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11 VOLUME VI. FIRE STANDARDS
SECTION VI-1. Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.
SECTION VI-2. Chapter 1, Division II, Scope and Administration, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-3. Section 103.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of agency. The Glendale Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the fire code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement of the provision of this code.
SECTION VI-4. Section 104.1.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.1.1 Environmental protection. The Glendale Fire Department is certified by the California Environmental Protection Agency as a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), and is thereby responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines for the CUPA as described in Section 104.1.1.1. Additionally, the Glendale Fire Department is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines for the Industrial Waste Discharge Program as described in Section 104.1.1.2. 104.1.1.1 CUPA Unified Programs. The following CUPA Programs are included in the scope of the Glendale Fire Department’s CUPA authority:
1. Hazardous materials handling, release response plans and inventory Disclosure program (business plans).
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12 2. California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program.
3. Underground storage tank program pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25283 and as that section may be subsequently amended.
4. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) requirements for spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 25502(a)(1) and 25404 and as those sections may be subsequently amended.
5. Hazardous waste generator and onsite hazardous waste treatment (tiered permitting) Programs pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 25502(a)(1) and 25404 and as those sections may be subsequently amended..
6. California fire code hazardous material management plans and hazardous material inventory statements pursuant to this Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020.
104.1.1.1.1 Hazardous Materials Inventory. Regulated facilities in the City of Glendale are required to report quantities of hazardous materials exceeding the permit threshold quantities set forth in the 2020 California Fire Code as amended by the Glendale Municipal Code or State reporting thresholds (e.g. 55 gallons, 500 pounds or 200 scf) California Code, Health and Safety Code § 25507, whichever is less.
104.1.1.1.1.1 Facility Information. Regulated facilities in the City of Glendale are required to report the number of employees, APN number and the property owner name, address and phone number. 104.1.1.2 Industrial waste discharge control program. The Glendale Fire Department is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines to govern the discharge of industrial waste to the sanitary sewer and storm drain systems pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 13.40, Article V, and as said chapter may be subsequently amended. For the purposes of this Volume VI, “Industrial Waste Control Program” means a program to control the GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
13 discharge of industrial waste to the sanitary sewer system, treatment plant, and/or storm drain system that could interfere with the operations of said systems and could cause blockage and plugging of pipelines and interfere with normal operation of pumps.
SECTION VI-5. Section [A] 105.5 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.6 Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Sections 105.5 through 105.52 105.5.54.
SECTION VI-6. Section 105.6.51 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.5.55 Additional operational permits. In addition to the permits required by Section 105.6, the following operational permits shall be obtained from the fire code official:
1.General use permit. A general use permit for any activity or operation not specifically addressed in this article, which in the judgment of the fire code official, is possible or likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property.
2.Helicopter operations. Helicopter landing at other than an approved airport, heliport or helistop, or use of a helicopter for the purpose of lifting equipment, supplies or any material.
Exceptions:
1. Filming companies when operating with an approved filming permit;
2. Emergency operations by a governmental agency or other approved agency.
3.Occupancies, buildings, and uses. An operational permit is required for the various occupancies, buildings, and uses specified in Table 105.5.55.3 as established or modified by the City Council.
SECTION VI-7. Section [A] 105.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
14 Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.6 Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue construction permits for work as set forth in Sections 105.7.1 105.6.1 through 105.7.26 105.6.24.
SECTION VI-8. Section 105.6.25 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby added to read as follows:
105.6.25 Additional construction permits. In addition to the permits required by Section 105.7, the following construction permits shall be obtained from the fire code official:
1. Landscaping, irrigation, fuel modification. To install or alter landscaping and irrigation, or to perform fuel modification of hazardous vegetation in the Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas). See Chapter 49 of this Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020.
2. Plan checks and field inspections when required by the fire code official and not otherwise addressed in this chapter.
SECTION VI-9. Section 107.7 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
107.7 Fees for services. The fire code official is authorized to collect fees for services established or modified by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION VI-10. Section 107.8 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is added to read as follows:
107.8 False alarms or nuisance alarms. The fire code official is authorized to assess a service charge, as set forth by resolution, against the person owning or responsible for an alarm system when a fire department response occurs as a result of the third false alarm or nuisance alarm at the same address or location within any twelve month period, and for each subsequent false alarm or nuisance GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
15 alarm thereafter, or against any person who intentionally, or in violation of the law reports, or causes to be reported, a false alarm or nuisance alarm to any department of the City of Glendale.
SECTION VI-11. Section [A] 111 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 111
MEANS OF APPEALS
BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
[A] 111.1 Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official or the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of all volumes of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint building and fire board of appeals in accordance with Section 113 of Volume I of this Code (hereinafter referred to as the “board”).
