§ 17962 Fire Safety Enforcement Authority

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Fire chiefs and their teams must make sure buildings follow fire safety rules.
•They check for things like safe exits and fire prevention in their area.
•The rules include state building codes and local fire safety laws.

Example

A new apartment building is built in your town.

The fire chief will check if the building has safe exits, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers. If not, they can make the owner fix it.

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§ 17962 Fire Safety Enforcement Authority

The chief of any city or any county fire department or district providing fire protection services, and their authorized representatives, shall enforce in their respective areas all those provisions of this part, the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety, and those rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this part pertaining to fire prevention, fire protection, the control of the spread of fire, and safety from fire or panic. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 118.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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fire regulation safety protection prevention state building standards

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 17962.

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