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OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL

Ordinance No
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ORDINANCE REPEALING CURRENT OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER FIRE CODE AND ADOPTING AND MAKING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO

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THE 2007 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA MODEL FIRE CODE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATION TITLE 24 PART 9 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED

TO
FIRE

APPENDIX CHAPTER 1

ADMINISTRATION

FLOW APPENDIX BFIRE

REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT

LOCATIONS
FIRE

APPENDIX D PROTECTION

APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER REFERENCED STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE CODIFYING SAID CODE AT CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND RE 12 AS THE OAKLAND FIRE CODE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15

AND NATIONAL

hereby find that there is a need to Fire Code with local amendments enforce the most current editions of the California thereof as recited herein for regulating and controlling the design erection construction enlargement installation alteration repair relocation removal use and occupancy demolition conversion height and area location and maintenance and quality of materials of and structures and plumbing mechanical electrical and fire suppression systems and certain equipment within the corporate boundaries of the City of Oakland and WHEREAS
the Council of the

City

of Oakland does

City of Oakland further hereby finds that there is a need to provide for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefore and for penalties for the violation thereof and for superseding other ordinances in part or in whole which are in
WHEREAS
the Council of the conflict

therewith

and of Oakland further

hereby finds that the adoption of Fire Code which provide for certain changes local amendments of the California supplements and deletions thereof as recited herein will satisfy these needs by providing for minimum standards to safeguard life and limb property and public welfare and
WHEREAS
the Council of the

City

WHEREAS

the Council of the

City of Oakland
Fire Code and

further

local amendments of the California

are

hereby finds that the adoption of reasonably necessary because of local

topographic climatic WHEREAS

such Health
or

and

geologic conditions

Safety

Code Section 17958 5 permits the

to

City

of Oakland

to

make

changes

modifications

conditions and

Health

Safety

reasonably necessary because of local Code Section 17958 7 requires that the City ofOakland
the Codes
as are

before

making

any

findings

that such

5 make express changes or modifications pursuant to Section 17958 or modifications are needed due to changes climatic geographic or and

topographic conditions

WHEREAS the City Council does herewith find that the City of Oakland has certain climatic geologic and topographical features that can have a deleterious effect on
emergency services such
as

fire

protection

and emergency medical

services and

consideration the City Council of the City of Oakland hereby finds climatic geologic and topographic conditions as stated in this section that modifications and changes to the current 2007 California Fire Code are reasonably necessary to provide sufficient and effective protection of life health and property for the following
that due to local
reasons

WHEREAS

after due

The

City of Oakland generating earthquakes

Fault
are

is situated of

near

several known

major faults

each

significant magnitude
the San
at

These include the

the North

capable of South Hayward

Hayward

subject to becoming
include

active the

Andreas and the Rodgers Creek Faults These faults any time the City of Oakland is particularly vulnerable
The the

to devastation should such

potential effects of earthquake activity isolating surrounding area and restricting or eliminating internal circulation due to the potential for collapsing of highway overpasses and underpasses along with other bridges in the City or a landslide and the potential for vertical movement rendering surface travel unduly burdensome or impossible
an

earthquake occur City of Oakland from

The

toxic and radioactive materials The potential for release or threatened release of a hazardous material along one of these routes is highly possible given the volume Incidents of this nature will normally require all available transported daily emergency response personnel to prevent injury and loss oflife and to prevent as far as practicable property loss Emergency personnel responding to such aforementioned incidents may be unduly impeded and delayed in accomplishing an emergency response Potential risk to the protection of life and public safety and in in particular residents and

City of Oakland is bisected by Interstate 80 880 and 580 Interstates 80 and 880 are designated by the California Highway Patrol as approved transportation routes for highly

occupants

structures without the

protection

of automatic fire late in

sprinklers
summer

The

seasonal
to

climatic The

conditions

challenges

the Oakland Fire

during Department

and and

early

fall

pose

serious

interface fires

controlling
of this
area

fighting

wild land urban

hot dry
can

weather

typical

in fire

season

strong Diablo Winds

result in wildfires that threaten the

coupled

with

City

of Oakland

Natural

vegetation occurring in our region is among the most highly flammable in the world While some code requirements such as fire resistive roof classification have a direct on fire survival in a wild land fire situation others such as residential fire bearing sprinklers may also have a positive effect In dry climate on low humidity days materials are much more easily ignited More fires are likely to occur and any fire once can started expand rapidly Residential fire sprinklers can arrest a fire starting within a structure before it spreads to adjacent brush and structures
4

topography of Oakland presents problems in delivery of emergency services including fire protection Hilly terrain has narrow winding roads with limited access for emergency response and residential egress preventing rapid access and orderly
2

The

resistive natural fire highly non vegetation In addition to access and evacuation problems the terrain makes delivery of to water extremely difficult Some hill areas are served by water pump systems subject Due to the failure in fire high winds earthquake and other power failure situations of approach or topography in much of the City of Oakland roadway condition angle departure steeply sloping roadways and grades are common evacuation Much of these hills
are

covered with

soil in many areas of the Oakland Hills that retain ground water from soil is severe rainstorms This produces a condition wherein the moisture content of the soil and sufficient that roadways become damaged due to expansion shrinkage All There is

expansive

weather paved
necessary

surfaces and

capable

of

supporting

the

to ensure access

angles steep slopes

of emergency response grades can also make it difficult for fire

imposed personnel

loads of fire These

apparatus

are

roadways approach
apparatus
and other
accesses

emergency vehicles to access a site weather be provided with proper all access now therefore

roadway of surfaces approach grades paved angle

It is therefore essential that these

and gate

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 12 Section 15

Repealed

12 of the Oakland Section 15

Municipal

Code is

repealed

in its

entirety
12 Oakland 15
Code
as

Section 2 Oakland

Section

Fire Code

Section

12 15

Fire

Code

is reinstated in the

Municipal
12 15

follows

Section

Oakland Fire Code 2007 California Fire Code is and Amended

010 12 15

Adopted

A The 2007 California Fire

and

Appendix

Code including Appendix Chapter 1 1 Appendix B Appendix as amended below and referenced National Fire Protection
as

Association Standards and other standards

adopted by the California State Fire Marshal is hereby adopted and made a part of this Chapter as though fully set forth herein subject to the modifications thereto set forth in this Chapter below
This

Chapter
as

shall be known

Chapter

this

Chapter

C To the extent

permitted by topographic
on

the Oakland Fire Code and shall be referred to in this this Code or the Oakland Fire Code her sole discretion revise law the Fire Chief may at his
as

requirements

set forth in the Oakland Fire Code in

specific

instances due to

climatic

geographic
D

or

conditions

A copy of this Code is

file in the office of the Fire Chief of the

City

of Oakland

020 12 15

Oakland Amendments to the 2007 California Fire Code

The
as

following sections of the 2007 California Fire Code as adopted herein are hereby revised noted by italicized terms including but not limited to add amend or delete as follows

APPENDIX
as

A CHAPTER

1 ADMINISTRATION Amend this

Appendix A Chapter

follows
1 Title This Section 15 101 020 of Oakland 12
as

Amend

Municipal

Code

Chapter

12 shall 15

be known Code

the Oakland Amendments

as

to

the 2007 California Fire

such and will be referred to herein

this

chapter

Code may be cited as this Code or the Oakland Fire

Amend

Scope Where any section of the 2007 California Fire Code or any other referenced codes regulations or standards are amended by this chapter all provisions of such original codes regulations or standards not so specifically amended shall remain in full force and effect Notwithstanding the foregoing in the event provisions set forth herein conflict with any section of the 2007 California Fire Code or any other referenced codes regulations
or

2 101

standards

the

provisions

of this Code shall

prevail

and control failure to

Failure to
or or

comply

with any of the of

provisions

of this

Code including
affixed

maintain valid

permits certifications permit

tests

other conditions

failure to

listings repair demolish

or

provide obtain labeling inspection approvals

or

remove
or

rehabilitate unsafe

materials appliances fixtures equipment

correct
or

other property
or

abate conditions unsafe

or

hazardous for egress

fire

failure to prevent restrain protection or health due to

inadequate maintenance excess loading dilapidation or abandonment shall be and is declared to be prima facie evidence of an existing and continuing hazard to life or limb
property
or

public

welfare

Section 102 Applicability Amend this Section 102 Add 5 All

as

follows

materials assemblies appliances fixtures equipment and installations thereof occupancies exits aisles stairs and doors all parapet walls cornices spires towers tanks statuary signage structural members appendages and appurtenances thereto in buildings and structures regulated by this Code shall be so arranged assembled installed maintained and of sufficient size and so protected as to reduce and minimize all egress fire safety and health hazards
all arrangements of Add and

methods of

materials assemblies appliances fixtures and equipment connection assembly and installation allowable stress strain deflection rate volume and velocity of flow pressure temperature and opacity and assumed loads and

