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 3.29 - Portable Fire Extinguishing Equipment

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 3.29

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

(a) General. Portable fire extinguishers conforming to the requirements of, California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3 shall be installed and maintained in accordance with guides established therein.

(b) Special Coverage. Additional Class A, B, and C units of adequate extinguishing potential shall be provided for any other hazard as determined by the enforcing agency.

(c) Group A Occupancies.

(1) One additional Class 2-A unit shall be provided in Group A Occupancies as follows:
(A) On each side of the stage or platform.

EXCEPTION: Platforms 1000 square feet or less in area need have only one such extinguishing unit.

(B) On each side of every fly gallery.

(C) In basements beneath the stage or platform.

(D) In every hallway or passageway leading to a dressing room.

(E) In every property room, carpenter shop, or similar workroom.

(2) Not less than one 10-B: C unit (not less than 4-B: C for existing extinguishers in existing occupancies) shall be provided:
(A) For each motor and fan room.

(B) Adjacent to each switchboard on the stage or platform.

(C) For each motion picture machine in projection rooms.

EXCEPTION: One 20-B:C unit (not less than 8-B:C for existing extinguishers in existing occupancies) in each projection room may be accepted as providing substantially equal protection.

(3) The enforcing agency may allow modifications or deviations relative to the number and location of portable fire extinguishers as required by this section provided such authority finds that the basic intent of this section and the ease of accessibility to extinguishers is otherwise achieved.

(d) Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 Occupancies. In Group R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 Occupancies a continuously attached garden hose, equipped with a water flow control nozzle, may be provided in lieu of one or more required fire extinguishers when acceptable to the enforcing agency. The location and length of such hose shall be as designated or approved by the enforcing agency.

NOTE: It is recommended that wherever possible portable fire extinguishers be located adjacent to manual fire alarm sending stations.

1. Change without regulatory effect of NOTE filed 8-24-88 (Register 88, No. 36).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 2-25-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 9).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 7-25-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) 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- 13143.6, 13210- 13216, 17920.7, 17921 and 18897- 18897.7, Health and Safety Code.

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