California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 1 - General Fire and Panic Safety Standards
Subchapter 1 - Administration
Article 3 - General Provisions
Section 3.11 - Exits, Aisles, Ramps, Corridors and Passageways

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 3.11

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) No person shall install, place or permit the installation or placement of any bed, chair, equipment, concession, turnstile, ticket office or anything whatsoever, in any manner which would block or obstruct the required width of any exit.

(b) No person shall install, place or permit the installation or placement of any combustible material or equipment in or exposed to any exit.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Furniture or equipment constructed of wood or other material of similar combustibility may be permitted in an exit or exposed to an exit when approved by the enforcing agency.

(2) When approved by the enforcing agency, combustible materials may be permitted in exit foyers and lobbies.

(c) No person shall install, place or permit the installation or placement of any storage material of any kind in any exit regardless of the required width of such exit.

EXCEPTION: Personal material located in metal lockers in Groups B and E Occupancies as defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.

(d) Aisles shall not be occupied by any person for whom seating is not available.

1. Change with regulatory effect of NOTE filed 8-24-88 (Register 88, No. 36).
2. New subsections (e)-(e)(9) filed 5-26-2005 as an emergency; operative 5-26-2005 (Register 2005, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-23-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 5-26-2005 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2006, No. 9).
4. Amendment of EXCEPTION to subsection (c) filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13108, 13143, 13143.6, 13211, 17920.7, 17921 and 18897.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13100- 13146.5, 13210- 13216, 17920.7, 17921 and 18897- 18897.7, Health and Safety Code.

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