CERTIFICATE
OF OCCUPANCY: TITLE 24 SEC. 308 a,d,c
Required for nonresidential
building used for day care purposes for more than 6 children.
Contact Building and Safety. Required for any residential
building used for day care purposes for more than 12 children.
Contact Building and Safety.
FIRE PERMIT: LAMC 57.111.03
A permit is required from
the Fire Department if the site capsity is 13 or more children.
The initial fee for a Fire Permit is $170.00 as of November
1994. Fee may be subject to change. Applications for a Fire
Permit may be made at the City Clerk’s Office.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM DEVICE: TITLE 24 SEC. 809
A Fire
Alarm Device is required at all times in occupancies with
less than 50 persons. Such devices shall be attached to
the structure and readily accessible. Every group with 50
or more persons must have an approved fire alarm system.
A permit from building and safety and approval from the
Fire department is required for installation of a fire alarm
system.
SMOKE DETECTORS: TITLE 24 SEC. 809 b,
Smoke detectors
are mandatory in rooms or areas that are used for sleeping
purposes.
FIRE DRILL RECORDS: TITLE 19 SEC. 3.13
Conduct a fire
drill at least once each month. A written record shall be
maintained stating time and date and any significant information.
This record shall be presented to the fire Inspector upon
request.
SPRINKLERS OR EXIT DIRECTLY OUTSIDE: TITLE 24 802c
All facilities must have at least two exits, or exit passageways
which exits directly to the outside. In the buildings equipped
with an automatic sprinkler system, throughout, rooms used
for kindergarten, first and second grades, or for (school
age) day care purposes may be located on the second story,
provided there are at least two exits directly to the exterior
for exclusive use of occupants.
EXTINGUISHERS: LAMC 57.140.10
Minimum size fire extinguisher
is2A 10BC. Maximum travel to the nearest extinguisher shall
not exceed 75’.
EXITS: TITLE 24 SEC. 3304
Two exits are required
32”X6’8 clear width. Both exits shall be openable from the
inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge
or effort. Both exits must be of one operation type and
have a maximum of one locking device per door. Exit doors
in facilities having an occupant load of 50 or more shall
not be provided with a latch or lock unless it is panic
hardware.
EMERGENCY EXIT PLAN: TITLE 19 SEC.3.13c
Day Care
Centers shall provide an emergency plan which shall be posted
in the main office area and adjacent to each exit in every
room. The Emergency Exit Plan shall include a drawing of
the facility, the location of all portable fire extinguishers,
fire alarm pull stations, annunciator panels, stairways,
regular exits, and shut-offs for water, gas and electricity.
Evacuation routing should point occupants to a good safe
refuge area.
DECORATIVE MATERIALS/DRAPES: TITLE 19 SEC. 3.08
Decorative
materials/drapes shall be of fire resistive quality.
THE ABOVE DOES NOT COVER ALL CODE SECTIONS THAT WOULD
APPLY TO FAMILY DAY CARE CENTERS, AND ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPROVALS ARE SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES UNIT AT (213)
485-6044
