These standards are established to ensure that new development and redevelopment meets the public safety requirements of the City and the State. Public safety standards addressed in this section include:
• Fire Safety Standards
• Traffic Calming Standards
• Retaining Wall Barriers
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Strategies
For the purpose of this section, certain terms are defined as follows:
Fire Chief - The chief officer of the fire department serving the City of Asheville, or their duly authorized representative.
Fire Code Official - The Fire Marshal or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the fire code by the Fire Chief.
Fire Apparatus Access Road - A road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station to a facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot lane and access roadway. When two access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.
Fire Lane - An approved road or other passageway developed to allow the passage of fire apparatus. A fire lane is not necessarily intended for vehicular traffic other than fire apparatus.
High Rise Building - Buildings having occupied floors located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
Mid Rise Building - Buildings having occupied floors located more than 30 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
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