1. (a) The following requirements apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system during the manufacture of a manufactured home or multifamily manufactured home with two dwelling units:

   1. (1) A Design Approval Agency must review and approve the plans for the fire sprinkler system, including the residential sprinkler installation instructions, before the fire sprinkler system is installed.

   2. (2) A Quality Assurance Agency must inspect and approve the installation of the fire sprinkler system.

      1. (A) The manufacturer must make the approved plans available to the Quality Assurance Agency at the manufacturing site prior to and throughout the installation of the fire sprinkler system.
      2. (B) The Quality Assurance Agency must inspect the installation of the fire sprinkler system during the manufacturing process. The inspection must occur prior to the point in the manufacturing process when any portion of the fire sprinkler system is concealed by wall or ceiling materials.
      3. (C) The inspection method and frequency shall be as required by section 4878.

2. (b) The following requirements apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system as an alteration to a manufactured home or multifamily manufactured home with two dwelling units:

   1. (1) The department must approve the plans for the installation.

      1. (A) The person proposing to install the fire sprinkler system must apply for the department's approval as required by section 4042.
      2. (B) The application for the department's approval must include plans for the proposed fire sprinkler system and a copy of the residential sprinkler installation instructions.
   2. (2) The person installing a fire sprinkler system in a manufactured home or in a multifamily manufactured home with two dwelling units must be either the homeowner functioning as an owner-builder under the conditions of Business and Professions Code section 7026.12 or a fire protection contractor holding a valid C-16 license issued by the California Contractors Licensing Board.
   3. (3) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must obtain an inspection of the installation by a representative of the department prior to concealing any portion of the system with wall or ceiling material.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5, Health and Safety Code; and Section 7026.12, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-17-2001; operative 1-17-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2001, No. 3).

2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (a)(1)(C) and amendment of subsections (b), (b)(1) and (b)(2) and filed 2-10-2011; operative 3-12-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).