Fire protection: Designated Campus Fire Marshal.

Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal, the chief fire official of any city, county, or fire protection district and their authorized representatives to enforce regulations and building standards relating to fire and panic safety published in the California Building Standards Code in all state-owned buildings, state-occupied buildings, and state institutions throughout the state, as specified. The bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal to enforce the building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal on all University of California campuses and properties administered or occupied by the University of California. The bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal to delegate that authority to the person of his or her choice for each university campus or property who would be known as the Designated Campus Fire Marshal. This bill would require any Designated Campus Fire Marshal to enforce those regulations and building standards relating to fire and panic safety, as specified. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to authorize the chief fire official of any city, county, or fire protection district and his or her authorized representatives, in their geographical area of responsibility, to make fire prevention inspections of state-owned or state-occupied buildings, as specified, upon written request of that chief fire official. This bill would extend the authority to make those written requests and perform those inspections to a Designated Campus Fire Marshal. This bill would also make other technical and conforming changes.