---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1234.20"
title: "36"
number: "1234.20"
heading: "What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1234.20"
---

# §1234.20. What rules apply if there is a conflict between NARA standards and other regulatory standards that a facility must follow?

- (a) If any provisions of this part conflict with local or regional building codes, the following rules of precedence apply:
  - (1) Between differing levels of fire protection and life safety, the more stringent provision applies; and
  - (2) Between mandatory provisions that cannot be reconciled with a requirement of this part, the local or regional code applies.
- (b) If any of the provisions of this part conflict with mandatory life safety or ventilation requirements imposed on underground storage facilities by 30 CFR chapter [I](/cfr/30/chI.md), [30](/cfr/30/ch30.md) CFR chapter I applies.
- (c) NARA reserves the right to require documentation of the mandatory nature of the conflicting code and the inability to reconcile that provision with NARA requirements.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2104(a), 2904, 2907, 3102, and 3103.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted.