buildings having an occupant load exceeding 1,000 persons.
Exceptions:
- Open-air-seating spaces without enclosed spaces.
- Class I automatic dry and semiautomatic dry standpipes or manual wet standpipes are allowed in buildings that are not high-rise buildings.
[F] 905.3.3 Covered and open mall buildings. Covered mall and open mall buildings shall be equipped throughout with a standpipe system where required by Section 905.3.1. Mall buildings not required to be equipped with a standpipe system by Section
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905.3.1 shall be equipped with Class I hose connections connected to the automatic sprinkler system sized to deliver water at 250 gallons per minute (946.4 L/min) at the hydraulically most remote hose connection while concurrently supplying the automatic sprinkler system demand. The standpipe system shall be designed to not exceed a 50 pounds per square inch (psi) (345 kPa) residual pressure loss with a flow of 250 gallons per minute (946.4 L/min) from the fire department connection to the hydraulically most remote hose connection. Hose connections shall be provided at each of the following locations:
- Within the mall at the entrance to each exit passageway or corridor.
- At each floor-level landing within interior exit stairways opening directly on the mall.
- At exterior public entrances to the mall of a covered mall building.
- At public entrances at the perimeter line of an open mall building.
- At other locations as necessary so that the distance to reach all portions of a tenant space does not exceed 200 feet (60 960 mm) from a hose connection.
[F] 905.3.4 Underground buildings. Underground buildings shall be equipped throughout with a Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipe system.
[F] 905.3.5 Helistops and heliports. Buildings with a rooftop helistop or heliport shall be equipped with a Class I or III standpipe system extended to the roof level on which the helistop or heliport is located in accordance with Section 2007.5 of the California Fire Code .
[F] 905.3.6 Marinas and boatyards. Standpipes in marinas and boatyards shall comply with Chapter 36 of the California Fire Code .
CFC § 3603.7 Medium relevance — show source text
3603.7 Slip identification. Slips and mooring spaces shall be individually identified by an approved numeric or alphabetic designator. Space designators shall be posted at the space. Signs indicating the space designators located on finger piers and floats shall be posted at the base of all piers, finger piers, floats and finger floats.
SECTION 3604—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
3604.1 General. Piers, marinas and wharves with facilities for mooring or servicing five or more vessels, and marine motor fueldispensing facilities shall be equipped with fire protection equipment in accordance with Sections 3604.2 through 3604.6.
3604.2 Standpipes. Marinas and boatyards shall be equipped throughout with standpipe systems in accordance with NFPA 303. Systems shall be provided with hose connections located such that no point on the marina pier or float system exceeds 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a standpipe hose connection.
3604.2.1 Identification of standpipe outlets. Standpipe hose connection locations shall be clearly identified by a flag or other approved means designed to be readily visible from the pier accessing the float system.
3604.3 Access and water supply. Piers and wharves shall be provided with fire apparatus access roads and water-supply systems with on-site fire hydrants where required by the fire code official. Such roads and water systems shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503 and 507.
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3604.4 Portable fire extinguishers. One portable fire extinguisher of the ordinary (moderate) hazard type shall be provided at each required standpipe hose connection. Additional portable fire extinguishers, suitable for the hazards involved, shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Section 906.
3604.5 Communications. A telephone not requiring a coin to operate or other approved, clearly identified means to notify the fire department shall be provided on the site in a location approved by the fire code official.
3604.6 Emergency operations staging areas. Space shall be provided on all float systems for the staging of emergency equipment. Emergency operation staging areas shall provide a minimum of 4 feet wide by 10 feet long (1219 mm by 3048 mm) clear area exclusive of walkways and shall be located at each standpipe hose connection. Emergency operation staging areas shall be provided with a curb or barrier having a minimum height of 4 inches (102 mm) and maximum space between the bottom edge and the surface of the staging area of 2 inches (51 mm) on the outboard sides of the staging area.
An approved sign reading “FIRE EQUIPMENT STAGING AREA—KEEP CLEAR” shall be provided at each staging area.