6 The

quality

of all

and structures plumbing and mechanical installations and electrical systems shall be consistent with requirements of this Code and nationally recognized standards of quality and generally recognized and well

capacities

to be used in the

design

and construction of all

buildings

established methods of affixed

labeling

shall

testing design installation and construction Testing listing and be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for
and

safety

to life and

limb property

public

welfare

7 Subjects not 102 Add Unless

regulated by
stated

this code

herein this chapter is not intended to amend repeal or supersede provisions codes regulations or ordinances including but not limited to the demolition ordinance earthquake damage abatement ordinance dangerous building ordinance creek protection ordinance Planning Code and Building Maintenance Code

expressly

of any other

Section 105 Permits Amend this Section 105 7 Information 3 105 Add the

as

follows

on

permit
an

Every permit
holder
as a

shall also contain

agreement

as

follows which shall be executed

by

the

permit
I

condition of issuance

defend indemnify and keep harmless the City of Oakland and its officials officers employees representatives agents and volunteers from all actions claims demands litigation or proceedings including those for attorneys fees against the City in
agree
to save

hereby

consequence ofthe

granting
or

of this

permit

or

from the
or

way public easement of any sidewalk thereof and will in all things strictly comply with the conditions under which this permit is granted I further certify that I am the owner of the property involved in this permit or that I
street

use or occupancy of the public right subor otherwise by virtue sidewalk

fully authorized by this permit

am

the

owner

to access the

property and

perform

the work authorized

by

Section 108 Board of Appeals Amend this Section 108 Amend 1 108

as

follows
orders decisions or and interpretation of the
of

Appeals

In order to hear and decide

determinations made administrative non

by technical requirements of this Code the property owner may request an administrative hearing with a Hearing Examiner The request shall be filed in writing with the Fire Chief and shall be accompanied with a fee as established in the Master Fee Schedule The request for an administrative hearing shall contain the following information
1 A brief statement identified in the

the Fire Chief relative to the

appeals application

setting

forth the
or

legal

interest of the

party

or

order

decision

determination made

by

the Fire

parties in the Chief and

real property

A brief statement in
or

s decision
3

ordinary and concise language s determination protested and ordinary

and concise result of

of that

those specific order s

A brief statement in
or

language contending that

error or

issuance of the order

decision

determination
to

was a

abuse of discretion

together

with any

material facts claimed 4

support such contention and

A brief statement in

ordinary

and concise decision

language
or

of the relief

sought

and the

reasons

why
or

it is claimed the

otherwise set

protested order aside and

determination should be

reversed modified

5 The

signature

of the property owner and his

or

her

mailing address

and

6 The verification
a

by

declaration under
matters

penalty

of perjury of at least

one

person

requesting

hearing

as

to the truth of the

stated in the request for

hearing

and

The written request for an administrative hearing with the accompanying fee shall be received by the Fire Chief within fourteen 14 calendar days from the date of the service of such order decision or determination of the Fire Chief

Amend

Scheduling and Noticing As soon as practicable after receiving the request for administrative hearing the Fire Chief shall fix a date time and place for the administrative hearing Written notice of the time and place ofthe hearing shall be given to the appellant at least seven 7 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing
The failure of the Fire Chief to

2 108

serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed by the provisions of this section

Amend 108 3

Scope

of Hearing

Only those

technical matters

or

issues

specifically

raised in the

by

the

administrative

appellant hearing
4 108

in the

Request

for Administrative

Hearing

shall be considered

Amend

Hearing Examiner shall not be an employee of the City of Oakland and shall be qualified by experience and training regarding fire and building construction and other matters pertaining to this Code
5 Limitations of Authority 108 The

Hearing

Examiner The

Amend

relative to

interpretations
to waive
or

of the administrative

Hearing Examiner shall provisions of this Code

have

no

authority

and shall not be

empowered

otherwise set aside the non administrative

technical requirements

ofthis Code Amend 6 Effect of Hearing 108

Decisions of the

Hearing

Examiner in all instances shall

be final and conclusive

Amend pursuant
filed

7 Review of Administrative Determination The limitation 108

to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094 6 shall

apply

period provided to all petitions

or

seeking judicial Hearing Examiner

review of administrative determinations made

by

the Fire Chief

the

Section 109 Hazardous Conditions Violations Amend this Section 109 Add 109 1 Hazardous Conditions

as

follows
or

Any commercially

or

residentially

zoned

or premise on which flammable materials as defined by this Code are abandoned causing blight or hazardous conditions so as to constitute a potential fire or health hazard shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be ordered cleaned by the issuance

parcel lot openly stored

of a notice to abate in accordance with Section 106 1 of this Code Amend 2 Remuneration In addition to the penalties provided by law a violator 1 109 shall be liable for such costs expenses disbursements and attorneys fees paid or incurred the or by City any of its officials officers representatives employees agents volunteers

vendors
Add

or

third contractors party

in

correction

abatement and

prosecution

of the violation

Any violation of this Code is deemed a public nuisance and a but be cited or misdemeanor may charged at the election of the enforcing officer or City Attorney as infractions with the exceptions cited below in subsection b Nothing in this section shall prevent any other remedy at law Each person shall be of a
offense for each and every day during a portion of which a violation of any Code is committed continued or permitted by such person

1 Violations 2 109

guilty separate provision ofthis

Add

2 Misdemeanors Not 109 of this Code

following provisions
Add
or

1violation 4 withstanding Section 103 shall be charged only as a misdemeanor

of any ofthe

2Authority to Abate Violations Whenever the Fire Chief has issued 3 109

an

order

notice pursuant to this Code and the condition remains uncorrected after the time specified in the order or notice the Fire Chief may proceed to abate the condition by removal restriction rehabilitation demolition instituting security protocols or whatever
means

the Fire Chief determines

are

reasonably

necessary to

cause

the abatement of such

violations The costs of any abatement action taken pursuant to this City pursuant to the provisions of this section After the property in
a

Add

3 Cost 109

Recovery

Code shall be recovered

by

the

question the Fire Chief shall cause to be County Recorder prospective Notice of Special Assessment Lien Such notice shall summarize the work performed the cost and date of completion The costs shall be imposed as a lien in conformance with Section 107 of this Code They City may proceed to recover such costs in a civil lawsuit performing
on

the abatement work

recorded with the

Add

already Fire Department given pursuant shall personally serve or shall send one copy of the official notice to abate by regular mail postage prepaid to the person owning the parcel including undeveloped land on which the fire or dangerous condition is located or to any person in control of said parcel as such
been
to Section

4 Notice of Abatement 3 109

Orders Notices and 2 the Office of the 4 103

Actions If notice has not

Fire Marshal

s person

and address appear on the current County of Alameda s assessment roll If such address is unknown to the Fire Department then notice shall be affected by physically
name

posting

such notice

on

the property itself

Service

by

mail shall be deemed

completed

at

the

time of deposit in the United States mail Add Add Section 112 Judgment and Liens 1 112

Authority to Lien The cost incurred pursuant to Sections 103 and 106 of this Code in obtaining Real Property Ownership Reports and in razing or demolishing any fire or securing or cleaning any parcel and abating its associated fire hazard or instituting a fire

watch be

by action of the Fire Chief shall be a proper charge against the City Treasury and shall paid from there Re inspections and administrative fees to ascertain Code compliance for overdue abatement of previously noticed or cited violations shall be charged against the owner Fees shall be in the amount as currently described in the Master Fee Schedule The Fire Chief shall give the owner or other interested party of such premises a written notice and statement showing the itemized cost of such abatement and requesting payment thereof Alternatively said charges may be directly collected in a civil lawsuit or by the filing and
foreclosure of a lien Add 2 Notice of Hearing 112 Lien If the amount of such expenses as shown in such 10 days after such notice the Fire Chief

on

statement is not

shall file with the the

paid City

to the Fire Chief within ten

City

intends to file
to the

Administrator written notice of those persons against whose property a lien Upon receipt of such notice the City Administrator shall and the
on

present
notice

same

City Council

City

Council shall

forthwith by resolution
cause a

fix

time and
to

place

for

public hearing
the
owner

such notice The Fire Chief shall

be served

on

fixed for such

hearing Mailing

of the property not less than ten 10 days a copy of such notice to the owner of the property at the
7

copy ofsuch prior to the time

address listed in the most recent

property ownership

records

provided

to the

City by

the

County

Assessor

as

of the date the Fire Chief

causes

notice to be mailed shall

comprise

proper service Service shall be deemed mail

complete

at the time of deposit in the United States

At the the

public hearing
owners

as

scheduled above the

City

Council will hear all noticed

or

affected

obligated by City The City Council shall confirm the appropriateness of persons to be held responsible for the noticed abatement charges and report to the Fire Chief its final determinations of liability concerning the affected parties Charges confirmed by the City Council and not paid within five 5 days of the public hearing date will be subject to lien and collection procedures as provided below
property
The Fire Chief shall record in the Office of the State of California and
a

who would be

to pay the abatement and related costs incurred

certificate

County Recorder of the County substantially in the following form

of Alameda

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN vested in the Fire Code of the

cause a

Pursuant to
on

the of

authority day of

me

by

City

of Oakland
or

California

I did

20 that said

condition to be abated

chargeable

action to

occur on

the hereinafter described real

property

at the expenses of the

nor

amount

and

amount

has not been paid

thereof in the any part thereof and the City

owner

of Oakland does

described real property in said hereby claim a lien upon the hereinafter the same shall be a lien the said real property until said sum with interest amount upon thereon from the date of recordation of this lien in the Office of the County Recorder of the

County

of Alameda State of

City

of Oakland Master Fee

California and such other charges as may be applied from the Schedule has been paid in full The real property hereinabove

mentioned and upon which a lien is claimed is that certain parcel of land lying and being in the City of Oakland County of Alameda State of California and particularly described as follows

s Parcel Number Assessor

Dated this

day

of

20

Fire Chief

City ofOakland
The

against the property described therein until the amount thereof plus accrued interest has been paid in full The amount of such lien shall draw interest thereon at a rate as established in the City of Oakland Master Fee Schedule from and after the date of the recording of said notice of the contents thereof
same a

shall be

lien

Add

3 Method of collection Additional Amount of Costs to Tax Bill Procedure 112

With the confirmation of the report contained therein that remain unpaid

by

the

special

assessment

abatement services

by the against property as it has received the special benefit of City Such charges shall be collected along with City administrative and a re
said

City Council the nuisance abatement charges owner of the subject property shall constitute a

inspection
property

fees at such time

as

is established by the

County

Assessor for inclusion

on

the next

tax roll

The Fire Chief shall

assessment

turn over to
sum

the

the total

of

unpaid

costs administrative and re inspection established in the Master Fee Schedule at the rate lien

Assessor for inclusion in the next property tax nuisance abatement charges consisting of the abatement fees and interest from the date of recordation of the

County

Thereafter said assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure of sale as provided for ordinary delinquent municipal taxes The special
assessment shall be
on

parity and

the

same

priority

as

general property

taxes

Add

judgment
County

4 Judgment Liens A copy of every judgment imposing a fine or cost or both upon 112 the entry of any owner of any real property for a violation of this Code thereon shall upon be filed forthwith the Fire Chief in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda

by

The

County

Recorder shall index it

mechanics liens

The

fine charges

or

upon receiving it in the index of administrative costs shall be a lien upon the real

immediately

property from the time the certified copy of the judgment is filed in the Office of the Recorder subject only to taxes assessments and water charges and to mortgage and
mechanics liens Add

existing

on

the real property

prior

to the

filing
15 Chapter 15 64
Bedroom

Section 113

Oakland

Municipal Code

Article

Window Add

Security Bars And Grills

Section 113 1 Administration And Enforcement of Oakland Municipal Code The City Article 15 Chapter 15 64 Bedroom Window Security Bars And Grills

delegates to the Fire Chief of the Fire Department the authority to enforce and administer the provisions of Oakland Municipal Code Article 15 Chapter 15 64 entitled Bedroom Window Security Bars and Grills All City employees designated by the Fire Chief are authorized to make necessary inspections and take any actions on behalf of the Fire Chief as may be required to enforce and administer the provisions of Article 15 of the Oakland Municipal Code
Administrator Article 15 of the Oakland Municipal Code will be administered and enforced in accordance with the powers vested in the Fire Chief by applicable law including but not limited to the 2007 California Fire Code and the provisions of Oakland Municipal S M Articles 3 4 6 7 and 8 as amended by Ordinance No 11989 C

Code Chapter 1

Ord
Add

12006

1 1997

portion combustible or in the waste which device vegetation opinion thereof apparatus equipment of the Fire Chief is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause shall be
2 113 Fire Hazard

Any

residential

or

residential building non

or

structure or

considered Substandard and

Add

Public Nuisance

3 Faulty Materials of Construction The 113

are

use

of materials of construction and safe

except
cause a

those which residential

specifically

allowed

or

approved by

this Code and the Oakland

Building

Code and which have been adequately maintained in

or

good

condition
a

shall

residential building non

or

structure to be Substandard and

9

Public Nuisance

Add

4 113

Inadequate

Exits with

Except

for those

buildings
or

which have been

provided

Code

residential

and non residential

adequate buildings

exit facilities

portions thereof conforming provisions of this structures or portions thereof whose

or

structures or to

the

existing

facilities where installed in violation of code

or

requirements

in effect

at

the time of
or

their construction

whose exit facilities have not been increased in number

width in

relation to any increase in occupant load due to alterations additions or change in use or occupancy subsequent to the time of construction shall be considered Substandard and a Public Nuisance with code in effect the time the
or

Notwithstanding compliance
construction

residential and non residential

a

requirements buildings or
an

at
or

of their

structures

portions
or

thereof shall

be considered Substandard and Official finds that travel

to
an

Public Nuisance when the Fire Chief

through improper adequate number or width of required exits or when other conditions exist which are dangerous to human life including but not limited to lack of or unapproved or improperly installed or improperly maintained illumination of required exits directional signage to required exits door and window release and security devices and other obstructions to or within the exiting path oftravel or emergency escape required exits
or a

unsafe condition exists lack of

an

location of

Building length of

Add

5 Inadequate Fire Protection 113

or

Firefighting Equipment

Residential and

non

residential

portions thereof shall be considered Substandard and a resistive construction or fire they provided with the fire extinguishing systems or equipment required by this Code except those buildings or structures or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire resistive integrity and fire extinguishing systems or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load alteration or addition or any change in occupancy buildings
or

structures
are

or

Public Nuisance when

not

Add Section 114 Declaration of Public Nuisance Substandard violations of the Oakland Fire Code deemed to be substandard and nuisance

Any
set

public
08 15

the Fire Chief or

forth in the Oakland

Building subject Building Code Oakland Municipal Chapter

as

Official shall be

to the enforcement and other

by proceedings

Code

Chapter

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS Amend this Section 202 General Definitions Add the

follows

following definitions Building

Code
as

Add

CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE

The International
name

amended and
as

adopted by Building

the State of California and is another

for the Part

the California Code of Standards with

R Regulations C
as

Title the of

24
the

body 9 a portion
and

of regulations known Standards

of the California Law Code

Code

defined 18901

in

California Health

Building

commencing

Section

Safety
as

Add CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CODE The National Electric Code

amended and
as

body the California Code of Regulations C RTitle 24 Part 3 aportion of the California Building Standards Code as defined in the California Building Standards Law
name

adopted by

the State of California and is another

for the

of regulations known

10

commencing

with Section 18901 ofthe Health and

Safety

Code

Add CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE amended and

The International Mechanical Code

name

as

adopted by
as

the State of California and is another

for the

body

of

regulations

known

the California Code of Regulations

of the California Standards Law

Building Standards Code as commencing with Section 18901

Title 24 Part 4 a portion defined in the California Building

R C

ofthe Health and

Safety Code

Add CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE The International and the State of California and is another
name

Plumbing Code as amended adopted by body ofregulations known as the California Code of Title a Regulations C R 24 Part 5 portion of the California Standards as defined in the California Code Building Building Standards Law with Section 18901 of the Health and commencing Safety Code
for the COMBINATION PERMIT
A Combination Permit

Add

allows the

performance

of

and mechanical work under a single permit and may be issued for certain types of work which the Building Official has identified as being appropriate for such consideration Fees shall be assessed as established in the Master Fee Schedule

building electrical plumbing

Add DEPARTMENT HAVING JURISDICTION Code to its

Wherever reference is made in this the Oakland Fire

Department Having Jurisdiction

in Title

it shall

mean

Department

and

successor

Add
as

VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE

All ofthat but

area

within the

City
area

defined

by

the Fire Marshal ofthe ofthe

City

of Oakland

including

not

limited to the

north and

east

following boundaries
at the
on

BEGINNING

MacArthur

Freeway
on

at the west

San Leandro border to Foothill

on

Boulevard
on

west

Foothill Boulevard to
west

Stanley

Stanley

to 98th

Avenue

south

Avenue Street Thermal west on Thermal to 8500 Thermal south at 8500 Thermal to MacArthur Boulevard west on MacArthur Boulevard to 82nd Avenue north on 82nd Avenue to Utah Street west on Utah Street to Partridge Avenue south on Partridge Avenue to Outlook Avenue west on Outlook Avenue to Seminary Avenue south on Seminary Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard west on MacArthur Boulevard to Buell Street north on Buell Street to Tompkins Avenue west on Tompkins Avenue to End straight line from Tompkins Avenue to Wisconsin Street west on Wisconsin Street to Carlsen Street west on Carlsen Street to Maple Avenue south on Maple Avenue to Morgan Avenue west on Avenue to Morgan Barner south on Barner to Morgan Avenue west on Morgan Avenue to Coolidge Avenue North on Coolidge Avenue to Alida Street west on Alida Street to Lincoln Avenue south on Lincoln Avenue to Tiffin Road west on Tiffin Road to Whittle Avenue west on Whittle Avenue to Fruitvale Avenue Dimond Park follow the southern and western boundary of Dimond Park to El Centro Road west on El Centro Road to Dolores west on Dolores to Park Boulevard north on Park Boulevard to Piedmont boundary Piedmont boundary to Mt View Cemetery northern boundary of Mt View Cemetery to Clarewood Drive west on Clarewood Drive to Broadway Terrace south on Broadway Terrace to Margarido Drive west on Margarido Drive to Lawton west on Lawton to Broadway north on Broadway to Keith Avenue west on Keith Avenue to College Avenue and north on College Avenue to the corporate limits of the City of Berkeley
11

98th Avenue to Stearns

Stearns to Burr

west on

Burr Street to

Add INDEX SHEET all

or

A sheet located within the 1st

a

or

2nd sheet ofthe

plan set

that lists

drawings

and sheet numbers and

description ofeach drawing

that is part of the

plan

set

other submittal document licensed

a

Add NON PROFESSIONAL A person that is California but is not prohibited by state law from

not

or

certified

by

the State of
to

providing

certain service

others

or

performing
Add

certain work for oneself

OAKLAND

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

CODE

The Oakland

Building

Construction Code is the

Codes compiled Building Title Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 24 Electrical CCR Building and Tub and 5 and the Uniform Pool Hot Part Mechanical Plumbing Swimming Spa Code with local amendments thereto as adopted by the Council of the City of Oakland
California Code of Regulations Add Codes Add SEALED are sealed as required by California s is plan Business Professions Code Sections 5536 1 and 5536 2 with originally applied ink applied to the print or copy of the plans or other submittal documents submitted with an application for permit Information provided on the seal stamp shall be in accordance with California Indicates the READILY ACCESSIBLE As defined in the California

editions of the California

Standards

Plumbing

and Mechanical

STAMPED

Business

Professions Code Section 5536 1 and Title

16

Section 136 of the California

Code of Regulations Add SIGNED Indicates the and the

sealed permit

image

of such

originals of the indicated plan s have been wet signed and signing is apparent on the copies of the originals submitted for

Also refer to the definition of wet signed are signed s is plan

or

Add WET SIGNED Indicates the

with

originally applied ink

an

applied to the print or copy ofthe plans application for permit Also refer to the
Add WORKSTATION

other submittal documents submitted with

definition of signed

using

A defined space or independent hazardous materials where a specific function laboratory

principal piece of equipment procedure or research activity

flammable

occurs

Approved
or

or

listed hazardous materials storage

cabinets

liquid storage

cabinets gas cabinets serving a workstation are included as part of the workstation A workstation is allowed to contain ventilation equipment fire protection devices electrical

devices and other

processing

and scientific

equipment

CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE 3 of the 2007 California Fire Code is in its

