Fire alarm system inspection requirements in California
2 code-mandated inspections, each with the section that requires it. Generated from the same catalog that runs Muniment, so this page cannot drift from what the product actually enforces.
Annual fire alarm test
AnnuallyOnce a year every detector, pull station and horn is tested to prove the alarm actually works.
- Code reference
- CFC §901.6.1 adopting NFPA 72
- Who may perform it
- C-10 electrical contractor
We have not yet read the operative sentence for this interval — the citation is confirmed, the frequency comes from a standard that must be purchased. Your authority having jurisdiction has final say.
Semi-annual visual alarm inspection
Every 6 monthsTwice a year someone walks the building confirming alarm devices are in place and undamaged.
- Code reference
- CFC §901.6.1 adopting NFPA 72
- Who may perform it
- C-10 electrical contractor
We have not yet read the operative sentence for this interval — the citation is confirmed, the frequency comes from a standard that must be purchased. Your authority having jurisdiction has final say.
Muniment tracks every one of these for you.
Add a fire alarm system to a building and its schedule appears — dated, cited, and chased before it lapses. The record is yours, exportable, and it outlives whichever contractor does the work.
Start free for 14 daysMuniment tracks inspection schedules against published code references. It is not legal advice, and the authority having jurisdiction has final say. Last generated from the catalog at https://usemuniment.com.