Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 24 – Fire Protection

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52090.12 Room Capacity Designation

  • Rooms used for assembly, classrooms, or similar purposes having an occupant load of fifty persons or more, where fixed seats are not installed, shall have an occupant load (capacity of the room) posted in a conspicuous place near the main exit from the room.

    • Posting shall be by means of a durable sign having a contrasting color from the background to which it is attached.

    • Figures (lettering) shall be of an approved type and shall be maintained in a legible manner.

    • No person shall deface or remove such signs except by authority of the SFMState Fire Marshall.