Chapter

adopted

entirety

12

CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

Chapter 4

of the 2007 California Fire Code is

adopted

with the

following

amendments

Section 404 Fire

Safety

And Evacuation Plans Amend this Section 404

as

follows plan
shall be

Amend

2 Where 404

prepared
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

and maintained for the A B

Required An approved fire safety and following occupancies and Fires

occupant load of 100 or occupant load of 500
Title 19 CCR for
more

evacuation

Group Group Group Group Group Group Group

Group
floor

having having

an

persons persons

an

or more

E See H I See

13 3

regulations

3 0 9 Title 19

CCR for

regulations regulations

1 See R 2 R M

3 0 9 Title 19

CCR for

college and university

an

having

occupant load of 500

or more

persons square meters

Covered malls
area

000 exceeding 50

square feet

645 4

m2

in aggregate

10

Underground
Fire evacuation

Amend 404 1 Fire Evacuation Plans 3 1

plans

shall include the

following
to

Emergency egress or escape routes and whether evacuation of the complete or where approved by selected floors or areas only Description
visual of what the fire

occupancy is

be

alarm

if

required

sounds and looks like

audible

and

warning devices

Procedures for

employees
accounting

who must remain to operate critical

equipment

before

evacuating
4

Procedures for

for

employees
of

and occupants after evacuation have been

completed
5 Identification and medical aid 6 The

assignment

personnel responsible
means

for

rescue

or

emergency

preferred

and

any alternative

of

notifying occupants

of

fire

or

emergency 7 The

the fire 8

preferred and any alternative means of reporting fires and other emergencies department or designated emergency response organization
assignment
of

to

Identification and information

or

personnel

who

can

be

contacted

for

further

explanation

of duties under the

plan

of the emergency voice alarm communication system alert tone and preprogrammed voice messages where provided

description

13

Amend Table 405 TABLE 405 2 2 as follows FIltE AND EVACUATION

DRILL FREQUENCY

AND PARTICIPATION

GROUP OR OCCUPANCY

FREQUENCY

PARTICIPATION

Group Group Group

Group

Quarterly Annually
See See See

Employees
Employees
Title 19 CCR Title 19 CCR Title 19 CCR All occupants

Ba
E I 1 R

13 3 09 3 09 3

Group

26 Group R
High Fires rise
a

Four

annually

See
an

09 3

Title 19 CCR
or more

Group

B Fires having

occupant load of 500

persons

b
c

Applicable to Group

2 college and R Fires

university

Fires

only

Applicable to high rise office

only
Amend this Section 408
as

Section 408

Use And Occupancy Related Requirements

follows
Amend 9 408

Group

2 R

Occupancies
through
406

Group

requirements College and university

of Sections 408 1 9 shall

3 and Sections 401 9 408

comply

with the

occupancies shall comply with the 2 through 406 Group R of Sections 1 9 408 requirements through

2 R

6and Sections 401 9 408 Add

through

Evacuation Drill The first emergency evacuation drill of each school year shall be conducted within 10 days of the beginning of classes 4 First 9 408

Emergency

Add

5 9 408 Time of

hours of the

Day Emergency evacuation drills day or evening during the changing of classes

shall be conducted

at

different

when the school is at

assembly

during
held

the

recess or

gymnastic periods
Group
R2
sunset or

drills and actual fires In

during other times to College and university Fires

or

avoid distinction between

one

required

drill shall be

during

hours after

before sunrise

Amend

2 Revisions 1 11 408

The lease

plans

shall be revised

annually

or

as

often

as

necessary to

keep

them current

CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES Section 503 Fire Apparatus Access Roads Amend this Section 503

as

follows
the

Amend and

1 Dimensions 2 503

Fire apparatus

access

roads shall

meet

requirements

outline in Tables 1 and 2 and for

an

6 approved security gates in accordance with Section 503 unobstructed vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches 4 115 mm
14

Section 504 Access to Fires and Roofs Amend this Section 504

as

follows

Add

4 Access Control Devices When access control devices including bars grates 504 fire department gates electric or magnetic locks or similar devices which would inhibit rapid devices shall be are such installed approved by the emergency access to the Fire Department Fire Code Official All access control devices shall be provided with an approved means for deactivation
or

unlocking by

the fire

department
10

Access control devices shall also

comply with Chapter

Egress
as

Section 507 Hazards To Firefighters Amend this Section 507

follows

Add with

4 Roof Guardrails at Interior Courts Roof openings into Fire Standard 507 interior courts that are bounded on all sides by fire resistive construction shall be protected

guardrails The top of the guardrail shall not be less than 42 inches in height above the adjacent roof surface that can be walked on Intermediate rails shall be designed and spaced such that a 12 inch diameter sphere cannot pass through Exception
Where the roof opening is greater than 600 square feet in
area

Section 511 Emer ency Communications Systems Amend this Section 511 Add 1 511

as

follows

Emergency
more

Communication

Systems

In

new

buildings

or

in

buildings

than 20 or occupancies in which a change in occupancy classification expanded by occurs where adequate interior emergency radio communication is not possible a system or that will provide emergency radio coverage acceptable to the Fire Code Official

equipment

shall be installed CHAPTER 6 FIRE SERVICE AND FEATURES Section 603 Fuel Fired Appliances Amend this Section 603
as

follows
and Outside

Add

2 Portable Unvented Heaters 4 603 the Fire Code Official

Used in Other

Occupancies

Locations Use of portable unvented heaters in other

occupancies

and outside locations shall

be

approved by

Section 605

Electrical Equipment Wiring And Hazards Amend this Section 605

as

follows
Add 11 Immersion Heaters All electrical immersion heaters used in 605

dip tanks sinks

controls and devices shall be

vats and similar

operations

shall be

provided

with

approved over temperature

liquid provided
low

level electrical disconnects

Manual reset of

required protection

15

Section 608 Stationary Storage Battery Systems Amend this Section 608 Add 3 Failure of Ventilation 6 608 the

as

follows
system shall

System

Failure of the

ventilation

automatically disengage

charging system

CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Section 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Amend this Section 903 Amend Fire Standard
new

as

follows sprinkler systems

in

2 Where 903

Required Approved
modified

automatic

occupancies

and structures and in

existing

provided
per the

in the locations described in this section Automatic fire

set forth in Sections 903 1 2

occupancies and structures shall be sprinklers shall be installed

13and 2 903
as

requirements

through

follows

whichever

is the

more

restrictive

An automatic

sprinkler system

shall be

have

gross floor area in excess of stories in height including basements

a

provided throughout all 600 square feet or that 3

new are

occupancies
3

that

three

or more

An automatic square feet

sprinkler system
are

shall be

provided throughout

all

existing occupancies
more

when modifications
or

made that increases the gross floor area to increases the number of stories to three 3 or more

than 3 600

Exception

time additions to One

existing occupancies

made after

January 1

2008

that do not exceed 500 square feet in gross floor area 3

sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all new occupancies to change of use located in the designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
include

An automatic

Exception Any
have
a

residential accessory structures to non

area

single family

residences that

gross floor

of 500 square feet shall be

or

less

An automatic located in the

sprinkler system

provided throughout
Fire Hazard
are

all

existing occupancies
Very High
Fire

designated Very High

Severity

Zone

Hazard

Severity

Zone when modifications

made that increase the gross floor area made after

Exception

time additions One

to

existing occupancies
area

January 1

2008

that do not exceed 500 square feet in gross floor

CHAPTER 14 FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION Section 1404 Precautions Against Fire Amend this Section 1404 8 Fire Walls 1404 construction occupancy is shall
as

follows
the wall after the

When walls be

are

required
all

to be of fire resistive

construction

completed with openings protected immediately sufficiently weather protected at the location ofthe wall s

16

Section 1411 Means Of Egress Amend this Section 1411 Amend Fire Standard 1 Stairways Required B 1411 buildings shall be provided with at is installed The

as

follows

Each level above the first story in new multi story least two usable exit stairways after the floor decking

stairways

shall be continuous and

serving

more

than two floor levels shall be enclosed

are

after exterior walls windows

in

place

Exit

discharge to grade level Stairways with openings adequately protected stairs in new and in existing occupied

buildings
times

shall be

lighted

and maintained clear of debris and construction materials at all

Exception
obstructed construction Add

For

new

story buildings multi

than two

one

of the

required

exit stairs may be

on

not

more

e installation of gypsum i

contiguous board painting flooring etc Egress

All
new

floor levels for the purposes of

stairway

Section 1411 1 Required Means of

a

buildings

under construction

shall have

least

one

unobstructed

means

of egress All

means

of egress shall be identified in

the Fire Protection Plan

CHAPTER 18 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES

Section 1802 Definitions Amend the

definitions

as

follows

CONTINUOUS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM An

approved gas detection system where the analytical instrument is maintained in continuous operation and sampling is performed without interruption Analysis is allowed to be performed on a cyclical basis at intervals not circulated and not exhausted to a to exceed 30 minutes In occupied areas where air is re the Chief treatment system e may require a cyclical basis at intervals not g breathing zone
to exceed 5 minutes The gas detection
or

system shall be able

areas

to detect the presence of a gas at

below the
no

LC 50 if Delete

permissible exposure limit in occupiable established IDLH in unoccupiable areas

Workstation

and at

or

below 2 IDLH

05 or 0

Definition

CHAPTER 19 LUMBER YARDS AND WOOD WORKING FACILITIES

Section 1907

Storage Of Wood Chips And Logged Material Associated With Timber

And Lumber Production Facilities Amend this Section 1907 as follows Add 6 Fire Protection Water 1907 and

