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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES.›SECTION 504. – ACCESS TO BUILDING OPENINGS AND ROOFS. <sup>1</sup>

San Francisco Fire Code § 504.2 ACCESS TO BUILDING OPENINGS AND ROOFS. <sup>1</sup>

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

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 504.2 · Text as of 2026-10-23

504.2.1. Breakable Window Marking.

Red reflectors shall be installed to indicate the location of existing breakable, tempered glass windows required under previous codes. Reflectors inside buildings shall be at least 1½ inches (381 mm) 1 in the least dimension. They shall be on the glass and within 6 inches (1524 mm) 1 of a lower corner of the pane. Reflectors outside buildings shall be at least 3 inches (762 mm) 1 in the least dimension. They shall be placed on the wall below the lowest window in each vertical line of windows containing tempered glass. A 24-inch (609 mm) clear space shall be maintained around the reflectors.

CODIFICATION NOTE

1. So in Ord. 39-26.
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