SECTION VI-12. Section [A] 112.4 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.4 Violation penalties. The provisions of this Section shall be as provided in Section 114.4 of Volume I of this Code. With the exception of cost recovery for abatement of public nuisances arising from hazardous vegetation and fuel management which is set forth in Chapter 49 of this Volume VI, the recovery of administrative costs for enforcement of this Code shall be made pursuant to Chapter
2.90 of the Glendale Municipal Code. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or a permit or certificate used under provision of this code, shall be guilty of a [SPECIY OFFENSE], punishable by a fine of not more than [AMOUNT] dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding [NUMBER OF GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
16 DAYS], or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION VI-13. Section 202 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to amend the definition of false alarm to read as follows:
FALSE ALARM. The giving, signaling or transmission to any public fire station, or company or to any officer or employee thereof, whether by telephone, spoken word or otherwise, of information to the effect that there is a fire at or near the place indicated by the person giving, signaling or transmitting such information. The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal, message or other notification of an event of fire when no such danger exists, or the activation of any fire alarm system due to malfunction, mechanical or electrical defect, improper operation or procedure by any person, or a false oral or written report to any department of the City of Glendale that an emergency exists requiring immediate or emergency response by the Glendale Fire Department.
SECTION VI-14. Chapter 3, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-15. Section 307.4.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet (4572 mm) of a structure or combustible material.
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17 Exceptions: 1. Portable outdoor fireplaces used at one and two-family dwellings located outside of a wildland-urban interface fire area, when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Exceptions: 2. Portable outdoor fireplaces used at one and two-family dwellings located within of a wildland-urban interface fire area, when such a portable outdoor fireplaces are located at least 15feet (4572mm) from a structure, combustible material or vegetation. Such outdoor fireplaces shall be use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
SECTION VI-16. Section 307.4.4 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
307.4.4 “Red-flag” and other high fire risk conditions. Open burning, including recreational fires and fires within portable outdoor fireplaces, shall not be permitted when a red-flag warning or a fire weather watch condition has been issued by the National Weather Service.
SECTION VI-17. Section 308.1.5 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
308.1.5 Location near combustibles. Open flames such as from candles, lanterns, kerosene heaters and, gas-fired heaters, barbecues, fire-pits and similar devices shall not be located within a wildland- urban interface fire area, on or near decorative material, on or near similar combustible materials or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exceptions: 1. Open-flame cooking devices complying with section 308.1.4 of this code shall be permitted provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.
2. Approved open-flame heating devices shall be permitted for one- and two-family dwellings, provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.
SECTION VI-18. Section 308.1.9 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
18 Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
308.1.9 Outdoor fires. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited or maintained in or upon hazardous fire areas, except by permit from the fire code official.
Exception: Outdoor fires within habited premises or designated campsite where such fires are built in permanent barbecue, portable barbecue, outdoor fire place, incinerator or grill and are a minimum of 30 feet (9144 mm) from grass-, brush-, or tree covered area.
Permits shall incorporate such terms and conditions that will reasonably safeguard public safety and property. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited, or maintained in or upon hazardous fire areas under the following conditions:
1. During times when a red-flag warning or a fire weather watch condition has been issued by the National Weather Service;
2. When a person age 17 or older is not present at all times to watch and tend such fire;
3. When a public announcement is made that open burning is prohibited.
Permanent barbecues, portable barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, or grills shall not be used for the disposal of rubbish, trash or combustible waste material.
SECTION VI-19. Section 503, FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-20. Section 510.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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19 510.3 Permit required. A construction permit for the installation of or modification to in building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage systems and related equipment is required as specified in Section 105.6.4. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a medication and does not require a permit.
SECTION VI-21. Section 806, NATURAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-22. Section 807, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND ARTIFICIAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-23. Section 901.1.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows
901.1.1 Aesthetics. Fire-protection systems and equipment shall be designed with attention given to aesthetics. The fire code official shall be authorized to require changes in design or installation with respect to the aesthetics of any installation upon plan review and upon field inspection and acceptance.
SECTION VI-24. Section 901.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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20 901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection and alarm systems, emergency alarm systems, gas detection systems, fire extinguishing systems, mechanical smoke exhaust systems, and smoke and heat vents, critical equipment, fire rated assemblies, egress system components, and related equipment and appurtenances shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. The fire code official is authorized to require periodic inspection, testing and certification of all such systems, equipment and appurtenances. Personnel and concerns shall be qualified to perform the inspection, testing, and certification in accordance with Table 901.6. In addition to provisions of the applicable test standards, the required certifications shall be provided to the fire code official upon request and transmitted to the fire code official at least annually unless otherwise specified in Table 901.6. The fire code official shall stipulate the approved manner and method of transmitting certification reports by means of a policy. Nonrequired fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained as for required systems, or removed with approval of the fire code official.
