Section 13131.5 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
13131.5
. (a) All of the following building standards shall apply to
any single-story building housing nonambulatory persons which is
operated as a residential care facility for the elderly and licensed
to care for more than six persons:
(1) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved fully automatic fire extinguishing system, designed and
installed in accordance with Section 2-3801(d) of Chapter 2-38 of
Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved and listed manual fire alarm system.
(3) The entire building shall be of at least Type V one-hour fire
resistive construction, as described in Chapter 2-22 of Part 2 of
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4) A building with individual floor areas over 6,000 square feet
per floor shall have an approved smoke barrier dividing the floor
approximately in half, unless there is direct exiting available from
each dwelling unit.
(b) All of the following building standards shall apply to any
two-story building housing nonambulatory persons on a second floor,
which is operated as a residential care facility for the elderly and
licensed to care for more than six persons:
(1) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved fully automatic fire extinguishing system, designed and
installed in accordance with Section 2-3801(d) of Chapter 2-38 of
Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved and listed automatic fire alarm system.
(3) The entire building shall be of at least Type V one-hour fire
resistive construction, as described in Chapter 2-22 of Part 2 of
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4) A building with individual floor areas over 6,000 square feet
per floor shall have an approved smoke barrier dividing the floor
approximately in half, without regard to whether direct exiting is
available from each dwelling unit.
(5) The entire building shall have at least two sets of enclosed
stairways.
(c) All of the following building standards shall apply to any
multistory building housing nonambulatory persons on the third,
fourth, or fifth floor, which is operated as a residential care
facility for the elderly and licensed to care for more than six
persons:
(1) The entire building, unless otherwise exempt pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 13113, shall have installed a State Fire
Marshal approved fully automatic fire extinguishing system, designed
and installed in accordance with Section 2-3801(d) of Chapter 2-38 of
Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved and listed automatic fire alarm system.
(3) The entire building shall be of Type II fire resistive
construction, as described in Chapter 2-19 of Part 2 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations.
(4) A building with individual floor areas over 6,000 square feet
per floor shall have an approved smoke barrier dividing the floor
approximately in half, without regard to whether direct exiting is
available from each dwelling unit.
(5) The entire building shall have at least two sets of enclosed
stairways.
(d) All of the following building standards shall apply to any
multistory building housing nonambulatory persons on floors above the
fifth floor, which is operated as a residential care facility for
the elderly and licensed to care for more than six persons:
(1) The entire building, unless otherwise exempt pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 13113, shall have installed a State Fire
Marshal approved fully automatic fire extinguishing system, designed
and installed in accordance with Section 2-3801(d) of Chapter 2-38 of
Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) The entire building shall have installed a State Fire Marshal
approved and listed automatic fire alarm system.
(3) The entire building shall be Type I fire resistive
construction, as described in Chapter 2-18 of Part 2 of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations.
(4) A building with individual floor areas over 6,000 square feet
per floor shall have an approved smoke barrier dividing the floor
approximately in half, without regard to whether direct exiting is
available from each dwelling unit.
(5) The entire building shall have at least two sets of enclosed
stairways.
(e) This section and the regulations adopted by the State Fire
Marshal pursuant to subdivision (f) shall apply uniformly throughout
the state and no city, county, city and county, or district shall
adopt any ordinance, rule, or regulation which is inconsistent with
this section or with the regulations adopted by the State Fire
Marshal pursuant to subdivision (f).
(f) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations establishing a
reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual costs of inspection to the
agency conducting the inspection, for the final inspection of any
facility which is subject to the standards established pursuant to
this section.
(g) This section shall be enforced in accordance with the division
of authority prescribed in Section 13146.