Supply Systems

An

approved

fire

supply
storage

hydrant system
and

suitable for the fire hazard involved shall be

areas

protection water provided for open

yards

processing

Hydrant systems

shall be installed in accordance with

NFPA 24

Section 1908

Storage And Processing of Wood Chips Logged Materials Fines

Compost and Raw Product Associated with Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities Amend this Section 1908 as follows
Add 11 Fire Protection Water 1908

Supply Systems

An

approved

fire

supply and hydrant system suitable for the fire hazard involved shall be storage yards and processing areas Hydrant systems shall be installed in
17

protection water provided for open

accordance with

NFPA 24

CHAPTER 27 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 2701 General Amend this Section 2701

as

follows
in this section
a are can

Amend classified also pose 1 2

2 Health Hazards The material 2701

as a

health hazards hazard

A material with

categories listed a primary classification as

health hazard

physical

Highly toxic toxic

Corrosive materials

and

moderately

toxic

Section 2702 Definitions Add the following Containment

definition

Secondary
to and

Secondary

containment is that level of containment that is external

separate from primary containment and is material without discharge for a period of time

capable

of safely and

securely containing
ensure

the

reasonably

necessary to

detection and

remedy

of the

primary

containment failure

Section 2703 General Requirements Amend this Section 2703

as

follows

Add

Highly Toxic Moderately Toxic Gases and Similarly Used or Handled Materials The storage use and handling of toxic highly toxic and moderately toxic gases in amounts exceeding Table 3704 2 or 3704 3 shall be in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 37 Any toxic highly toxic or moderately toxic material that is used or handled as a gas or vapor shall be in accordance with the requirements for toxic highly toxic or moderately toxic gases
Add 5 Secondary Containment 1 2703 for all hazardous where
a

3 Toxic 1 2703

Requirements
are

required
pressure

materials

which
to

liquids

or

A containment system shall be solids at normal temperature and

an

spill

is determined

be

plausible

event and where such

event would

endanger people property or the environment Construction shall be substantial capable of safely and securely containing a sudden release without discharge Design criteria shall be
performance oriented and constructed of physically and chemically compatible materials to resist degradation and provide structural and functional integrity for a period of time reasonably necessary to ensure detection mitigation and repair of the primary system 5 2 Monitoring of secondary containment shall be in accordance with Section 2704
Amend 2703 1 Design and Construction 2

components used for hazardous materials shall be in accordance with the

1

Piping tubing valves fittings and following

related

Piping tubing valves fittings and related components shall be designed and fabricated from materials compatible with the material to be contained and shall be of adequate strength and durability to withstand the pressure structural and seismic stress and exposure to which they are subject 1 to indicate the Piping and tubing shall be identified in accordance with ASME A13 material conveyed
Readily
accessible manual valves
or

automatic

remotely
and

shutoff valves shall be installed

on

supply piping
18

activated fail safe emergency at the tubing following locations

The The

point of use tank cylinder

or

bulk

use

Manual emergency shutoff valves and controls for remotely activated emergency shutoff valves shall be identified and the location shall be clearly visible accessible and indicated Backflow

by means of a sign prevention or check

valves shall

be

provided

when the backflow

of

hazardous materials could

create a

hazardous condition

or cause

the unauthorized

discharge
6

of hazardous materials

Where gases or liquids having a hazard Health hazard Class 3 or 4

ranking

of

Flammability Class 4 or Reactivity Class 4

as

defined in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 704 is contained

withinin
an

pressurized piping
means

above 15

be

approved provided a

of leak

detection

per square inch gauge psig 103 Kpa shutoff and excess flow control shall emergency

pounds

and

Where the
area the

piping originates

excess

from within a hazardous material storage room or flow control shall be located within the storage room or area from
a

Where the be located

piping originates
as

close

to

the bulk

source as

bulk source the excess flow control shall practical and

Exception Piping c
7

for inlet connections

designed

to

prevent backflow

Piping

for

use

in pressure relief devices

Secondary containment or equivalent protection from spills shall be provided for piping for liquid hazardous materials and for highly toxic and toxic corrosive gases above threshold quantities listed in Tables 3704 2 and 3704 3 Secondary containment includes but is not limited to double walled piping
Exceptions
1

Secondary Piping

containment is

not

required

for toxic corrosive gases if the

constructed of inert materials 2 under sub atmospheric conditions if the piping is equipped with and fail close valve activated by a loss of vacuum to safe chambers shall be

piping
an

is

alarm

Expansion
may be

subjected to protection for piping regulated materials

Amend

shall be sized to provide and instrumentation and to accommodate the expansion of

thermal

provided between valves expansion Chambers

whenever the

regulated

gas

Materials 3
or

4 in

Regulation for Supply Piping for Health Hazard Supply piping tubing for gases and liquids having a health hazard ranking of accordance with ASME B31 3 and the following
and

2 Additional 2703

19

Piping

and

tubing

utilized for the transmission of toxic

highly toxic

or

highly

volatile corrosive

liquids and gases shall have welded or brazed connections for connections within an exhausted enclosure if the material is a throughout except gas or an approved method of drainage or containment is provided for connections if
the material is 2
a

liquid

Piping

and

of egress spaces in

tubing shall not be located within corridors within any portion of a means rated construction or in concealed resistance required to be enclosed in fire
areas

not classified

as

Group

Occupancies

Exception Piping
the floor
or

and

tubing within

roof above

or

the space defined by the walls of corridors and in concealed space above other occupancies when installed
as

in accordance with Section 415 3 of the California Fire Code 6 8

required

for

Group H
3 All

Division 5

Occupancies
for

primary piping

toxic highly
an

toxic and

moderately

helium leak test of 1x10 9 cubic centimeters second where

toxic gases shall pass a practical or shall pass Tests shall be

testing

in accordance with

approved nationally recognized standard

conducted

by

qualified

third party not involved with the construction of the

piping

and control systems Amend 1 Unauthorized 3 2703

Discharges

When hazardous materials

are

released in

quantities reportable under state federal or local regulations or when there is release or a threatened release that presents a threat to health property or the environment the Fire Code
Official shall be notified

immediately

in

an

approved

manner

and the

following procedures

required

in accordance with Sections 2703 1through 2703 3 4 1 3

Add 2703 2Ventilation 5

Ducting

Product

conveying

ducts for

operations
of flow Add

shall be labeled with the hazard class of the material

venting hazardous materials being vented and the direction

occupancies all piping and tubing may be required to be identified when there is any possibility of confusion with hazardous materials transport tubing or piping Flow direction indicators are required
3 H 5 2703

Occupancies

In H

Amend 2703 8 9 Separation of Incompatible Materials

Incompatible

materials in storage

and storage of materials that are incompatible with materials in use shall be separated When the stored materials are in containers having a capacity of more than 5 pounds 2 kg or 0 5

gallon 2 L separation
1 2 3 4

shall be

accomplished by

Segregating incompatible
096 mm 6 Isolating incompatible
an

and in

materials in storage by a distance of not less than 20 feet independent containment system materials in storage by a noncombustible partition extending 457 mm above and to the sides of the stored material

not less than 18 inches

Storing liquid

Storing

and solid materials in hazardous material storage cabinets compressed gases in gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures in accordance with
are

Sections 2703 5 and 2703 8 6 Materials that 8 within the

same

incompatible

shall not be stored

cabinet

or

exhausted enclosure

20

Add

10Fire 9 2703
Hazardous

Extinguishing Systems
Combustible hazardous

for Workstations and

Using

Materials

dispense

handle

or use

materials

shall be

Dispensing Handling or combustible workstations which non protected by an approved automatic fire

extinguishing system Exception

in accordance with Section 1803 10 is for

Internal fire

protection

not

required

ANSI certification where quantities of flammable carry NSF within the cabinet do not exceed 500 ml Section 2704 Storage Amend this Section 2704

Biological Safety Cabinets that liquids in use or storage

as

follows
Liquids
Rooms
or areas

Amend 2704 1 Spill Control for Hazardous Material 2

used for

storage of hazardous material

of

liquids
to

shall be

provided

with

spill

control to prevent the flow vessel

liquids

to

adjoining

areas

Floors in indoor locations and similar surfaces in outdoor contain

a

locations shall be constructed

spill

from the

largest single

by

one

of the

following
1

methods

tight sloped Liquid

locations

or

recessed floors in indoor locations

or

similar

areas

in outdoor

tight Liquid
raised
or

floors in indoor locations

or

or

similar

areas

provided

with

tight liquid

recessed sills

dikes

3 4

Sumps
Other

and collection systems

approved engineered systems surfacing

the

floors sills dikes sumps and collection systems shall be constructed of noncombustible material and the liquid tight seal shall be compatible with the material stored When liquid sills or dikes are provided they are not required at tight Except

for

perimeter openings having anopen grate collection system approved

trench

across

the

opening

that connects to

an

Amend 2704 2 Secondary Containment for Hazardous Material

Liquids
or

and Solids

Fires

rooms or areas

provided

with

used for the storage of hazardous materials liquids secondary containment in accordance with this section

solids shall be

Delete Table
Solids and

2 for 2704 Required Secondary Liquids Storage

Containment for Hazardous Material

Section 2705

Use Dispensing

And

Handling

Amend Sec 2705 4 as follows

4Emergency Alarm When hazardous materials 2705 accordance with NFPA 704 toxic
or

having
cu or

hazard

ranking

of 3

or

4 in

toxic gases

exceeding

10

compressed

gases

are

transported through
a

corridors

ft and any amount of highly exit enclosures there shall be an

or an

emergency telephone system device at not more than 150 foot

local manual alarm station

approved alarm initiating

720 mm 45

intervals and at each exit and exit access

doorway throughout
proprietary
initiate
a

or remote

the transport route The signal shall be relayed to an approved central station service or constantly attended site on location and shall also

local audible alarm

21

CHAPTER 31 CORROSIVE MATERIALS Section 3102 Definitions Add the Add CORROSIVE

following definition liquid is

a

LIQUID

Corrosive
or

liquid which when

in

contact

with

living

tissue

will

cause

destruction

irreversible alteration of such tissue

or

by

chemical action

Examples
are

include

acidic

alkaline
or

caustic materials

Such material will be considered

corrosive when the PH is 2 the

less

or

Department

of Transportation and Title

5 or more except for foodstuffs or medicine Included 12 22 22 California Code of Regulations 66261

classed corrosives CHAPTER 33 EXPLOSIVES

AND FIREWORKS Amend this Section

3301

as

follows
Amend 1 3301

Scope

Regulations Chapter

10 and Section 3301 1 of this

Title 19 California Code

explosives requirements see Title 19 California Code of Chapter For fireworks requirements see of Regulations Chapter 6 and Section 3301 2of this Chapter 1

