California Fire Code (CFR)

Question 1

Where does the California Fire Code adopt their codes from?

Answer 1

International Code Council—ICC

Question 2

How many parts in the California Fire Code (CFR), Title 24

Answer 2

7 parts

Question 3

What title is California Fire Code?

Answer 3

Title 24

Question 4

Part I of California Fire Code is what?

Answer 4

Administrative

Question 5

What part number is the California Fire Code within the California Building Code?

Answer 5

Part 9

Question 6

What “title” and “part” numbers are the California Building Code, section Fire Code?

Answer 6

Title 24, part 9 of the California Building Code

Question 7

What is Part 1 of the California Fire Code, Title 24?

Answer 7

Administrative (Scope and Definitions)

Question 8

What is Part II of the California Fire Code, Title 24

Answer 8

General Safety Provisions

—General Requirements

—Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Question 9

What is Part III of the California Fire Code, Title 24?

Answer 9

Building and Equipment Design Features

Question 10

What is Part IV of the California Fire Code?

Answer 10

Special Occupancies and Operations

Question 11

What is Part V of the California Fire Code, Title 24

Answer 11

Hazardous Materials

Question 12

What is Part VI of the California Fire Code, Title 24?

Answer 12

Referenced Standards

Question 13

What is Part VII of the California Fire Code, Title 24?

Answer 13

Appendices

Question 14

Where do you file more restrictive building standards?

Answer 14

California Building Standards Commission in Sacramento

Question 15

Who develops the California Building Standards Code?

Answer 15

It’s a collaborative effort involving the State Fire Marshal, Department of Housing, Clean Energy Commission and Building Standards Commission

Question 16

How do you distinguish between model code language and the incorporated California amendments?

Answer 16

California amendments will appear in italics.

Question 17

What symbol indicates that a change has been made to a California amendment?

Answer 17

“ I I “

—two vertical lines

Question 18

What symbol indicates California deletion of California language?

Answer 18

“ > “

Question 19

Under the California Matrix Adoption Table: Adopt the entire International Fire Code (IFC) chapter without state amendments.

If there is an __ under a particular state agency’s acronym on this row; this means that particular state agency has adopted the entire model code chapter without any state amendments.

What symbol?

Answer 19

“ X “

Question 20

California Matrix Adoption Table: Adopt the entire International Fire Code (IFC) chapter as amended, state-amended sections are listed below.

If there is an “__” under a particular state agency’s acronym on this row, it means that particular state agency has adopted the entire model code chapter; with state amendments.

Answer 20

“ X “

Question 21

What is the International Fire Code (IFC)?

Answer 21

A design document. For example, before one constructs a building, the site must be provided with an adequate water supply for fire-fighting and a means of building access for medical emergencies.

IFC also regulates various hazards within a building, such as, high-piled combustible storage and hazardous materials.

Question 22

What is the difference between the International Code Council (ICC) and International Fire Code (IFC)?

Answer 22

ICC is the publisher

IFC is the design document or requirements (codes). It is also the model code that regulates fire safety minimums for new and existing buildings, facilities and processes.