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What standpipe, hose and fire-equipment requirements apply to marinas?

Q: How far apart can standpipe hose connections be on a float or pier?

No point on the pier/float system can be more than 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a standpipe hose connection (measurement along the walking path), per § 3604.2 .

Q: Do I need a fire extinguisher at each standpipe?

Yes — one ordinary (moderate) hazard portable fire extinguisher is required at each required standpipe hose connection (see § 3604.4 ).

If your marina moors or services five or more vessels, the California Fire Code requires a standpipe system (per NFPA 303) with hose outlets so no point on piers/floats is more than 150 feet from an outlet; each outlet must be clearly marked and have one ordinary-hazard portable extinguisher nearby (see §§ 3604.1, 3604.2, 3604.2.1, 3604.4).

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What the code requires — plain English

If a marina (or pier/wharf) has facilities for mooring or servicing five or more vessels, it must be equipped with fire protection equipment for marinas under § 3604.1.
Marinas and boatyards must have a standpipe system compliant with NFPA 303, with hose connections so no point on the pier or float system is more than 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a connection (§ 3604.2).
Each standpipe hose outlet must be clearly identified (for example, by a flag) so it is visible from the pier (§ 3604.2.1).
At each required standpipe hose connection provide one portable fire extinguisher of the ordinary (moderate) hazard type; additional extinguishers as required by Section § 3604.4 and Section 906.

The single most important rule: if your marina services or moors five or more vessels you must provide a standpipe system (per NFPA 303) with hose outlets so every point on piers/floats is within 150 feet of a hose connection, and each outlet must be identified and have an extinguisher nearby. § 3604.1, § 3604.2, § 3604.2.1, § 3604.4.

Requirements in detail

Applicability trigger

Threshold: five or more vessels — when a marina, pier or wharf has facilities for mooring or servicing five or more vessels, the marina provisions apply (§ 3604.1).

Standpipe system (what and where)

System standard: standpipes required “throughout” and must be installed in accordance with NFPA 303 (§ 3604.2). The CFC text references NFPA 303 for the system design/installation details.
Maximum coverage distance: 150 feet (15 240 mm) — no point on piers/floats may be more than this distance from a standpipe hose connection (§ 3604.2).

Identification of outlets

Each standpipe hose connection must be clearly identified by a flag or other approved means readily visible from the pier accessing the float system (§ 3604.2.1).

Portable extinguishers

Requirement: one portable fire extinguisher of the ordinary (moderate) hazard type is required at each required standpipe hose connection; other extinguishers as needed per Section 906 (§ 3604.4).

Decision-relevant dimensions / values

Decision factor	Requirement / value	Code Reference
Vessel-count trigger	5 or more vessels → marina provisions apply	§ 3604.1
Standpipe standard	Standpipe systems per NFPA 303	§ 3604.2
Max distance to hose connection	150 feet (15 240 mm) (no point on pier/float exceeds this)	§ 3604.2
Outlet identification	Flag or other approved means visible from pier	§ 3604.2.1
Portable extinguisher at outlet	1 ordinary (moderate) hazard extinguisher at each required standpipe outlet	§ 3604.4

Exceptions & special cases

The CFC text for Chapter 36 directs standpipe design/installation to NFPA 303; specific sizing, classes (Class I/II/III), or pump capacities are delegated to NFPA 303. The CFC file excerpt does not reproduce NFPA 303’s detailed requirements, so consult NFPA 303 and your local fire code official for design specifics.
The fire code official retains authority to require fire apparatus access and on-site hydrants as needed for water supply and access (see related CFC provisions for access/water supply). The marina sections reference that access/water-supply requirements are enforced by the fire code official.
Where the CFC refers to Section 906 for additional portable extinguisher requirements, those more-detailed extinguisher sizing and placement rules are in Section 906 (not reproduced here). If you need extinguisher size/class beyond the single ordinary-hazard unit at each outlet, consult § 906.

