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Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING—FIRE LANE signs. Signs shall be a type “R8-31” or equivalent reflective sign no less than 12” x 18” in size, white background, with the wording “No Parking -Fire Lane” in red letters. Fire lane sign material shall be minimum 0.080-inch thick aluminum alloy 6061-T6 with Scotchlite Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting or an approved equivalent. Signs shall be posted on both sides of the fire apparatus road or an additional sign beneath the fire lane sign lettered as “Both Sides”. Signs shall be placed at a maximum center-to-center spacing of 50 feet on both sides of the fire lane Fire lanes shall be designated by signs posted at a minimum height of:
• 60” to the bottom of the sign when pedestrians do not pass by or under the sign. This application includes signs mounted on the building face, a column, or other fixed mounting surface.
• 84” to the bottom of the sign when the pedestrian path does pass by or beneath the sign. This application includes signs mounted on a fixed post located in a sidewalk and/or traffic/planting island.
A red thermoplastic stripe shall be placed on the pavement one (1) foot from the curb to designate the length of the fire lane or within 15 feet of each fire hydrant.
Fire hydrant spacing, flow, and installation specifications are separately provided by the City’s Water Resources Department and can be viewed by accessing the City’s internet web site “www.ashevillenc.gov” or by contacting the Water Resources Department at (828) 259-5955.
When a fire hydrant is located adjacent to a street with parallel parking, there should be no parking space markings located within 15 feet either side in and should be marked with red Fire Lane - No Parking” text and striping in accordance with “Figure 6-1: Fire Hydrant Location Adjacent to Parallel Parking”. For parking lots, fire hydrants should be located and marked with red Fire Lane - No Parking” text and striping in accordance with Figure 6-2: Fire Hydrant Location within Parking Lots”.
An approved water supply capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction of the City of Asheville. The procedure for determining fire flow shall be in accordance with this section. This section only applies to buildings. These requirements were derived from the International Fire and Building Code. Modifications were made to the model code requirements for practical application of water availability needs within the City of Asheville.
For the purpose of this section, certain terms are defined as follows:
Fire Area - The fire area shall be the single largest floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls, and under the horizontal projections of the roof of a building used to protect storage or use areas, except as modified. This area is used to determine the required fire flow.
Fire Flow - The flow rate of a water supply, measured at 20 pounds per square inch (psi) residual pressure, that is available for fire suppression.
Water supply shall consist of water mains, reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow and duration. Other City of Asheville sections of this manual may also apply to these systems.
6F.03a Water Storage Tanks. Water storage tanks used for meeting the required fire flow and duration must comply with NFPA 22 and be designed and sealed by a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer.
6F.03b Private Water Systems. Private water systems shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 24.
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