Section 12081 Of Chapter 3. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 11. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
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. Except as limited by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140)
of Division 1 of the Labor Code and Section 18930, the State Fire
Marshal shall prepare and adopt, in accordance with Chapter 3.5
(commencing at Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, reasonable regulations that are not in conflict
with this part, relating to the sale, use, handling, possession, and
storage of explosives.
The building standards adopted and submitted for approval pursuant
to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division
13 and the other regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal shall
do all of the following:
(a) Make reasonable allowances for storage facilities in existence
when the regulations become effective. No allowance, however, shall
be made for storage facilities which constitute a distinct hazard to
life and property, nor shall any allowance be made for storage
facilities wherein proper safeguards for the control and security of
explosives cannot be maintained.
(b) Be based on performance standards wherever possible.
(c) Make reasonable allowances for the storage of gunpowder for
commercial and private use. No allowance, however, shall be made for
storage facilities which constitute a distinct hazard to life and
property, nor shall any allowance be made for storage facilities
wherein proper safeguards for the control and security of explosives
cannot be maintained.
(d) Set uniform requirements for the use and handling of
explosives that would apply statewide.
(e) The building standards published in the California Building
Standards Code relating to storage of explosives and the other
regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this
section shall apply uniformly throughout the state, and no city,
county, city and county, or other political subdivision of this
state, including, but not limited to, a chartered city, county, or
city and county, shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation
that is inconsistent with this section.
(f) In making the regulations, the State Fire Marshal shall
consider as evidence of generally accepted safety standards the
publications of the National Fire Protection Association, the United
States Bureau of Mines, the United States Department of Defense, and
the Institute of Makers of Explosives.
(g) The regulations shall establish standards relating to the
size, form, contents, and location of caution placards to be placed
on or near storage facilities for division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3
explosives as set forth in Article 77 of the Uniform Fire Code of the
International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire
Chiefs Association, Inc. or similar standards that are consistent
with the United States Department of Transportation classifications,
or for any explosives as defined in Section 841 of Title 18 of the
United States Code and published pursuant to Section 555.23 of Title
27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.