Appendix D is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following additions and amendments:
Section D101.2 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby added to read as follows:
D101.2 Construction Documents. Construction documents for proposed fire apparatus access location of fire lanes, security gates across fire apparatus access and construction documents and hydraulic calculations for fire hydrant systems shall be submitted to the fire department for review and approval prior to construction.
Section D101.3 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby added to read as follows:
D101.3 Timing of Installation. When fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection is required to be installed, such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except when approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection when construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles.
Section D102.1 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby amended to read as follows:
D102.1 Access and Loading. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building thereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior wall for the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility.
Section D103.3 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby amended to read as follows:
D103.3 Turning Radius. 503.2.4 Turning radius. The required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be an inner radius of nineteen (20) feet and outer radius of forty (40) feet.
Section D103.4 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby amended to read as follows:
D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus.
Section D103.7 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby added to read as follows:
D103.7 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. The roadway shall be surfaced so as to provide all weather driving capabilities.
Section D103.8 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby added to read as follows:
D103.8 Authority. The fire code official shall have the authority to require an increase in the minimum access width where they are inadequate for fire or rescue operations.
Section D103.9 of appendix D of the California fire code is hereby added to read as follows:
D103.9 Bygone Roadways. Where fire department access is unduly difficult utilizing bygone roadways, and where modifications would significantly impact the historical significance of the area, the fire chief may authorize alternative means and methods in order to maintain fire department access. Methods may include but are not limited to the posting of signs and notices of parking requirements in order to maintain access.
(Ord. 2948, 2022: Ord. 2900, 2019: Ord. 2840, 2016)