If you need NFPA 303 text or the full Section 906 provisions, those documents are not included in the retrieved CFC snippets — consult the standards or your authority having jurisdiction.

Common mistakes

Installing standpipe outlets but spacing them so some points on floats exceed 150 ft — measure along the walkway/path on floats and piers to confirm coverage per § 3604.2.
Failing to visibly mark outlet locations from the pier (no flags or visible ID) — required by § 3604.2.1.
Providing extinguishers elsewhere on the float but not placing one ordinary/moderate extinguisher at each required standpipe hose connection (§ 3604.4).
Assuming CFC lists all design details — the marina standpipe requirement defers to NFPA 303 for system specifics; not consulting NFPA 303 or your fire code official can produce noncompliant installations.

Worked example — concrete scenario

Scenario: A single straight float with continuous berthing runs 600 feet from one end to the other and serves several slips (the marina services ≥ 5 vessels so Chapter 36 applies).

Step 1 — Max spacing: the code requires that no point on the float be more than 150 ft (15 240 mm) from a standpipe outlet (§ 3604.2).

Step 2 — Place outlets so coverage circles (150 ft radius measured along the walking surface) overlap. For a linear 600 ft run:

Required number of outlets = ceiling(600 / 150) = ceiling(4.0) = 4 outlets. These would typically be placed at ~0 ft, 150 ft, 300 ft, 450 ft (or adjusted so the ends are within 150 ft).

Step 3 — Identification and extinguisher:

Each of the 4 outlets must be clearly identified (flag/approved marker visible from the pier) (§ 3604.2.1) and have one ordinary-hazard portable extinguisher at the outlet (§ 3604.4).

Notes: NFPA 303 may require additional design details (hose length, hose type, connection type) and the AHJ may require hydrants or water-supply details — consult NFPA 303 and local fire code official for the final design.

Related provisions (CFC / referenced)

§ 3604.1 — Applicability: piers, marinas and wharves with facilities for mooring/servicing five or more vessels must be equipped with marina fire protection equipment.
§ 3604.2 — Standpipes: standpipe systems per NFPA 303 and 150 ft maximum distance requirement.
§ 3604.2.1 — Identification of standpipe outlets (flag or approved visible means).
§ 3604.4 — Portable fire extinguishers: one ordinary-hazard extinguisher at each required standpipe hose connection.
§ 3604.3 — Access and water supply (fire apparatus access roads and on-site hydrants as required by the fire code official).
§ 3604.6 — Emergency operations staging areas at each standpipe (staging area size and curb/barrier dimensions) — see Chapter 36 text for specifics.
Section 906 — Portable fire extinguisher general requirements referenced by § 3604.4 (extinguisher sizing/placement beyond the one-per-outlet requirement).

If you want, I can produce a simple scaled layout sketch (counts and spacing) for your marina plan if you provide the float/pier geometry (lengths, branches, finger piers).

Code references

Grounded in the retrieved California Fire Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:

CFC § 3603.7 High 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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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 § 905.3.1 High relevance — show source text
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:
1. Within the mall at the entrance to each exit passageway or corridor.
2. At each floor-level landing within interior exit stairways opening directly on the mall.
3. At exterior public entrances to the mall of a covered mall building.
4. At public entrances at the perimeter line of an open mall building.
5. 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 .

[F] 905.3.7 Vegetative roof and landscaped roof standpipe systems. Buildings or structures that have landscaped roofs or vegetative roofs and that are equipped with a standpipe system shall have the standpipe system extended to the roof level on which the landscaped roof or vegetative roof is located.

905.3.8 Fixed-guideway and passenger rail transit systems. Fixed-guideway and passenger rail transit systems shall be provided with a Class 1 standpipe system in accordance with this section.

905.3.8.1 Underground stations. Underground stations shall be provided with an automatic Class I standpipe system.

905.3.8.2 All other stations. All other stations shall be provided with a Class I.

Exception: Open at-grade stations with unrestricted fire department access need not be provided with a standpipe system.

905.3.9 Smokeproof enclosures. For smokeproof enclosures see Section 909.20.

905.3.10 Group I-3. A housing pod within housing units where 50 or more inmates are restrained shall be provided with Class I wet standpipes. In addition, Class I wet standpipes shall be located so that it will not be necessary to extend hose lines through interlock- ing security doors and any doors in smoke-barrier walls, horizontal fire walls or fire barrier walls. Standpipes located in housing units may be placed in secured pipe chases.

[F] 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections. Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations: 1.
CFC § 905.5.3 High relevance — show source text
905.5.3 Class II system 1-inch hose. A minimum 1-inch (25 mm) hose shall be allowed to be used for hose stations in light-hazard occupancies where investigated and listed for this service and where approved by the fire code official.

905.6 Location of Class III standpipe hose connections. Class III standpipe systems shall have hose connections located as required for Class I standpipes in Section 905.4 and shall have Class II hose connections as required in Section 905.5.

905.6.1 Protection. Risers and laterals of Class III standpipe systems shall be protected as required for Class I systems in accordance with Section 905.4.1.

905.6.2 Interconnection. In buildings where more than one Class III standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

905.7 Cabinets. Cabinets containing firefighting equipment, such as standpipes, fire hose, fire extinguishers or fire department valves, shall not be blocked from use or obscured from view.

905.7.1 Cabinet equipment identification. Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein.

Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be marked.
905.7.2 Locking cabinet doors. Cabinets shall be unlocked.

Exceptions:
1. Visual identification panels of glass or other approved transparent frangible material that is easily broken and allows
access.
1. Approved locking arrangements.
2. Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas of Group I-2 occupancies.
905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes shall not be installed.

Exception: Where subject to freezing and in accordance with NFPA 14.

905.9 Valve supervision. Valves controlling water supplies shall be supervised in the open position so that a change in the normal position of the valve will generate a supervisory signal at the supervising station required by Section 903.4.1. Where a fire alarm system is provided, a signal shall be transmitted to the control unit.

Exceptions:
1. Valves to underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes do not require supervision.
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1. Valves locked in the normal position and inspected as provided in this code in buildings not equipped with a fire alarm system.
905.10 During construction. Standpipe systems required during construction and demolition operations shall be provided in accordance with Section 3307.

905.11 Locking standpipe outlet caps. The fire code official is authorized to require locking caps on the outlets on standpipes where the responding fire department carries key wrenches for the removal that are compatible with locking FDC connection caps.

905.12 Existing buildings. Where required in Chapter 11, existing structures shall be equipped with standpipes installed in accordance with Section 905.

SECTION 906—PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
CFC § 3602.1 High 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:
1. Noncombustible materials.
2. 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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CFC § 905.4.1 High relevance — show source text
1. Where the most remote portion of a floor or story is more than 150 feet (45 720 mm) from a hose connection, the fire code official is authorized to require that additional hose connections be provided in approved locations. The distances from a hose connection shall be measured along the path of travel.
905.4.1 Protection. Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located within an interior exit stairway shall be protected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that required for vertical enclosures in the building in which they are located.

Exception: In buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system, laterals that are not located within an interior exit stairway are not required to be enclosed within fire-resistance-rated construction.

905.4.2 Interconnection. In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

905.5 Location of Class II standpipe hose connections. Class II standpipe hose connections shall be located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet (9144 mm) of a listed variable stream fog nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose. Class II standpipe hose connections shall be located where they will have ready access.

905.5.1 Groups A-1 and A-2. In Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies with occupant loads of more than 1,000, hose connections shall be located on each side of the rear of the auditorium and on each side of the balcony.

905.5.2 Protection. Fire-resistance-rated protection of risers and laterals of Class II standpipe systems is not required.

