A. The California Fire Code, 2022 edition, as adopted in Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code Regulations, including Chapter 1 (excluding Section 103), Chapter 3, Section 503 of Chapter 5, Sections 1103.5.6 through 1103.5.6.3 (new sections as created by BMC 19.48.020, Amendments to the California Fire Code), Appendix Chapters D, E, F, L (as amended by BMC 19.48.020, Amendments to the California Fire Code) and O published by the International Code Council not included in the California Building Standards Code, are adopted by this reference into this Chapter, and are hereby adopted and made a part of this Chapter as though fully set forth herein, subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth this ordinance. One copy of this Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley.

B. This chapter shall be known as the "Berkeley Fire Code" and shall be referred to in this chapter as "this code."

C. This Chapter will become effective on January 1, 2023. (Ord. 7845-NS § 1, 2022)