(A) § 503.2.1 of the 2021 International Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) Fire apparatus access roads in residential areas, public or private, shall have an unobstructed minimum width of 40', curb-to-curb.
(2) Fire apparatus access roads within multi-family developments shall have an unobstructed minimum width of 30 feet.
(B) § 503.2.3 of the 2021 International Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support minimum imposed loads of 75,000 pounds and shall be surfaced with an AC pavement or equivalent surface to provide all-weather driving capabilities.
(C) § 503.2.4 of the 2021 International Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) The inside turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall not be less than 30 feet, and an outside turning radius of 45 feet.
(2) Cul-de-sac turning radius shall be 50', or 100' curb-to-curb minimum.
(D) § 503.2.7 of the 2021 International Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) No road or driveway shall have a maximum grade in excess of twelve percent (12%) unless approved by the fire code official, which may require additional fire protection measures. To accommodate unusual access constraints, a road or driveway may include grades up to 15% for distances not exceeding three hundred (300) feet.
(Ord. 1055, passed 11-19-2019; Am. Ord. 1070, passed 11-15-2022)