905.5.3 Class II system 1-inch hose. A minimum 1-inch (25 mm) hose shall be allowed to be used for hose stations in light-hazard occupancies where investigated and listed for this service and where approved by the fire code official.

905.6 Location of Class III standpipe hose connections. Class III standpipe systems shall have hose connections located as required for Class I standpipes in Section 905.4 and shall have Class II hose connections as required in Section 905.5.

905.6.1 Protection. Risers and laterals of Class III standpipe systems shall be protected as required for Class I systems in accordance with Section 905.4.1.

905.6.2 Interconnection. In buildings where more than one Class III standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

905.7 Cabinets. Cabinets containing firefighting equipment, such as standpipes, fire hose, fire extinguishers or fire department valves, shall not be blocked from use or obscured from view.

905.7.1 Cabinet equipment identification. Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein.

Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be marked.
905.7.2 Locking cabinet doors. Cabinets shall be unlocked.

Exceptions:
1. Visual identification panels of glass or other approved transparent frangible material that is easily broken and allows
access.
CFC § 905.3.4 High relevance — show source text
1. At each floor-level landing within interior exit stairways opening directly on the mall.
2. At exterior public entrances to the mall of a covered mall building.
3. At public entrances at the perimeter line of an open mall building.
4. 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.
905.3.4 Underground buildings. Underground buildings shall be equipped throughout with a Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipe system.

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.

905.3.6 Marinas and boatyards. Standpipes in marinas and boatyards shall comply with Chapter 36.

905.3.7 Vegetative roofs and landscaped roofs. Buildings or structures that have landscaped roofs or vegetative roofs and that are equipped with a standpipe system shall have the standpipe system extended to the roof level on which the landscaped roof or vegetative roof is located.

905.3.8 Fixed guideway and passenger rail transit systems. Fixed-guideway and passenger rail transit systems shall be provided with a Class I standpipe system in accordance with this section.

905.3.8.1 Underground stations. Underground stations shall be provided with an automatic Class I standpipe system.

905.3.8.2 All other stations. All other stations shall be provided with a Class I standpipe system.

Exception: Open at-grade stations with unrestricted fire department access need not be provided with a standpipe system.

905.3.9 Smokeproof enclosures. For smokeproof enclosures, see California Building Code, Section 909.20.

905.3.10 Group I-3. A housing pod within housing units where 50 or more inmates are restrained shall be provided with Class I wet standpipes. In addition, Class I wet standpipes shall be located so that it will not be necessary to extend hose lines through interlock- ing security doors and any doors in smoke-barrier walls, horizontal fire walls or fire barrier walls. Standpipes located in housing units may be placed in secured pipe chases.

905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections. Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations:
1. In every required interior exit stairway or exterior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at the main floor landing unless otherwise approved by the fire code official. See Section 909.20.2.3 of the California Building Code for additional provisions in smokeproof enclosures. Exception: A single hose connection shall be permitted to be installed in the open corridor or open breezeway between open stairs that are not greater than 75 feet (22 860 mm) apart.
2. On each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit.
CFC § 6.1. High relevance — show source text
1. Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings where occupant-use hose lines will not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
2. 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.
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:
1. Open-air-seating spaces without enclosed spaces.
2. Class I automatic dry and semiautomatic dry standpipes or manual wet standpipes are allowed in buildings that are not high-rise buildings.
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 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 not to 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:
1. Within the mall at the entrance to each exit passageway or corridor.
2. At each floor-level landing within interior exit stairways opening directly on the mall.
3. At exterior public entrances to the mall of a covered mall building.
4. At public entrances at the perimeter line of an open mall building.
5. 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.
905.3.4 Underground buildings. Underground buildings shall be equipped throughout with a Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipe system.

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.

