Fire doors & dampers 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 door inspection
AnnuallyFire-rated doors are checked yearly to confirm they close and latch on their own in a fire.
- Code reference
- CFC §705.2.6 (sliding/rolling) — otherwise NFPA 80 via §705.2
- Who may perform it
- Qualified inspector
Read the operative sentence
“Horizontal and vertical sliding and rolling fire doors shall be inspected and tested annually to confirm proper operation and full closure. NOTE: this sentence is scoped to sliding and rolling doors. Swinging fire door assemblies are referred to NFPA 80 by §705.2, which states its own interval — so confirm the door type before relying on this.”
California Fire Code 2022, §705.2.6 · read Aug 22, 2026
4-year fire & smoke damper test
Every 4 yearsThe dampers inside air ducts are opened and cycle-tested every four years to prove they'd shut in a fire.
- Code reference
- CFC §706.1 adopting NFPA 80 / NFPA 105
- Who may perform it
- Qualified inspector
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.
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