Article 7. Carbon Monoxide Devices of California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 19. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.
For purposes of this article, "fossil fuel" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 13262 of the Health and Safety Code.
(a) By July 1, 2015, the State Fire Marshal shall propose
for adoption by the California Building Standards Commission, for the
commission's next triennial code adoption cycle, appropriate
standards for the installation of carbon monoxide devices in school
buildings. The proposed building standards shall require carbon
monoxide devices to be installed in public and private school
buildings that meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The school building is constructed pursuant to the 2016
California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code
of Regulations), or any amendments to the California Building
Standards Code which follow.
(2) The school building is used for educational purposes for
kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(3) A fossil fuel burning furnace is located inside the school
building.
(b) A private or public school that uses a school building for
educational purposes for kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12,
inclusive, that was built before the adoption of the 2016 California
Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations), and has a fossil fuel burning furnace located inside
the school building is encouraged to have a carbon monoxide device
installed in the building.