905.3.6 Marinas and boatyards. Standpipes in marinas and boatyards shall comply with Chapter 36.

905.3.7 Vegetative roofs and landscaped roofs. Buildings or structures that have landscaped roofs or vegetative roofs and that are equipped with a standpipe system shall have the standpipe system extended to the roof level on which the landscaped roof or vegetative roof is located.

905.3.8 Fixed guideway and passenger rail transit systems. Fixed-guideway and passenger rail transit systems shall be provided with a Class I standpipe system in accordance with this section.

905.3.8.1 Underground stations. Underground stations shall be provided with an automatic Class I standpipe system.

905.3.8.2 All other stations. All other stations shall be provided with a Class I standpipe system.
CFC § 3302.1.1 High relevance — show source text
3302.1.1 Components of site safety plans. Site safety plans shall include the following, as applicable:
1. Name and contact information of site safety director.
2. Documentation of the training of the site safety director and fire watch personnel.
3. Procedures for reporting emergencies.
4. Fire department vehicle access routes.
5. Location of fire protection equipment, including portable fire extinguishers, standpipes, fire department connections and fire hydrants.
6. Smoking and cooking policies, designated areas to be used where approved, and signage locations in accordance with the California Fire Code.
7. Location and safety considerations for temporary heating equipment.
8. Hot-work permit plan.
9. Plans for control of combustible waste material.
10. Locations and methods for storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids and other hazardous materials.
11. Provisions for site security and, where required, for a fire watch.
12. Changes that affect this plan.
13. Other site-specific information required by the California Fire Code .
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3302.2 Site safety director. The owner shall designate a person to be the site safety director. The site safety director shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the site safety plan. The site safety director shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and other provisions as necessary to secure the intent of this chapter. Where guard service is provided in accordance with the California Fire Code, the site safety director shall be responsible for the guard service.

3302.3 Daily fire safety inspection. The site safety director shall be responsible for the completion of a daily fire safety inspection at the project site. Each day, all building and outdoor areas shall be inspected to ensure compliance with the inspection list in this section. The results of each inspection shall be documented and maintained on-site until a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Documentation shall be immediately available for on-site inspection and review.
1. Any contractors entering the site to perform hot work each day have been instructed in the hot work safety requirements in the California Fire Code, and hot work is performed only in areas approved by the site safety director.
2. Temporary heating equipment is maintained away from combustible materials in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions.
3. Combustible debris, rubbish and waste material is removed from the building in areas where work is not being performed.
4. Temporary wiring does not have exposed conductors.
5. Flammable liquids and other hazardous materials are stored in locations that have been approved by the site safety director when not involved in work that is being performed.
6. Fire apparatus access roads required by the California Fire Code are maintained clear of obstructions that reduce the width of the usable roadway to less than 20 feet (6096 mm).
7. Fire hydrants are clearly visible from access roads and are not obstructed.
8. The location of fire department connections to standpipe and in-service sprinkler systems are clearly identifiable from the access road and such connections are not obstructed.
9. Standpipe systems are in service and continuous to the highest work floor, as specified in Section 3311.
10. Portable fire extinguishers are available in locations required by Section 3309 and for roofing operations in accordance with the California Fire Code .
11. Where a fire watch is required, fire watch records complying with the California Fire Code are up-to-date.
CFC § 905.5 High relevance — show source text
[F] 905.5 Location of Class II standpipe hose connections. Class II standpipe hose connections located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet (9144 mm) of a listed variable stream fog nozzle of a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose. Class II standpipe hose connections shall be located where they will have ready access.

[F] 905.5.1 Groups A-1 and A-2. In Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies having occupant loads exceeding 1,000 persons, hose connections shall be located on each side of the rear of the auditorium and on each side of the balcony.

[F] 905.5.2 Protection. Fire-resistance-rated protection of risers and laterals of Class II standpipe systems is not required.

[F] 905.5.3 Class II system 1-inch hose. A minimum 1-inch (25 mm) hose shall be allowed to be used for hose stations in lighthazard occupancies where investigated and listed for this service and where approved by the fire code official.