For

Exceptions
1 2 3 The Armed Forces of the United

States

Coast Guard

or

National Guard

Explosives
The

prescribed by the official possession storage and use of small

of explosive materials

in forms

United States
arms

ammunition

Pharmacopoeia when packaged

in

accordance with DOT packaging 4 The

use

requirements by federal state and and fire agencies acting in their official capacities Items preempted by federal regulations

local

regulatory

law enforcement

Add 3301 1Explosives The

possession manufacture storage sale handling

and

use

of

explosives

are

prohibited

Exceptions
1
2

Possession storage handling

allowed with

and

permit and approval Possession storage handling and

small

for test and research purposes of the Fire Code Official

use

of

explosives

are

use are

of

squibs explosive
permit

nuts

or

bolts and similar

of the Fire

quantity explosive

devices

allowed with

and

approval

Code Official Add 1 3301 Fireworks The 2

possession manufacture storage sale handling

as

and

use

of

fireworks including those Marshal are prohibited

fireworks classified

Safe and Sane

by

the California State Fire

Exceptions
1

Storage handling and use of fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects when used for public or proximate audience displays motion picture television theatrical and group entertainment productions when handled and used by a licensed pyrotechnic operator in accordance with Title 19 of the California Code of and permitted in Regulations accordance with this Chapter

22

Storage handling

pyrotechnic special effects fireworks inside of occupancies equipped throughout with an approved fire sprinkler system when used for proximate audience displays or special effects in theatrical television motion picture and group entertainment productions and when handled and used by a
use

and

of

licensed

pyrotechnic operator
and

in accordance with Title 19 of the California Code of

Regulations

permitted

in accordance with this

Chapter

Add 3301 3 Model 1 Code Official

Rocketry The storage handling and use ofmodel rockets shall be in accordance with Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations and as approved by the Fire

CHAPTER 34 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE Section 3404 Storage Amend this Section 3404 Amend 8Overfill Prevention 5 7 2 3404
An to

LIQUIDS

as

follows
means or

approved

method in accordance

with Section 3404 6shall be 9 2

liquid storage

tanks
or

Storage

prevent the overfill of all Class I II and IIIA provided tanks in refineries bulk plants or terminals regulated by

Sections 3406 4

7 shall have overfill 3406 Standard 2350

protection

in accordance with American

Petroleum Institute

API

Add

Filling of Tanks Systems that automatically fill flammable or combustible liquid tanks shall be equipped with overfill protection approved by the Fire Code Official that sends an alarm signal to a constantly attended location and immediately The alarm signal and automatic shutoff shall be tested on an stops the filling of the tank annual basis and records of such testing shall be maintained on site for a period of five 5

9 5 7 2 3404 Automatic

years CHAPTER

37

HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS Amend this Section 3701

Section 3701 General

as

follows
To Or Less Than 3000 Parts

Amend 3701 3 Moderately Toxic Gases With Per Million

gases with

LCso Equal

Notwithstanding
LCSO

the hazard class definition in Section

an

less than 3000 parts per million shall

3702 moderately toxic additionally comply with the

requirements

for toxic gases in Section 3704 of this code

Section 3702 Definitions Add the following MODERATELY TOXIC GAS median lethal concentration 5000 parts per million inhalation for an hour

definitions

to

this Section 3702

Moderately
in air
more

LCSO

toxic gas is a chemical or substance that has a than 2000 parts per million but not more than

by
or

volume of gas or vapor when administered by continuous less if death occurs within one hour to albino rats weighing

between 200 and 300 grams each Maximum Threshold

Quantity Max TQ is the maximum quantity of a moderately toxic toxic gas which may be stored in a single vessel before a more stringent category regulation is applied The following equation shall be used to calculate the Max TQ
Max

or

of

TQ pounds

LCSO

ppm
23

21b

Gas

Mixtures the LCSo value for a gas mixture containing toxic highly toxic or moderately toxic components shall be calculated using the formula in 103 3 Appendix E Section 1
Section 3704 Highly Toxic Toxic and Moderately Toxic Gases Including Those Used as Refrigerants Amend this Section 3704 as follows Add 3704 4 Automatic Shut 1 OffValve An automatic shut offvalve which is of a fail close design shall be provided to shut off the supply of highly toxic gases for any of to safe the

following
1 2 3 4 5 6
7

Activation of a manual fire alarm system Activation of the gas detection system Failure of emergency power Failure of primary containment Seismic

activity
an

Failure of required ventilation Manual activation at

approved

remote location

Add

5 Emergency Control Station 1 3704 shall be transmitted to which is

an

highly toxic gases monitoring station

Add

from emergency equipment used for emergency control station or other approved

Signals by

continually

staffed

trained

personnel

Toxic gases stored or used in quantities exceeding the maximum threshold quantity in a single vessel per control area or outdoor control area shall comply with the additional requirements for highly toxic gases of Section

6 Maximum Threshold 1 3704

Quantity

3704 of this code

Moderately
quantity
In additional

toxic gases stored or used in single vessel per control area

quantities exceeding
or

the maximum threshold shall

outdoor control

area

comply

with the

requirements

for toxic gases of Section 3704 ofthis code

Add

7 Reduced Flow Valve All containers of materials other than lecture bottles 1 3704 containing Highly Toxic material and having a vapor pressure exceeding 29 psia shall be

equipped

with

reduced flow valve when available If and visible the the eye when

reduced flow valve is

not

available

the container shall be used with of the valve

as

limiting device All flow aflow

to

assembly
to

possible

limiting devices shall be part otherwise they shall be installed

close

as

possible

cylinder

source

Add

8 Annual Maintenance All 1 3704 in

safety

control
not

systems
less

at

facility
than

shall be

maintained

good working

condition

and tested

frequently

annually

Maintenance and

persons qualified to perform the maintenance and tests Maintenance records and certifications shall be available to any representative of the Fire Department for inspection upon request

testing

shall be

performed by

Add 3704 9 Fire 1

use areas

Extinguishing Systems

Fires and covered exterior shall be

areas an

of materials

regulated by

this

Chapter

protected by
of the
are

for storage and automatic fire for any

or

sprinkler system
room or area

in accordance with NFPA 13 The

design

sprinkler system
stored handled

where

highly toxic

toxic and

moderately

toxic gases

used

shall be in accordance with Section 2704 5

24

Add

10 Local Gas Shut Off Manual activation controls 1 3704

near

shall be

provided

at

locations

point by the Fire Code Official The Fire Code Official may require places including but not limited to the entry to the building storage or use areas and emergency control stations Manual activated shut offvalves shall be of a fail safe close design to
near

the

of use and

the source as approved additional controls at other

Add

Monitoring For highly toxic gases and toxic gases exceeding quantities monitoring system shall be provided to assure that the required exhaust ventilation rate is maintained The monitoring system shall initiate a local alarm The alarm shall be both visual and audible and shall be designed to provide warning both inside and outside of the interior storage use or handling area
threshold
a

11 Exhaust Ventilation 1 3704

continuous

Add

12Emergency 1 3704 for the

to

plan

facility prepared and filed with the Fire Code Official a written emergency response plan If the preparation of an emergency response plan is required by other law a responsible person shall file a copy ofthe plan with the Fire Chief
cause

is not

Response Plan If the preparation of an emergency response required by any other law responsible persons shall prepare or

be

Add

Responsible persons shall be designated the site emergency response team and trained to be liaison on personnel for the Fire Department These persons shall aid the Fire Department in preplanning emergency responses identifying locations where regulated materials are stored handled and used and be familiar with the chemical nature of such material An adequate number of personnel for each work shift shall designated
14 Emergency Drills 1 3704
on a

13Emergency 1 3704

Response

Team

be

Add

Emergency

team shall be conducted

regular

basis but not less than

drills of the site on emergency response once every three months Records

of drills conducted shall be maintained Add

upon

15 Cylinder Leak 1 3704

delivery

and

Code Official in

practices
are

if any

immediately again immediately prior departure Testing shall be approved by the Fire accordance with appropriate nationally recognized industry standards and Appropriate remedial action shall be immediately undertaken when leaks
to

Testing Cylinders

shall be tested for leaks

detected

Add

16 Inert Gas Purge System Gas systems shall be 1 3704 provided with dedicated inert gas purge systems A dedicated inert gas purge system may be used to purge more than one gas provided the gases are compatible Purge gas systems inside shall be located in

buildings

an

approved

gas cabinet unless the

system operates

by

vacuum

demand

Add 3704 17Seismic Shutoff Valve An automatic seismic off 1 shut close design shall be provided to shutoff the supply of to safe fail

toxic gases with an LCso less than 3000 parts per million upon a seismic event within 5 seconds of a horizontal sinusoidal oscillation 3G having a peak acceleration of 0 and a period of 0 4 seconds

valve which is highly toxic toxic

of

and

moderately

47m 1 sec2
Amend

2 Indoor 3704 toxic

Storage

moderately

compressed

The indoor storage or use of highly toxic and gases shall be in accordance with Sections 3704 1 through 2

and Use

25

10 2 3704 3

The threshold
use are

quantity

for

highly toxic

toxic and

moderately

toxic gases

for indoor storage and

set

forth in Table 3704 2

Add Table 3704 2 to read

Threshold Moderatel

Quantities

for

Highly Toxic
0

Toxic and
a

Toxic Gases for Indoor Stora

and Use

Highly
Toxic

Toxic

10 cubic feet Toxic 20 cubic feet

Moderately

Amend

Applicability The applicability storage and use of highly toxic toxic and moderately forth in Sections 3704 1 through 3704 2 3 1 2
1 2 3704

