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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.›SECTION 404. – FIRE SAFETY, EVACUATION AND LOCKDOWN PLANS.

San Francisco Fire Code § 404.2 [For SF] Contents

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 404.2 · Text as of 2026-10-23

Fire safety and evacuation plan contents shall be in accordance with Sections 404.2.1 and 404.2.2. The following three San Francisco Fire Code sections replace the corresponding International Fire Code sections:

404.2.3. [For SF] State of California Requirements.

Emergency plans and preparedness shall be provided in accordance with Title 19, California Code of Regulations, and California Health and Safety Code, Section 13220.

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404.2.3.1. [For SF] Fire Safety Director.

Owners of buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department access are responsible to provide or employ a fire safety director. The fire safety director shall possess a current and valid certificate of completion of an approved fire safety director training program. A certificate of completion shall be valid for not more than five years.

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404.2.3.2. [For SF] Emergency Procedures Information and Emergency Evacuation Signs.

Emergency procedures information and emergency evacuation signs required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Section 3.09, shall comply with San Francisco Fire Department Administrative Bulletin 2.11.

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