[F] 905.6 Location of Class III standpipe hose connections. Class III standpipe systems shall have hose connections located as required for Class I standpipes in Section 905.4 and shall have Class II hose connections as required in Section 905.5.

[F] 905.6.1 Protection. Risers and laterals of Class III standpipe systems shall be protected as required for Class I systems in accordance with Section 905.4.1.

[F] 905.6.2 Interconnection. In buildings where more than one Class III standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

[F] 905.7 Cabinets. Cabinets containing firefighting equipment such as standpipes, fire hoses, fire extinguishers or fire department valves shall not be blocked from use or obscured from view.

[F] 905.7.1 Cabinet equipment identification. Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein.

Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be marked.
[F] 905.7.2 Locking cabinet doors. Cabinets shall be unlocked.

Exceptions:
1. Visual identification panels of glass or other approved transparent frangible material that is easily broken and allows
access.
1. Approved locking arrangements.
2. Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas of Group I-2 occupancies.
[F] 905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes shall not be installed.

Exception: Where subject to freezing and in accordance with NFPA 14.

[F] 905.9 Valve supervision. Valves controlling water supplies shall be supervised in the open position so that a change in the normal position of the valve will generate a supervisory signal at the supervising station required by Section 903.4.1. Where a fire alarm system is provided, a signal shall be transmitted to the control unit.

Exceptions:
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Exceptions:
1. 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.
2. Class I standpipes are allowed in Group B and E occupancies.
3. Class I standpipes are allowed in parking garages.
4. Class I standpipes are allowed in basements equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system.
5. Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings where occupant-use hose lines will not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
6. 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:
1. Open-air-seating spaces without enclosed spaces.
2. 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:
1. Within the mall at the entrance to each exit passageway or corridor.
2. At each floor-level landing within interior exit stairways opening directly on the mall.
3. At exterior public entrances to the mall of a covered mall building.
4. At public entrances at the perimeter line of an open mall building.
5. 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 § 9-29 High relevance — show source text
1. On each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit. Exception: Where floor areas adjacent to a horizontal exit are reachable from an interior exit stairway or exterior exit stairway hose connection by a 30-foot (9144 mm) hose stream from a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose as measured along the path of travel, a hose connection shall not be required at the horizontal exit.
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1. In every exit passageway, at the entrance from the exit passageway to other areas of a building. Exception: Where floor areas adjacent to an exit passageway are reachable from an interior exit stairway or exterior exit stairway hose connection by a 30-foot (9144 mm) hose stream from a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose, a hose connection shall not be required at the entrance from the exit passageway to other areas of the building.
2. In covered mall buildings, adjacent to each exterior public entrance to the mall and adjacent to each entrance from an exit passageway or exit corridor to the mall. In open mall buildings, adjacent to each public entrance to the mall at the perimeter line and adjacent to each entrance from an exit passageway or exit corridor to the mall.
3. Where the roof has a slope less than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3-percent slope), a hose connection shall be located to serve the roof or at the highest landing of an interior exit stairway with access to the roof provided in accordance with Section 1011.12.
4. Where the most remote portion of a floor or story is more than 150 feet (45 720 mm) from a hose connection, the fire code official is authorized to require that additional hose connections be provided in approved locations. The distances from a hose connection shall be measured along the path of travel.
905.4.1 Protection. Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located within an interior exit stairway shall be protected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that required for vertical enclosures in the building in which they are located.

Exception: In buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system, laterals that are not located within an interior exit stairway are not required to be enclosed within fire-resistance-rated construction.

905.4.2 Interconnection. In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

905.5 Location of Class II standpipe hose connections. Class II standpipe hose connections shall be located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet (9144 mm) of a listed variable stream fog nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose. Class II standpipe hose connections shall be located where they will have ready access.

