(a) These regulations shall govern the use and maintenance of any building or structure used or intended for use as an asylum, jail, mental hospital, hospital, sanitarium, home for aged, children's home or institution, school or any similar occupancy of any capacity; and any theater, dance hall, skating rink, auditorium, assembly hall, meeting hall, night club, fair building, or similar place of assemblage where 50 or more persons may gather together in a building, room or structure for the purpose of amusement, entertainment, instruction, deliberation, worship, drinking or dining, awaiting transportation, or education, and in any building or structure which is open to the public and is used or intended to be used for the showing of motion pictures when an admission fee is charged and when such building or structure has a capacity of 10 or more persons, and shall apply to both new and existing occupancies. EXCEPTION:
(1) Buildings controlled by the Federal Government, provided they are not subject to the provisions of Section 15452, Education Code.(2) Homes and institutions and day care facilities which provide nonmedical board, room, and care for 6 or fewer ambulatory children. These regulations shall also apply to any building housing any occupancy when such building is used as an auxiliary or accessory structure to any of the occupancies specified herein. They do not apply to structural requirements not relating to fire and panic safety nor to matters dealing exclusively with health and sanitation.
(b) In accordance with Section 13108 of the Health and Safety Code, these regulations shall govern the design and construction relating to fire protection in any state institution and in any state-owned or state-occupied building. For purposes of these regulations, "state-occupied buildings" are defined as those portions of a building which are leased or rented by the state and shall include all required exits leading therefrom to a public way. Portions of state-occupied buildings which are not leased or rented by the state shall not fall within the scope of this subsection unless such portions present an exposure hazard to the state-occupied area.
(c) These regulations shall also govern the use and maintenance of "organized camps" as defined in Section 18897, Health and Safety Code.(d) These regulations shall also govern the use and maintenance of any building or structure used or intended for the housing of any person of any age when such person is referred to or placed within such home or facility for protective social care and supervision services by any governmental agency.(e) These regulations shall also govern the construction, use and maintenance of every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet above the lowest floor level having building access. For the purpose of this subsection, "building access" shall mean an exterior door opening conforming to all of the following:(1) Suitable and available for fire department use.(2) Located not more than 2 feet above the adjacent ground level.(3) Leading to a space, room or area having foot traffic communication capabilities with the remainder of the building.(4) Designed to permit penetration through the use of fire department forcible entry tools and equipment unless other approved arrangements have been made with the fire authority having jurisdiction.(f) These regulations shall also apply to vehicles, ships and boats or other mobile structures when fixed in a specific location and used for any occupancy within the scope of this section.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 1.03
1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 2-7-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 6). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 52.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 19).
3. Amendment filed 11-27-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 48).
4. Change without regulatory effect on NOTE filed 8-24-88 (Register 88, No. 36). Note: Authority cited: Sections 13108, 13143, 13143.6, 13211, 17920.7 and 18897.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13100- 13146.5, 13210- 13216, 17921 and 18897- 18897.7, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 2-7-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 6). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 52.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 19).
3. Amendment filed 11-27-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 48).
4. Change without regulatory effect on NOTE filed 8-24-88 (Register 88, No. 36).