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The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is responsible for promulgating regulations that promote fire and life safety for inclusion into the State Building Codes including the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code and California Historical Building Code. These documents are also referred to as California Code of Regulations, Title 24. The process incorporates a great deal of public participation and is guided by the State Building Standards Law. Learn more about the California State Fire Code adoption process here Title 24 Development Title 24 Development Title 24 Development Title 24 Development Title 24 Development.
Every 3 years, the District is required to update their local codes and adopt the current model code with amendments and the California Fire Code as published by the California Building Standards Commission.
In addition, the District has adopted a set of Fire Prevention Standards published by the Santa Cruz County Fire Prevention Officers association. These regulations are used to enforce fire and life safety codes during occupancy inspections and building construction.