8.12.420 Where required.
   Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
   “903.2 Where required.
   In all new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided regardless of occupancy classification. Where the Sections 903.2.1 - 903.2.21 of the California Fire Code require more restrictive requirements than those listed below, the more restrictive requirement shall take precedence.
   Exception: Unless required elsewhere in this code or the California Building Code, automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:
      1.   Detached Group U occupancies used for agricultural purposes constructed in accordance with the California Building Code.
      2.   Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly or storage uses.
      3.   Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles and dining areas with no cooking.
      4.   Where determined by the Fire Chief that no major life safety hazard exists, and the fuel load does not pose a significant threat to firefighter safety or to other structures or property, automatic fire sprinklers may be exempted.
   One- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.
   Fire sprinkler systems are required in existing residential buildings under the following conditions:
      a.   Additions are made to a building equipped with an automatic sprinkler system whether or not the building was required to have a sprinkler system.
      b.   When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area, and the resulting building area exceeds 5,000 square feet.
      c.   When an addition exceeds 2,000 square feet and the resulting building area exceeds 5,000 square feet.
      d.   An additional story is added above the second floor regardless of fire areas or allowable area.
      e.   When additions, alterations or repairs are done where the building would be required to be sprinklered after the additions, alterations or repairs are completed and the additions, alterations, or repairs have a valuation of 50% or more of the building’s valuation prior to the additions, alterations or repairs. The cumulative value of additions, alterations, and repairs done within any three year period is the valuation used to determine the 50% threshold compliance with this section. The valuation used for existing building and for the additions, alterations, and repairs is the valuations established in the City’s resolution for computation of building permit fees.
   The following exceptions in the California Fire Code shall not be allowed:
   a.   Exception in Section 903.2.3
   b.   Exception in Section 903.2.11.3"
(Ord. 190, passed 1-15-2020; Am. Ord. 213, passed 10-6-2021; Am. Ord. 227, passed 11-9-2022)