1 2 3704

of

regulations governing
compressed

the indoor
as

toxic

gases shall be

set

Amend Control
amounts

Exceeding the Maximum Allowable Quantity per Area The indoor storage or use of highly toxic and moderately toxic gases in 2 shall be exceeding the threshold quantity per control area set forth in Table 3704
2701 2703 3701
1 and 3704

Quantities

Not

in accordance with Sections

2 3704

Amend

2 General Indoor 3704

Requirements

the indoor storage and use of highly toxic and toxic with Sections 3704 1through 3 2 10 2 3704

general requirements applicable to compressed gases shall be in accordance

The

Moderately toxic gases with an LCSO less than 3000 parts per million shall comply 1 through 3 2 10 2 3704 requirements for toxic gases in Sections 3704
All other

with the

moderately requirements for toxic

Amend

toxic gases exceeding the threshold quantity shall 1through 3704 2 7 2 gases in Sections 3704

comply

with the

ventilation from gas cabinets and local exhaust 4 2 gas systems required in Section 3704 and 2 3704 shall be directed to a treatment system The treatment system shall be utilized 5

7 Treatment 2 3704

Systems

The exhaust

exhausted

enclosures

rooms

to

release of gas and to process exhaust ventilation The treatment shall be 1through 2 7 2 3704 and 5 7 system designed in accordance with Sections 3704 Section 505 of the California Mechanical Code

handle the accidental

Exceptions
1

Highly toxic toxic and moderately toxic gases storage A treatment system is required for cylinders containers and tanks in storage when all ofthe following
provided
Valve outlets
are

not
are

1 2 1 3 1

equipped with gas tight outlet plug or caps Hand wheel operated valves have handles secured to prevent movement Approved containment vessels or containment systems are provided in accordance
with Section 3704 3 2

Amend transmit

10 2 3704 1Alarms The gas detection system shall initiate a local alarm and signal to a constantly attended control station when ashort term hazard condition

is detected The alarm shall be both visual and audible and shall
26

provide warning

both inside

and outside the other alarms

area

where the gas is detected The audible alarm shall be distinct from all

Amend

3 Outdoor 3704

moderately
4 3 3704

The outdoor storage or use of highly toxic and toxic compressed gases shall be in accordance with Sections 3704 1 through 3 The threshold quantity for highly toxic toxic and moderately toxic gases for

Storage

and Use

outdoor storage and

use are

set forth in Table 3704 3

Add Table 3704 3 to read

Threshold

Quantities

for

Highly Toxic Toxic

a

and

Moderately

Toxic Gases

for Outdoor Stora

and Use 0 10 cubic feet

Highly
Toxic

Toxic

Moderately
Amend

Toxic

20 cubic feet

1 3 3704 and
use

Applicability

The

applicability

storage

of highly

toxic toxic

and

regulations governing the outdoor moderately toxic compressed gases shall be as set

of

forth in Sections 3704 1 through 3704 3 1 3 Amend 1 3 3704

Quantities

Not

Exceeding

the Maximum Allowable

Quantity

per

Control Area The outdoor storage or use of highly toxic and toxic gases in amounts 3 shall be in exceeding the threshold quantity per control area set forth in Table 3704 accordance with Sections

2701 2703 3701 3704 1and

3 3704

toxic gases with an LC50 less than 3000 parts per million in amounts exceeding the threshold quantity in Table 3704 3 shall comply with the requirements for toxic gases in

Moderately
Sections

2701 2703 3701

1 and 3704 3704 3 threshold Sections

Moderately toxic gases in amounts exceeding the comply with the requirements for toxic gases in 1 through 3704 2 3 3704 5 2 3
Amend 3 Outdoor 3704

quantity

in Table 3704 3 shall 1 and 3704

2701 2703 3701

Storage

Weather Protection

for Portable

Tanks and

Cylinders Weather protection in accordance with provided for portable tanks and cylinders located
exhausted enclosures The storage area shall be sprinkler system in accordance with Section CHAPTER 47 ZONE Section 4703 Fire Protection Plan

Section 2704 13 and this section shall be outdoors and

not

equipped

with

an

within gas cabinets or approved automatic

REQUIREMENTS

FOR VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY

Amend this Section 4703 as follows the code

Add

1 General When 4703

required by

official

fire

protection plan

shall be

prepared
Add 2 Content The 4703

plan

shall be based upon

specific wildfire asite supply

access fire

risk assessment and fire

that includes considerations of location conditions and fire

topography
27

aspect flammable vegetation climatic

history

The

plan

shall address water

ignition

resistance

factors

fire

protection systems

and

equipment defensible

space and

vegetation

management
Add 3 Cost The cost of fire 4703 ofthe

protection plan preparation

and review shall be the

responsibility
Add

applicant protection plan

shall be retained

4 Plan Retention The fire 4703

by

the Fire Code

Official Urban Interface Fire Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones Wildland
as

Section 4705

Amend this Section 4705

follows

1 Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Add Section 4705 All of that within the defined

area

City

as

by

the Fire Marshal of the

City

of

Oakland

including

but not limited to the

at the
on

area

north and east of the

at the

following boundaries
San Leandro boarder to Foothill
on

BEGINNING

MacArthur Freeway

Boulevard
on

west

Foothill Boulevard to

Stanley

west
to

Stanley

to 98th

Avenue south

Burr Street to 98th Avenue to Stearns Avenue west on Stearns Thermal west on Thermal to 8500 Thermal south at 8500 Thermal to MacArthur west on MacArthur Boulevard to 82nd Avenue north on 82nd Avenue to Burr Street west
on

Boulevard Utah Street

west

on

Utah Street to

Partridge Avenue

south

on

Partridge

Avenue to

Outlook Avenue west on Outlook Avenue to Seminary Avenue south on Seminary Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard west on MacArthur Boulevard to Buell Street north on Avenue to End straight line from Buell Street to Avenue west on

Tompkins

Tompkins
on

Tompkins
on

Avenue to Wisconsin

Street

west
on

Wisconsin Street to Carlsen Street west

Avenue to

Morgan Avenue west on Avenue Morgan Avenue to Barner south on Barner to Morgan Avenue west on Morgan Alida Street to to Coolidge Avenue North on Coolidge Avenue to Alida Street west on Road to Whittle Lincoln Avenue south on Lincoln Avenue to Tiffin Road west on Tiffin Avenue Dimond Park follow the Avenue west on Whittle Avenue to Fruitvale to El Centro Road west on El Centro southern and western boundary of Dimond Park Road to Dolores west on Dolores to Park Boulevard north on Park Boulevard to Piedmont boundary Piedmont boundary to Mt View Cemetery northern boundary of Mountain View Cemetery to Clarewood Drive west on Clarewood Drive to Broadway Terrace south on Broadway Terrace to Margarido Drive west on Margarido Drive to on Lawton west on Lawton to Broadway north on Broadway to Keith Avenue west
Carlsen Street to

Maple Avenue

south

Maple

Keith Avenue the

to

College Avenue

and north

on

College

Avenue to the corporate limits of

City

of Berkeley

Section 4706 Add 1 4706

Vegetation Management Amend this Section 4706

as

follows

a fire hazard shall purpose and enforcement Vegetation constituting be controlled according to Chapter 47 of this Code At least one time annually the Fire Chief shall cause a notice to be mailed to property owners advising them of potential conditions to

Scope

site inspections of be abated Thereafter the Fire Chief shall execute on of fire hazard conditions Oakland for a determination specific

properties

within

28

Section 4707 Defensible Space Amend this Section 4707 as follows Add 1 General 4707 Persons

Buildings or structures in upon persons owning leasing or controlling

all times

owning leasing controlling operating or maintaining Zone and or adjoining the Very High Fire Hazard Severity
land

adjacent

to

such

buildings

or

structures shall

at

Maintain

an

vegetation

and combustible

effective defensible space growth from

by removing
areas

and clearing away flammable within 30 feet of structures

similar plants used as Exception Single specimens of trees ornamental shrubbery or means of rapidly transmitting fire ground covers provided that they do not form a from the native growth to any structure 2 space by removing brush flammable or vegetation and combustible growth located 30 feet to 100 feet from such buildings ofterrain or other structures when required by the Fire Code Official due to steepness insufficient of 30 feet to be conditions that would cause a defensible space only Maintain

additional

effective defensible

Exception

Grass and other

structures and less than 18

vegetation located more than 30 feet from buildings or inches in height above the ground need not be removed

where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion 3 Remove

portions

of trees which extend within 10 feet of the outlet of a

chimney

Maintain trees

adjacent
a

to

or

overhanging a

structure free of deadwood and needles other dead

Maintain the roof of

structure free of

leaves

or

vegetative

growth
Add 4707 2 Corrective Actions The executive

body is authorized

to instruct the Fire Code

of the property upon which conditions regulated by Section 1 4707 exist to correct such conditions If the owner fails to correct such conditions the executive body is authorized to cause the same to be done and make the expense of such correction a lien upon the property where such condition exists

