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Title 22 - Social SecurityDivision 6 - Licensing of Community Care FacilitiesChapter 1 - General Licensing Requirements
Article 3 - Application Procedures
Section 80020 - Fire Clearance

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 80020

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 80020 - Fire Clearance
(a) All facilities shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal.
(1) The request for fire clearance shall be made through and maintained by the licensing agency.
(2) Prior to the use of secured perimeters, an applicant or licensee for an Adult Residential Facility or Group Home shall meet the fire clearance approval requirements of Title 17, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Article 12, Section 56072(d) and (h).
(b) The applicant shall notify the licensing agency if the facility plans to admit any of the following categories of clients so that an appropriate fire clearance, approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal, can be obtained prior to the acceptance of such clients:
(1) Persons 65 years of age and over.
(2) Persons who are nonambulatory, as defined in section 80001(n)(1).
(c) A licensee of an Adult Residential Facility or Group Home utilizing secured perimeters shall conduct fire and earthquake drills pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1531.15(h).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 80020

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-30-87 as an emergency; operative 1-1-88 (Register 88, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-2-88.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-28-88 and filed 5-31-88 (Register 88, No. 30).
3. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (b)(2) pursuant to section 100(b)(3), title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 6-8-90; operative 7-8-90 (Register 90, No. 33).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending lettering and correcting cross-references filed 5-18-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 28).
5. New subsections (a)(2) and (c) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-9-2017 as an emergency; operative 2-9-2017 (Register 2017, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-8-2017 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-9-2017 order transmitted to OAL 8-3-2017 and filed 9-15-2017 (Register 2017, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1531.15, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1520, 1528, 1531 and 1531.15, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-30-87 as an emergency; operative 1-1-88 (Register 88, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-2-88.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-28-88 and filed 5-31-88 (Register 88, No. 30).
3. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (b)(2) pursuant to section 100(b)(3), title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 6-8-90; operative 7-8-90 (Register 90, No. 33).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending lettering and correcting cross-references filed 5-18-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 28).