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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 9 — FIRE-PROTECTION SYSTEMS.›SECTION 905. – STANDPIPE SYSTEMS.

San Francisco Fire Code § 905.4 Standpipe Systems

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

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 905.4 · Text as of 2026-10-23

905.4.3. Local Requirement for Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections.

There shall be at least one two-way outlet above the roofline when the roof has a slope of less than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3% slope).

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905.4.4. Local Standpipe Requirements.

Refer to the following San Francisco Fire Department 2025 Administrative Bulletins:

  • (a) 2.04 Fire Sprinkler Submittal

  • (b) 4.03 Acceptance Testing of New High-Rise Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems

  • (c) 4.04 Color Coding of Existing Standpipes

  • (d) 4.05 Protection of Standpipe Inlets/Outlets

  • (e) 4.06 Design Criteria for Fire Department Connections and Standpipe Outlet Valves

  • (f) 4.09 Removal of Class II Standpipe Hose Cabinets in Sprinkler Retrofitted Buildings

  • (g) 4.10 Testing of Fixed Extinguishing Systems (Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems)

  • (h) 4.12 Temporary Standpipes in Buildings Under Construction

  • (i) 4.13 Sprinkler & Standpipe Flow Rates and Required Pressures

  • (j) 4.18 Sprinkler and Standpipe Signs

  • (k) 4.19 Manual Wet Standpipe Sizing

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