Code Development and Analysis

The Office of the State Fire Marshal's Code Development and Analysis Division reviews all of California's regulations relating to fire and life safety for relevancy, necessity, conflict, duplication and/or overlap. The division also prepares the California State Fire Marshal's fire and life safety regulations and building standards for review and adoption by the California Building Standards Commission.

Title 24, California Building Standards Codes

• For Information regarding the California Building Standards Codes please Click Here.

Current and Prior Rulemaking Activities

• Title 19 Rulemaking
• Title 24 Rulemaking

Information

• On-demand Mobile Fueling (2016).
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• I-3 Code Task Group (2016).
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• Wildfire Protection Building Construction “CBC Ch7A” Task Force (2016).
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• Schools Lockdown Task Force.
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• Working Group on Flammability Standards for Building Insulation Materials.
  Final Report click here
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• High-Rise Task Force - Final Report.
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• Residential Fire Sprinklers and the California Codes.
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• I-3 Code Task Group (2012) - Final Report. click here
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• Residential Fire Sprinklers and the California Codes.
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• CAL FIRE - OSFM News Release - 2010 California Fire, Building and Residential Codes Adopted
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• Solar Photovoltiac Installation Guidelines.
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• OSFM Regulated Occupancies.
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• Joint letter from the State Fire Marshal and the California Fire Chiefs Association:
  This letter is to address the approval, the permitting process and fire safety concerns relative to the temporary hospital shelters during the H1N1 outbreak.
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• Accelerant Detection Canine Team Standards.
  For more information regarding the Accelerant Detection Canine Program, Please click here.
• NIOSH Releases Report on Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters Working Above Fire-Damaged Floors.
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• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

  Visit the web site of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for read-only access to the NFPA codes and standards referenced in our state's statutes and/or regulations.

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• Office of the State Fire Marshal - Statutes and Regulations Class

The Statue and Regulations course is a two-day course developed for fire prevention personnel, building officials, and related design professionals. The course will assist in obtaining an understanding of laws and regulations that effect fire and life safety enforcement in California and the following: The scope and authority of local departments relative to California Statutes and Regulations.


• The review of Health and Safety Codes that relate to inspection responsibilities.
• The continuing need for awareness of State Fire Safety Laws and Regulations on local fire jurisdictions.
• The correct understanding and use of modifications to model Building and Fire Codes.
• The applicability and content of Title 19, California Code of Regulations.
• Relevant fire and life safety information not found in other Building and Fire Codes or code classes.

This is a State Fire Training (SFT) Fire Service Training and Education Program (FSTEP) course that is required for the Plan Examiner certification checklist.

• Student PowerPoint Handout
• Student Resources
• Course Request Information



• California Solar Permitting Guidebook

  The Governor’s Office and state agencies have partnered to produce the California Solar Permitting Guidebook. This guidebook was developed to help local governments improve permitting for small solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The guidebook explains state requirements for solar PV, outlines local permitting steps, and recommends several ways that local agencies can improve permitting of solar PV systems.
  

  To download the California Solar Permitting Guidebook click here.