SECTION 3605—MARINE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES
3605.1 Fuel dispensing. Marine motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be in accordance with Chapter 23.
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CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE
CHAPTER 37 – COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS
(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)
CFC § 35-3 Medium relevance — show source text
3502 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3
3503 General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3 3504 Fire Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-4 3505 Gas Welding and Cutting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3506 Electric Arc Hot Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5
3507 Calcium Carbide Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3508 Acetylene Generators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3509 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for Fuel Gases and Oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6 3510 Hot Work on Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6
CHAPTER 36 MARINAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3601 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3 3602 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3603 General Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
3604 Fire Protection Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3 3605 Marine Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities . . . . . . . . . 36-4
CHAPTER 37 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-3
3701 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
3702 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
3703 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3
CFC § 3509.4 Medium relevance — show source text
Maintenance 110 Mall (see Covered Mall Building) Manifolds Cylinders 3509.4 Identification 3509.5
Piping 3509 Manual Fire Alarm Box 202, 907.4.2 Manufacture of Organic Coatings Chapter 29 Marinas 202, Chapter 36 Marine Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facility 2310, 3605 Defined 202
Fire protection 2310.6 Fueling 2310.4 General 2310.1
Nozzles 2310.3.3 Marking (see Placards; Placarding) 503.3, 909.14, 5003.5.1 Compressed gas 5303.2 Cryogenic containers 5503.4 Shaftway 316.2 Tank 5706.2.2
Warnings 5003.8.7.4 Mass Notification Systems 917 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) (see Safety Data Sheet) Mattresses (in Groups I and R) 805 Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area 5003.1.1, Table 5003.1.1(1), Table 5003.1.1(2), Table 5003.1.1(3), Table 5003.1.1(4), 5003.11 Defined 202
Means of Appeals 112 Means of Egress Chapter 10, 1104, 3312 Accessible means of egress 1009 Assembly 1030 Bleachers 1030.1.1 Buildings under construction or demolition 3312
Corridors 1020, 1104.17 Defined 202
Egress court 202, 1029.1 Elevators, escalators and moving walks 1003.7, 1104.2 Emergency escape and rescue 1031 Existing buildings 1104 Exit access 1016 Exit discharge 1028 Exits 1006
Guards 1015, 1104.6 Handrails 1014
Illumination 1008, 1104.3 Locks, latches 1010.2.4 Maintenance of 1032
Membrane structures 3103.11 Monitoring and recording of 1010.2.9 Obscuration of 316.4, 1032.4, 1032.6
Obstructions 1032.3, 1032.3.1 Outdoor assembly events 3107.3 Ramps 1012 Signs 1013 Sizing 1005 Stairways 1023, 1027 Tents 3103.11 Mechanical Refrigeration (see Refrigeration System) Mechanical Stocking Methods 3206.10.1.1 Defined 202 Medical Care (see Institutional Occupancies) 202, 203 Medical Gas Systems 5306.5 Medical Gases 5306 Membrane Structure Chapter 31 Defined 202 Membrane-Penetration Firestop System
202
CFC § 34-3 Medium relevance — show source text
3403 Tire Rebuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-3 3404 Precautions Against Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-3 3405 Outdoor Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-3 3406 Fire Department Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-4 3407 Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-4 3408 Fire Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-5
3409 Indoor Storage Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-5
CHAPTER 35 WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK . . . . . . . 35-3
3501 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3
3502 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3
3503 General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3 3504 Fire Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-4 3505 Gas Welding and Cutting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3506 Electric Arc Hot Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5
3507 Calcium Carbide Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3508 Acetylene Generators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-5 3509 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for Fuel Gases and Oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6 3510 Hot Work on Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6
CHAPTER 36 MARINAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-3
CFC § 3602.1 Medium relevance — show source text
SECTION 3602—DEFINITIONS
3602.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
FLOAT.
MARINA.
PIER.
VESSEL.
WHARF.
SECTION 3603—GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
3603.1 Combustible debris. Combustible debris and rubbish shall not be deposited or accumulated on land beneath marina structures, piers or wharves.
3603.2 Sources of ignition. Open-flame devices used for lighting or decoration on the exterior of a vessel, float, pier or wharf shall be approved.
3603.3 Flammable or combustible liquid spills. Spills of flammable or combustible liquids at or on the water shall be reported immediately to the fire department or jurisdictional authorities.
3603.4 Rubbish containers. Containers with tight-fitting or self-closing lids shall be provided for temporary storage of combustible debris, rubbish and waste material. The rubbish containers shall be constructed entirely of materials that comply with any one of the following:
Noncombustible materials.
Materials that meet a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m [2] where tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m [2] in the horizontal orientation.
3603.5 Electrical equipment. Electrical equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with its listing, Section 603 of this code and Chapter 5 of NFPA 303 as required for wet, damp and hazardous locations.
