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308.3.9 308.5 Group I, Group, R 3.1, Group R 4 occupancies or any Licensed Care Facility A person shall not
utilize or allow to be utilized, an open flame in Group I, Group, R-2.1, R 3.1, Group R 4 occupancies or any Licensed
Care Facilities.
Notation:
Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 1250, 1569.72, 1569.78, 1568.02, 1502,
1597.44, 1597.65, 13108, 13143, 13143.9, 13146, 13210, 13211, 17921, 18949.2
References: Health and Safety Code Sections 13143, 13211, 18949.2
[4. The SFM proposes to adopt specific Sections of Chapter 4 without amendment, adopt only those Sections
listed the corresponding Matrix Adoption Table.]
CHAPTER 4
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
Notation:
Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 1250, 1569.72, 1569.78, 1568.02, 1502,
1597.44, 1597.65, 13108, 13143, 13143.9, 13146, 13210, 13211, 17921, 18949.2
References: Health and Safety Code Sections 13143, 13211, 18949.2
[5. The SFM proposes to adopt Chapter 5 with the following amendments and California regulations.]
CHAPTER 5
FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
503.5.2 Fences and Gates. School grounds may be fenced and gates therein may be equipped with locks, provided
that safe dispersal areas based on 3 square feet (0.28 m2) per occupant are located between the school and the
fence. Such required safe dispersal areas shall not be located less than 50 feet (15240 mm) from school buildings.
Every public and private school shall conform with Section 32020 of the Education Code which states:
The governing board of every public school district, and the governing authority of every private school, which
maintains any building used fro the instruction or housing of school pupils on land entirely enclosed (except for
building walls) by fences of walls, shall, through cooperation with the local law enforcement and fire-protection
agencies having jurisdiction of the area, make provision for the erection of gates in such fences or walls. The gates
shall be of sufficient size to permit the entrance of the ambulances, police equipment and fire-fighting apparatus used
by the law enforcement and fire-protection agencies. There shall be no less than one such access gate and there
shall be as many such gates as needed to assure access to all major buildings and ground areas. If such gates are to
be equipped with locks, the locking devices shall be designed to permit ready entrance by the use of the chain or boltcutting
devices with which the local law enforcement and fire-protection agencies may be equipped.
507.3 Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined by an
approved method or Appendix B.
507.5 Fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 508.5.1 through 508.5.6 and Appendix
C or by an approved method.
Office of the State Fire Marshal 28 of 191 April 30, 2009
2009 Annual Rulemaking Cycle
Express Terms – CCR, Title 24, Part 9
2010 California Fire Code (2009 IFC)