Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 18691 Regulations Consistent With Fire Protection Standards

• Library: California Codes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 18691

(a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that it determines are reasonably consistent with generally recognized fire protection standards, governing conditions relating to the prevention of fire or for the protection of life and property against fire in parks. The department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section within permanent buildings. The department, in consultation with local firefighting agencies, shall adopt and implement no later than January 1, 2002, regulations that require regular maintenance and periodic inspection and testing of fire hydrants in mobilehome parks.

(b) The regulations adopted by the department shall be applicable in all parks, except in a park within either of the following areas:

(1) A city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency and has adopted and is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other state regulations adopted by the department.

(2) A special district or other entity, organized solely to provide fire protection services and monitored and funded by a county or other public entity, which meets both of the following requirements:

(A) Has been delegated fire code enforcement by a city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency.

(B) Is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and other state regulations adopted by the department.