3603.6 Berthing and storage. Berthing and storage shall be in accordance with Chapter 7 of NFPA 303.
3603.7 Slip identification. Slips and mooring spaces shall be individually identified by an approved numeric or alphabetic designator. Space designators shall be posted at the space. Signs indicating the space designators located on finger piers and floats shall be posted at the base of all piers, finger piers, floats and finger floats.
SECTION 3604—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
3604.1 General. Piers, marinas and wharves with facilities for mooring or servicing five or more vessels, and marine motor fueldispensing facilities shall be equipped with fire protection equipment in accordance with Sections 3604.2 through 3604.6.
3604.2 Standpipes. Marinas and boatyards shall be equipped throughout with standpipe systems in accordance with NFPA 303. Systems shall be provided with hose connections located such that no point on the marina pier or float system exceeds 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a standpipe hose connection.
3604.2.1 Identification of standpipe outlets. Standpipe hose connection locations shall be clearly identified by a flag or other approved means designed to be readily visible from the pier accessing the float system.
3604.3 Access and water supply. Piers and wharves shall be provided with fire apparatus access roads and water-supply systems with on-site fire hydrants where required by the fire code official. Such roads and water systems shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503 and 507.
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1032.6 On rooftop 316.4 Portable fire extinguishers 906.6 Spraying operation ventilation 2404.9.4 Sprinkler discharge 315.3.1, 903.3.3 Occupancy, Change of (see Change of Occupancy) Occupancy Classification 203 Occupant Load 202 Calculating Table 1004.5 Posting 1004.3 Occupiable Roof 202, 1004.7, 1006.3,
1009.2.1 Oil, Cooking 607 Oil, Fuel (see Fuel Oil and Combustible Liquid) Oil, Motor (see Combustible Liquid) Oil, Waste (see Waste Oil) Oil-Burning Equipment (see Fuel-Fired Appliances) On-Demand Mobile Fueling Operations 202 Flammable and combustible liquids 5707 Hydrogen 5809 Open Burning 307 Defined 202
Permit 105.5.36, 307.2 Precautions in tire storage areas 3404.1
Open Flames 308, 806.3, 2903.6, 5003.7.2, 5604.7.2, 5706.2.1 Devices 308.1.5
Size of piles 2807.2, 2808.3 Waste removal 2803.3 Luminous Egress Path Markings 1025, 1104.25
Magazine 202, 5604 Magnesium Defined 202
Permit 105.5.32
Storage 5906.2, 5906.3, 5906.4 Use 5906.5
Maintenance 110 Mall (see Covered Mall Building) Manifolds Cylinders 3509.4 Identification 3509.5
Piping 3509 Manual Fire Alarm Box 202, 907.4.2 Manufacture of Organic Coatings Chapter 29 Marinas 202, Chapter 36 Marine Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facility 2310, 3605 Defined 202
Fire protection 2310.6 Fueling 2310.4 General 2310.1
Nozzles 2310.3.3 Marking (see Placards; Placarding) 503.3, 909.14, 5003.5.1 Compressed gas 5303.2 Cryogenic containers 5503.4 Shaftway 316.2 Tank 5706.2.2
Warnings 5003.8.7.4 Mass Notification Systems 917 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) (see Safety Data Sheet) Mattresses (in Groups I and R) 805 Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area 5003.1.1, Table 5003.1.1(1), Table 5003.1.1(2), Table 5003.1.1(3), Table 5003.1.1(4), 5003.11 Defined 202
Means of Appeals 112 Means of Egress Chapter 10, 1104, 3312 Accessible means of egress 1009 Assembly 1030 Bleachers 1030.1.1 Buildings under construction or demolition 3312
Frequently asked questions
Who must comply with Chapter 36?
Marina facilities are required to comply with Chapter 36; plans for marina fire‑protection facilities must be approved prior to installation and are subject to final inspection under § 3601.
What are the core fire‑protection equipment requirements?
Piers, marinas and wharves serving five or more vessels must be equipped with standpipe systems per NFPA 303, with hose outlets spaced so no point on the pier/float system exceeds the prescribed distance, portable extinguishers at each standpipe, on‑site communications and emergency staging areas at each standpipe location (see § 3604).
Are fuel docks covered by this chapter?
Yes—marine motor fuel‑dispensing facilities are addressed by § 3605 and must also comply with the fueling requirements in Chapter 23.
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