Appendix B, Table 105.2 of the California Fire Code is amended to read as follows.
TABLE B105.2 - REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (Design Standard) | MINIMUM FIRE FLOW (gallons per minute) | FLOW DURATION (hours) |
No automatic sprinkler system | Value in Table B105.1(2) | Duration in Table B105.1(2) |
Section 903.3.1.1 California Fire Code | 50% of the value in Table B105.1(2)a | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the reduced flow rate |
Section 903.3.1.2 of the California Fire Code | 50% of the value in Table B105.1(2)b | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the reduced flow rate |
For S1: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
a. The reduced fire-flow shall not be less than 1,000 gallons per minute.
b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.”
(Ord. 190, passed 1-15-2020; Am. Ord. 213, passed 10-6-2021; Am. Ord. 227, passed 11-9-2022)