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 3.28 - Plans and Specifications

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 3.28

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

(a) General. When plans and specifications are reviewed and approved by the State Fire Marshal such plans and specifications shall bear the stamp of approval of the State Fire Marshal and shall be available at the site of construction for review by the enforcing agency.

(b) State Owned, Specified State Occupied, and State institutions. Complete plans and specifications shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for review and approval in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2, Section 1.11 & California Health and Safety Code Section 13108 for the construction, alteration, remodel or repair to any building or portion thereof owned, occupied, leased or rented by the state.

(c) Public Schools. Plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or addition to any building owned, leased or rented by any public-school district shall be submitted to the Division of the State Architect for review and approval.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Plans and specifications submitted to the Division of the State Architect and which are reviewed by the State Fire Marshal.

(2) Upon the annual submission of a written request by the chief of any city, county or city and county fire department or fire protection district to the State Fire Marshal, approvals required by this subsection shall be obtained from the appropriate chief or his authorized representative. In such instances plans and specifications may be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for relay to the appropriate local authority or may be submitted directly to such local authority.

(d) Movable Walls and Partitions. Plans or diagrams shall be submitted to the enforcing agency for approval before the installation of, or rearrangement of, any movable wall or partition in any occupancy. Approval shall be granted only if there is no increase in the fire hazard as defined in Section 3.14.

(e) New Construction High-Rise Buildings.

(1) Complete plans or specifications, or both, shall be prepared covering all work required to comply with new construction high-rise buildings. Such plans and specifications shall be submitted to the enforcing agency having jurisdiction.

(2) All plans and specifications shall be prepared under the responsible charge of an architect or a civil or structural engineer authorized by law to develop construction plans and specifications, or by both such architect and engineer. Plans and specifications shall be prepared by an engineer duly qualified in that branch of engineering necessary to perform such services. Administration of the work of construction shall be under the charge of the responsible architect or engineer except that where plans and specifications involve alterations or repairs, such work of construction may be administered by an engineer duly qualified to perform such services and holding a valid certificate under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code for performance of services in that branch of engineering in which said plans, specifications and estimates and work of construction are applicable.

This section shall not be construed as preventing the design of fire extinguishing systems by persons holding a C-16 license issued pursuant to Division 3, Chapter 9, Business and Professions Code. In such instances, however, the responsibility charge of this section shall prevail.

(f) Existing High-Rise Buildings.

(1) Complete plans or specifications, or both, shall be prepared covering all work required by Sections 3414, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2 for existing high-rise buildings. Such plans or specifications shall be submitted to the enforcing agency having jurisdiction.

(2) When new construction is required to conform with the provisions of these regulations, complete plans or specifications, or both shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. As used in this section "new construction" is not intended to include repairs, replacements or minor alterations which do not disrupt or appreciably add to or affect the structural aspects of the building."

1. Amendment of subsections (e)(1) filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 2).
2. New subsection (b), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (c) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-29-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13108, 13143, 13143.6, 13146.5, 13211, 17921 and 18897.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 14963, Government Code. Reference: Sections 13100- 13147, 13210- 13217, 17921 and 18897- 18897.7, Health and Safety Code; and Section 14963, Government Code.

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