905.5.1 Groups A-1 and A-2. In Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies with occupant loads of more than 1,000, hose connections shall be located on each side of the rear of the auditorium and on each side of the balcony.

905.5.2 Protection. Fire-resistance-rated protection of risers and laterals of Class II standpipe systems is not required.
CFC § 2702.2 High relevance — show source text
Membrane structures 2702.2

Platform lifts 1009.5, 2702.2 Smoke control 909.11, 2702.2 Smokeproof enclosure 909.20.7.2, 2702.2 Special inspection 1705.13.6 Underground buildings 405.8, 2702.2 Standpipe and Hose Systems (see Standpipes, Required) 905, 3106.4, 3308.1.1, 3311 Cabinet locks 905.7.2

Dry 905.8 Hose connection location 905.1, 905.4, 905.5, 905.6, 912 Standpipes, Required Assembly 905.3.1, 905.3.2 Covered and open mall buildings 402.7.1, 905.3.3 During construction 905.10, 3311

Elevators, fire service access 3007.9 Helistops 905.3.5 Marinas 905.3.6 Parking garages 406.5.8 Roof gardens and landscaped roofs 905.3.7 Underground buildings 405.9 State Law 102.2

Steel Chapters 22 and 22A Anchor Rods 2201.5

Cable structures 2214

Calculated fire resistance 722.5

Cold-formed 2206

Composite structural steel and concrete 2202

Conditions of restraint 703.2.1.3

Connections 2201.4

Decks 2208

Identification 2201.2 Industrial boltless steel shelving 2211 Industrial steel work platforms 2212, 2213 Joists 2207 Metal building systems 2210 Open-web joist 2207 Parapet walls 1503.3, 1503.5 Protection 2201.3

Seismic provisions 2202.2, 2204.2, 2206.1.1, 2207.1.1, 2209.2, 2210.2 Special inspections 1705.3 Stainless Steel 1705.2.2, 2203, 2205 Stairs, ladders and guarding for steel storage racks and industrial steel work platforms 2213 Storage racks 2209, 2213 Structural steel 2202

Stone Masonry 2103.1, 2113.11.2.1 Stone Veneer 1404.8 Slab-type 1404.9 Stop Work Orders 115 Storage Occupancy (Group S) 311 Accessibility Chapter 11B Accessory 311.1.1 Area 406.5.4, 406.5.5, 406.6.1, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508 Equipment platforms 505.2 Group provisions Hazard storage, low, Group S-2 311.3 Hazard storage, moderate, Group S-1 311.2 Hazardous material display and storage 414.2.5 Height 406.5.4, 406.6.1, 503, 504, 505, 508, 510 Incidental uses 509

Interior finishes Table 803.13, 804 Live loads Table 1607.1 Means of egress Aisles 1018.5

Frequently asked questions

How far apart can standpipe hose connections be on a float or pier?

No point on the pier/float system can be more than 150 feet (15 240 mm) from a standpipe hose connection (measurement along the walking path), per § 3604.2.

Do I need a fire extinguisher at each standpipe?

Yes — one ordinary (moderate) hazard portable fire extinguisher is required at each required standpipe hose connection (see § 3604.4).

Is the standpipe design in the CFC self-contained?

No — the CFC requires standpipe systems in marinas to be installed in accordance with NFPA 303; the CFC points to NFPA 303 for the detailed design and installation requirements (§ 3604.2). The NFPA standard itself is not reproduced in the retrieved CFC excerpts.

How do I mark the standpipe outlets so they comply?

Standpipe hose connections must be clearly identified by a flag or other approved means readily visible from the pier accessing the float system (§ 3604.2.1).

If my marina has fewer than five vessels, do these rules apply?

The marina-specific Chapter 36 provisions apply when the facility moors or services five or more vessels; if fewer than five, Chapter 36’s trigger does not automatically apply — consult the AHJ for site-specific requirements (§ 3604.1).

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