All fire alarm systems, fire detection systems, automatic sprinkler or extinguishing systems, communication systems, and all other equipment, material or systems required by these regulations shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times in accordance with this code and California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1. Upon disruption or diminishment of the fire protective qualities of such equipment, material or systems, immediate action shall be instituted to effect a reestablishment of such equipment, material or systems to their original normal and operational condition.
SECTION VI-25. Table 901.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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21 SECTION VI-26. Section 901.11 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
901.11 Critical equipment.
901.11.1 Definitions. Critical Equipment. Such mechanical and electrical equipment necessary for the operation of life safety systems, or any other equipment needed to meet the fire and life safety requirements of a building. Examples of critical equipment include, but are not limited to, emergency generator systems, smoke control systems, fire pumps, etc.
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22 901.11.2 Locations. Critical equipment shall be located as close as practical to the ground floor, but not be located on floors above the ground floor.
Exceptions:
1. Equipment that by function must be located above the ground floor.
2. When approved by the fire code official.
901.11.3 Supervision. All critical equipment shall be provided with a means of supervision, including electronic supervision, lockouts, and other means as approved by the fire code official. 901.10.4 Ventilation. When the proper operation of critical equipment is dependent upon ventilation, the ventilation system shall be so arranged as to ensure continuous reliable operation.
Ducts shall be provided within rated shafts without fire or smoke dampers that may impact equipment operation.
901.11.5 Signage and graphics.
901.11.5.1 General. Critical equipment in buildings shall be identified with permanent signage indicating the equipment is critical for fire and life safety, identify the system and component appropriately, and any other pertinent information such as contacting the building engineer prior to servicing, lock-out/tag-out procedures, etc. Signage shall be approved by the fire code official. 901.11.5.2 Shut-offs. All service disconnects, circuit breakers, control valves, or other means of disconnection shall be identified with signage in accordance with Section 901.11.5.1 901.11.5.3 System graphics. Custom made, permanent system graphics shall be provided which show the system in schematic, identifying main component locations, a narrative system description, matrix of operations, and any other pertinent notes and instructions for firefighters.
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23 The graphics shall be specifically designed for responding firefighting and inspections.
Additional information may be required to accommodate routine maintenance and testing personnel. All graphics shall be approved by the fire code official.
SECTION VI-27. Section 903.2.21 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding where automatic sprinkler systems are required, is hereby added to read as follows:
903.2.21 Where required. Notwithstanding other provisions of the code, approved automatic sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings and structures shall be provided in accordance with this section.
Exceptions:
1. When approved by the fire code official, spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunication equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers consisting of not less than one-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and two-hour fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling assemblies.
2.Automatic fire sprinkler protection for fixed guideway transit systems shall comply with Section 903.2.21.17.
903.2.21.1 New occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new occupancies.
Exceptions:
1. Group B, Group F Divisions 1 and 2, and Group M occupancies, less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).
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24 2. Group S Division 1 occupancies not classified as motor vehicle repair garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).
3. Group S Division 2 occupancies not classified as parking garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).
4. Canopies over motor vehicle fuel dispensers not attached to a structure provided they are sufficiently separated on all sides from real or imaginary property lines and other structures so as not to require opening protection.
5. Group S Division 2 occupancies classified as open parking garages and not subject to California Fire Code section 903.2.10.1, commercial parking garages. 903.2.21.2 Existing occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained in all existing occupancies as follows:
1. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building whenever total additions result in an increase of more than 1000 square feet (92.9 m2) in the total floor area, including mezzanines or additional stories, regardless of ownership. Additions shall be cumulative with each application for building permit within the previous five years.
Exception: Group R, Division 3 occupancies.
2. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building whenever alterations exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value, as determined by the building official. Alteration values shall be cumulative with each application for a building permit within the previous five years.
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25 window coverings, drapes, movable partitions, surface re-roofing or plumbing, mechanical and electrical repairs.
3. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building for which there is an occupancy classification change to a more hazardous use, as determined by the fire code official or building official.
4. Throughout any existing Group R Division 2 occupancy being subdivided to condominium units.
5. Existing high-rise buildings. “Existing high-rise buildings,” as defined in Volume I shall have an automatic sprinkler system installed and operational throughout.
