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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2Ch. 5§ 13234 High Rise Fire Certification

§ 13234 High Rise Fire Certification

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§ 13234 High Rise Fire Certification

Key Takeaways

  • •The State Fire Marshal can make rules for certifying buildings.
  • •These rules include how the certification letters should look and what they should say.
  • •The certification shows that a tall building follows fire safety rules.

Example

A new 20-story apartment building is built in a city.

The State Fire Marshal checks if the building follows fire safety rules. If it does, they give a special letter to prove it. This letter has to look a certain way and say specific things, as decided by the Fire Marshal.

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§ 13234 High Rise Fire Certification

The State Fire Marshal may establish regulations for certification according to Section 13233, including the general form and contents of letters certifying conformance with high rise fire codes. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 178, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

fireregulationsafetycertificationconformance

Related Statutes

  • § 13233 High Rise Fire Inspection Certification
  • § 17962 Fire Safety Enforcement Authority
  • § 17964 Local Building Code Enforcement
  • § 17966 Local Fire Code Enforcement
  • § 18613.5 Mobilehome Earthquake Bracing Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 13234.
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