(A) General information. All new developments shall provide for vehicle parking, refuse collection, SFMD emergency vehicle access, landscaping, waste control, on-site private water and sewer systems, and on-site stormwater retention per all applicable city codes, ordinances, utility company requirements and the following standards.
(B) Refuse collection stations. The city requires that all refuse shall be collected and disposed of by a private contractor.
(C) Waste control. See the applicable sections of these standards for any waste control requirements.
(D) Vehicle parking and storage yard facilities.
(1) All developments shall provide for on-site vehicular parking per the following standards: Current city Zoning Ordinance requirements for on-site street parking and loading, as set forth in Apache Junction City Code Vol. II, Article 1-17, Parking, Loading, and Interior or Private Street Standards.
(2) All developments that have temporary access, parking and storage areas shall provide a minimum of a double chip seal treatment or a treatment that is approved by the city engineer. The treatment provided shall be maintained by the owner until the permanent pavement section is placed. The double chip seal treatment shall consist of (minimum):
First Application | 0.6 gallons of CRS-2P per square yard |
30 pounds of 3/8-inch low volume treated chips per square yard | |
Second Application | 0.4 gallons of CRS-2P per square yard |
20 pounds of 3/8-inch low volume treated chips per square yard |
(E) SFMD access.
(1) General information. All developments shall provide access for SFMD vehicles and personnel per the following standards. It is the developer’s responsibility to contact the SFMD to determine the specific requirements for the development.
(2) Access width, turning radius and minimum surface treatment.
(a) A 20-foot (minimum) wide access is required for SFMD access.
(b) 1. Turning radii per SFMD details are required at all entrances and interior driveway intersections where access is required.
2. Ladder truck access is required for all development except the following:
a. Mini-storage facilities when the office is located adjacent to public streets.
b. Storage yards when non-combustible materials are the only items stored.
(c) 1. For areas that have temporary access to structures, a double chip seal treatment or a treatment that is approved by the city shall be provided and maintained for the access until the permanent pavement section is placed.
2. The double chip seal treatment shall consist of (minimum):
First Application | 0.6 gallons of CRS-2P per square yard |
30 pounds of 3/8-inch low volume treated chips per square yard | |
Second Application | 0.4 gallons of CRS-2P per square yard |
20 pounds of 3/8-inch low volume treated chips per square yard |
(3) Building access.
(a) Buildings shall be located so that SFMD apparatus may be parked within 150 feet of the farthest point on the ground floor of the building. This 150-foot dimension is measured along the route a person would follow from the truck to a given point on the building.
(b) A fire sprinkler system shall be installed per Fire Code requirements. Specifications for the sprinkler system vary with the type of development. It is the developer’s responsibility to contact the SFMD to determine the specific requirements for the development.
(c) SFMD connections shall be per the SFMD requirements.
(d) Retention areas shall not be considered as part of the required access.
(e) Provide a minimum of 14 feet, 6 inches vertical clearance.
(f) There shall be a minimum 10-foot setback from fire lanes.
(g) Any roadway intended for SFMD access shall not have a grade greater than 8%.
(h) Fire lane signs shall be posted on SFMD access perpendicular to the flow of traffic. Signs shall be visible from both directions and mounted between 5 feet and 7 feet above final grade. Signs shall be installed a maximum of 75 feet apart and at any horizontal change in direction.
(i) The SFMD does not allow speed bumps more than 4 inches high or any obstructions that may impede an emergency vehicle response on a SFMD access roadway.
(j) Multi-unit occupancies shall post premises identification, as approved by the SFMD, when bordering SFMD access. Numbers shall be on a contrasting background.
(4) Security gates. Private security gates which, in the opinion of the Fire Chief and/or the Police Chief, hamper the adequate responses to emergencies by public safety services, shall be equipped with both a Knox keypad and a pre-emptive device approved by SFMD.
(a) The equipment shall be capable of fail-safe operation in case of power loss. In the event of an emergency, a means shall be provided to leave gates unlocked.
(b) An approved list of devices may be obtained through SFMD.
(F) Landscaping; general information. See Apache Junction City Code, Apache Junction City Code Vol. II, Article 1-8, Landscaping.
(Ord. passed - - )