6. Existing mid-rise buildings. Existing mid-rise buildings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed and operational throughout. For the purpose of this section, “mid-rise building” means any building six or more stories in height or more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) in height and not defined as a high-rise building. Measurement shall be from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost occupiable space to the lowest fire apparatus access road level or building access, whichever is lower.
Exception: Open parking garages.
7. Existing low-rise building. Existing low-rise buildings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed and operational throughout. For the purpose of this section, “low-rise building” means any building four or more stories in height but less than 55 feet (16,764 mm) in height from the lowest level of Fire Department access.
Measurement shall be from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost occupiable space to the lowest fire apparatus access road level or building access, whichever is lower.
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26 Exception: Open parking garages.
903.2.21.2.1 Notification, recordation, enforcement, and standards.
Notification, recordation, enforcement and standards addressed in this Section 903.2.21.2.1 shall be enforced by the fire code official to ensure compliance with Section 903.2.21.2, subsections 6 or 7.
1. Notification. Whenever, pursuant to Section 903.2.21.2, the fire code official determines by inspection that a building does not conform to the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7, the fire code official shall prepare a fire/life safety notice in writing that the building be repaired and modified to conform to the minimum requirements of said Sections. The notice shall specify in what manner the building fails to meet the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6, or 7. It shall direct that plans be submitted, and that necessary permits be obtained not later than one (1) year after the service of the notice, and that necessary corrections be completed not later than three (3) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6, not later than four (4) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 7. The notice shall be transmitted by the fire code official for enforcement purposes. The fire code official shall serve the notice either personally or by certified or registered mail upon the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and upon the person, if any, in real or apparent charge or control of the building. The provisions of this Section 903.2.21.2.1 are not intended to prevent the fire code official from also making a determination or issuing an order regarding failure to comply with Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7.
2. Recordation. At the time that the fire code official serves the aforementioned order or notice, the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate stating GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
27 that the subject building does not meet the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7 and that the owner thereof has been so notified. After all necessary corrective work has been performed; the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate terminating the status of the subject building as nonconforming to the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7.
3. Enforcement. If the owner or other person in charge and control of the subject building fails to comply with the aforementioned order or notice within the time periods set forth in Section 903.2.21.2.1, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine or by imprisonment or both. A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which he or she commits, continues or permits a violation of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7. The fire code official shall also order that the building owner or other person in charge and control post a notice of non-conformance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous area of the building until all required corrective work has been completed.
SECTION VI-28. Section 906.8 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby added to read as follows:
906.8 Cabinets. Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked.
Exceptions:
1. Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with a means of ready access.
2. In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked or to be located in staff locations provided the staff has keys.
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28 In new construction, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi-recessed cabinets.
In existing occupancies, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi-recessed cabinets when required by the fire code official. Cabinets should be mounted at no higher than four feet (1219 mm) above the floor to the top of the cabinet. Fire extinguishers shall be mounted with the brackets or hangers within the cabinets.
Exception: Surface mounted cabinets may be installed when construction material makes recessing the cabinet impracticable.
SECTION VI-29. Section 906.9.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
906.9.1 Extinguishers weighing 40 pounds or less. Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 48 inches (1219 mm) 5 feet (1524 mm) above the floor.
SECTION VI-30. Section 907.6.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.6.6 Monitoring. Fire alarm systems required by this chapter or by the California Building Code shall be monitored by an approved supervising central station service system in accordance with NFPA 72 Section 26.3 and this section.
Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for
1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.
2. Group I-3 occupancies shall be monitored in accordance with Section 907.2.6.3.
3.Automatic sprinkler systems in one-and two-family dwellings.
SECTION VI-31. Section 907.11 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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29 907.11 Certification and Identification of Certificated Systems. 907.11.1 New Systems. All new fire alarm systems shall maintain a valid Certificate as required by NFPA 72 Section 26.3 for the life of the system. The permittee and the listed contractor issuing the Certificate shall be one and the same. 907.11.2 Existing systems. The fire code official is authorized to order existing systems to provide central station service system monitoring if no monitoring exists, or upgrade existing monitoring to central station service system monitoring, in accordance with the provisions of Section 907.6.6 as amended, and this Section, when any one of the following conditions occur:
1. Systems produce three or more false or nuisance alarm activations within a 12- month period.
2. Systems become unmaintainable or unreliable due to dilapidation or deterioration as determined by the fire code official.
3. Upon replacement of the fire alarm control unit, or when 25% or more of the devices are replaced.
4. A change in occupancy occurs to a more hazardous use as determined by the fire code official.
Exception: Group R Division 3 occupancies.
SECTION VI-32. Section 1033 Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth. 1033 Special egress graphics.
1033.1 General. When required by the fire code official, a special egress graphics package shall be incorporated into new and existing structures. Such structures may include parking structures, GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
30 warehouses, high-rise buildings, mid-rise buildings, complex projects, or when required by the fire code official. The package may include one or more of the following.
1. Oversized exit identification. Signs or graphics shall be provided to assist in identification of exits, and shall be so designed and installed so as to be visible to occupants from a distance of not less than 300 feet (91,440 mm).
2. Supplemental egress graphics. Supplemental egress graphics shall be provided to assist in the orderly and safe evacuation or relocation of people. Such graphics shall be performance based and include way-finding to identify egress paths and termination points.
3. Special egress graphics - finishes. Means of egress shall be painted and / or constructed with or otherwise finished with materials as per the Building Code or as otherwise approved by the fire code official.
SECTION VI-33. Section 1103.2 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 1103.2 Emergency responder communication coverage in existing buildings.
Existing buildings other than Group R-3, that do not have approved in-building, two-way emergency response communication coverage for emergency responders in the building based on existing coverage for emergency responders in the building based on existing coverage levels of the public safety communication system, shall be equipped with such coverage according to one of the following:
1. Where an existing wired communication system cannot be repaired or is being replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1 Exception 1.
2. Within a time frame established by the adopting authority.
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31 Exception: where it is determined by the fire code official that the in-building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage system is not needed.
SECTION VI-34. Section 1103.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows
Section 1103.3 Existing elevators, In other than Group R-3 existing elevators, escalators and moving walk shall comply with the requirements in Sections 1103.1 and 1103.3.3.
SECTION VI-35. Section 1104 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows
Section 1104 Means of egress for existing buildings, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth SECTION VI-36. Section 49, has been removed from the California Fire Code and been replaced with the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The Wildland-Urban Interface Code will be located in Volume 1D of the 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code.
SECTION VI-37. Section 5303 Added of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows.
Section 5303, compressed gases, Securing methods of compressed gases, cylinders and tanks shall be of a non-combustible material
SECTION VI-38. Section 5707 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows.
Section 5707, on-demand mobile fueling operations, of the International Fire GBSC_2025_Volume VI.doc
32 Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-39. Appendix B Table B105.2 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
TABLE B105.2
REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(Design Standard)
MINIMUM FIRE FLOW
(gallons per minute)
FLOW DURATION
(hours)
No automatic sprinkler system Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2) Section 903.3.1.1 of the
California Fire Code
Up to 50% of the value in
Table B105.1(2) as approved a
Duration in Table B105.1(2) at
the reduced flow rate
Section 903.3.1.1 of the
California Fire Code
Up to 25% of the value in
Table B105.1(2) as approved a
Duration in Table B105.1(2) at
the reduced flow rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/min
a. The reduced fire flow shall be not less than 1,000 1,500 gallons per minute.
SECTION VI-40. Section 5707 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows.
TABLE C102.1—REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS f
FIRE-FLOW
REQUIREMENT
(gpm)
MINIMUM
NUMBER
OF
HYDRANTS
AVERAGE
SPACING
BETWEEN
HYDRANTS
b, c
(feet)
MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM
ANY POINT ON STREET OR
ROAD FRONTAGE TO A
HYDRANT d
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33 1,750 or less
1,751 – 2, 250
2,251 – 2,750
2,751 – 3,250
3,251 – 4,000
4,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 5,500
5,501 – 6,000
6,001 – 7,000
7,001 or more
1 2
3 3
4 5
6 6
7 8 more e
500 300
450 300
450 300
400 300
350 300 a
300 a
300 a
250 a
250 a
200 a
250
225
225
225
210
180
180
150
150
120
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/min a. Reduce by 100 feet for dead-end streets or roads.
b. Where streets are provided with median dividers which cannot be crossed by firefighters pulling hose lines, or arterial streets are provided with four or more traffic lanes and have a traffic count of more than 30,000 vehicles per day, hydrant spacing shall average 500 feet on each side of the street and be arranged on an alternating basis. c. Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures or similar fire problems, fire hydrants shall be provided at not less than 1,000-feet to provide for transportation hazards.
d. Reduce by 50 feet for dead-end streets or roads.
e. One hydrant for each 1,000 gallons per minute or fraction thereof. f. The fire code official is authorized to modify the location, number and distribution of the fire hydrants based on site-specific constraints and hazards.
SECTION VI-41. Appendix D, fire apparatus access roads, of the California Fire Code edition, published and copyrighted by the International Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION VI-42. Appendix D107 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section D107 NEW ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, New developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
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34 Exceptions:
1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units accessed from a single public or private fire apparatus access road, and all dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3, access from two directions shall not be required. This exception does not apply when the dwelling units are located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.