Subd. 1. Access and Loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to Fire Department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 50,000 pounds.
Subd. 2. Turning Radius. The minimum turning radii shall be determined by the Fire Marshal but in no case shall be less than 28 feet.
Subd. 3. Fire Apparatus Road Gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria:
A. The minimum gate width shall be 20 feet;
B. Gates shall be of the swinging or sliding type;
C. Construction of gates shall be of materials that allow manual operation by one person;
D. Gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and replaced or repaired when defective;
E. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by Fire Department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief;
F. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless a key is provided to the Fire Department or they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools; and
G. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief.
Subd. 4. Turnarounds Required. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with a turnaround provision with a width of no less than 50 feet unless approved by the Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 54, Fourth Series, passed 12-6-2016)