Official

to

give

notice

to

the

owner

Section 4714 Access Add this Add

or

new

Section 4714

as

follows
hereafter constructed be

1 General 4714
or

relocated into
access

Buildings and structures or portions thereof within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone shall
chapter
an

provided

with fire

apparatus
Add

in accordance with this

weather surface shall be provided when any all feet from a of portion of an exterior wall of the first story a building is located more than 150 fire apparatus access road Driveways shall provide a minimum unobstructed width of 12 feet and a minimum unobstructed height of 13 feet 6 inches Driveways in excess of 150 feet in 2 Driveways 4714

Driveways

with

length

shall be

provided

with turnarounds

Driveways

in

excess

of 200 feet in

length and

less

than 20 feet in width shall be provided with turnouts in addition to turnarounds An all weather surface shall be any surface material acceptable to the code official

29

A driveway shall not

serve

in

excess

of two

dwelling units
the

Exception

When such

accordance with this

driveways chapter

meet

requirements

for

an

access

road

in

Driveway

turnarounds shall be in accordance with Fire

a

Department
may be

standards

Driveways
as

that connect with

road

or

roads at

more

than

one

point

considered

having

turnaround if all

changes

of direction meet the radii

requirements

for

driveway

turnarounds

Driveway turnouts Driveway turnouts

weather road surface at least 10 feet wide and 30 feet shall be anall shall be located
as

long

required by

the code official and

Vehicle load limits shall be roads Add

Design

loads for

posted bridges shall

at both entrances to

bridges

on

driveways

private

be established

by

the code official

Roads Fire apparatus access roads shall be all weather roads with a minimum width of 20 feet and a clear height of 13 feet 6 inches and shall be end roads in excess of 150 feet designed in accordance with Fire Department standards Dead with turnarounds designed in accordance with Fire Department in shall be 3 Fire 4714

Apparatus Access

length

provided

weather road surface shall be any surface material Standards An all official Section 4715 Water Supply Add this Add 1 General 4715
or

acceptable

to the code

new

Section 471 S

as

follows

relocated into

Buildings and structures or portions thereof hereafter constructed or within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone shall be provided with fire
in accordance with this

protection water supplies

chapter
sheds and

Exception Buildings containing only private garages carports buildings with a building area of not more than 500 square feet
Add 2 Water Sources The 4715
not more

agricultural

point

at which

a water source

is available for

use

shall be and be

located travel

than 600 feet from all

portions

of the exterior walls of the

building

approved by

the code official The distance shall be measured

along

an

unobstructed line of

a minimum usable water volume as determined by the adequate accordance with Section 4 4715 This water source shall be equipped supply needs in with an approved hydrant The water source shall be provided and maintained by a recognized water purveyor mutual water company or water pumped from a well The design

Water
water

sources

shall have

construction location
made water
sources

water level

maintenance

access and

access

maintenance of

man

shall be

approved by

the code official with code

Add 4715 3 official

Hydrants All hydrants shall be designed and constructed in accordance nationally recognized standards The location and access shall be approved by the

Add

4 Adequate Water 4715

Supply Adequate

fire

protection

water

supplies

shall be

as

follows

30

One And and

Family Dwellings Two

The

required

fire

family dwellings two

shall be in accordance with

duration need not exceed 30 minutes 2

protection water supply for one Appendix B The water supply

Other Than One And Two Family Dwellings The water supply for other than and one two family dwellings shall be in accordance with

Buildings

required Appendix B

Exception
Add

The water

supply duration need not exceed

2 hours

5 Obstructions Access to all water 4715

sources

required by
or or

this code shall be

unobstructed at all times The code official shall not be deterred immediate access to water source equipment fire

hindered from

gaining

protection equipment

hydrants
be
to

Add 4715 6 Identification Water sources hydrants and fire protection clearly identified in a manner approved by the code official to

equipment shall identify location and

prevent obstruction

by parking

and other obstructions

Add 4715 7 Testing And Maintenance Water

this code shall be

hydrants and other fire protection equipment required by subject periodic tests as required by the code official All such equipment installed under the provisions of this code shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be repaired or replaced where defective Additions repairs alterations and servicing of such fire protection equipment and resources shall be in accordance with approved standards
sources to

Add

8 Clearance of Fuel Defensible space shall be provided around water tank 4715 structures water supply pumps and pump houses in accordance with Section 4707 9 Standby Power 4715

Add

Hazard shall

Severity Zone

Stationary water supply facilities within the Very High Fire dependent on electrical power to meet adequate water supply demands
an

provide standby power systems in accordance with the Electrical Code to ensure that uninterrupted water supply is maintained The standby power source shall be capable providing power for a minimum of two hours Exceptions
1

of

When
A

approved by

the Fire Chief

standby
water

power

supply

is

not

required

where the

primary
2

power service to the

stationary

standby

serves no

power supply is not required where the more than one family dwelling single

supply facility stationary

is underground
water

supply facility

Section 4716 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Add this

new

Section 4716

as

follows

Add

1 General 4716

Zone shall be

Buildings and structures located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity provided with automatic fire sprinkler protection in accordance with this

chapter
Add 2 New Facilities An 4716 all
new

throughout

facilities located in the

approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone single residences family
or

Exception
that have

Accessory
floor

structures to

that

are

residential and non

a gross

area

of 500 square feet

31

less

Add

3 4716

Existing

provided throughout all Hazard Severity Zone when

time Exception One

sprinkler system shall be facilities buildings located in the Very High Fire existing residential
Facilities An

approved
are

automatic fire

modifications

made that increase the gross floor made after

area

additions to

existing occupancies
area

January 1

2008 that

do not exceed 500 square feet in gross floor

Section 4717 General Requirements For Suppression And Control Add Section 4717 Add

as

follows

1 General 4717

Add

1 4717
to new

applicable
Add

Scope The provisions of this chapter establish general requirements and existing properties located within the High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Objective
the The

2 1 4717

objective

of this

Chapter

protection
Zone and

measures

to reduce the threat of wildfire in the

provide necessary fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity

is
to

improve

capability of controlling

such fires

Add 4717 2 Vegetation Control Add 1 General 2 4717

Vegetation

control shall

comply

with Sections 4717 2 through

5 2 4717 Add 4717 2Maintenance of Defensible

Space required by
Section 4707 shall be maintained in

Add 4717 1General Defensible spaces 2 2 accordance with Section 4717

Add fire

resistive vegetation fire 2 Modified Area Non 4717

of structures in accordance with Section 4707 in

growth shall be kept clear such a manner as to provide a clear area for
or

suppression operations
3 2 4717

Add

Responsibility Persons owning leasing controlling operating or maintaining structures are responsible for maintenance of defensible spaces Maintenance of resistive vegetation and fire the defensible space shall include modifying or removing non roofs of keeping leaves needles and other dead vegetative material regularly removed from
structures

Add

extending to within 10 feet of any structure shall be horizontal clearance of 10 feet Tree crowns within the pruned to maintain a minimum defensible space shall be pruned to remove limbs located less than 6 feet above the ground surface adjacent to the trees
4Trees Tree 2 4717
crowns

Portions of tree
to maintain
a

crowns

that extend within 10 feet of the outlet of

chimney shall

be

pruned

minimum horizontal clearance of 10 feet removed from trees

32

Deadwood and litter shall be

regularly

Add

3 Clearance of Brush 4717

or

Vegetative
on

Growth from

is authorized to roads and

require
to

areas

within 10 feet

each side

Roadways The Fire Chief of portions of fire apparatus access

driveways

resistive fire be cleared ofnon

vegetation growth

of trees ornamental vegetative fuels or cultivated ground or similar plants used as ground cover cover such as green grass ivy succulents fire provided they do not form a means of readily transmitting

Exception Single specimens

1 Clearance of Brush and 3 Add 4717 and Distribution Lines Add

Vegetative

Growth from Electrical Transmission

2 General Clearance of brush and vegetative growth from electrical 1 3 4717 4 2 transmission and distribution lines shall be in accordance with Section 4717 Section 4717 4does not authorize persons not having legal 2 damage the property of others without consent of the owner

Exception
enter
on or

right

of entry to

Add

owning controlling operating or maintaining electrical transmission or distribution lines shall have an approved program in place that identifies poles or towers with equipment and hardware types that have a history of becoming less an ignition source and provides a combustible free space consisting of a clearing of not such circumference of such or tower than 10 feet in each direction from the outer pole during Chief as the Fire of time designated by periods
1Support Clearance Persons 3 4717

Exception
transmission

Lines used
or

exclusively

as

telephone telegraph

messenger

call

alarm

other lines classed

as

communication circuits

by

public utility

Add 4717 3Electrical Distribution and Transmission Line Clearances 4 2 1General Clearances between 3 4 2 4717

Add

vegetation

and electrical lines shall be in

accordance with 4717 3 4 2 Add 4717 3 4 2 Trimming Clearance At the time of trimming clearances not less than 3 shall be provided The radial clearances shown 4 2 those established by Table 4717 below
are

vegetation

minimum clearances that shall be established at time of trimming between the and the energized conductors and associated live parts

33

Add Table 4717 3 4 2 to read

TABLE 4717 3 4 2

MINIMUM CLEARANCES BETWEEN VEGETATION AND ELECTRICAL LINES

AT TiMF nF TRIMMING

LINE VOLTAGE

MINIMUM RADIAL CLEARANCE FROM CONDUCTOR

feet

400 2 000 72 000 110 001 72 000 300 001 110 001 300 Exception
those
or more

4 6 10 15

The Fire Chief is authorized to establish minimum clearances different than Table 4717 3 4 2 when evidence

specified by

substantiating

such other clearances

is submitted to and

approved by

the code official

Add

3 4 2 4717 Minimum Clearance to Be Maintained Clearances not less than those

3 shall be maintained during such periods of time as 4 2 by Table 4717 specific clearance achieved at time of pruning shall designated by the code official The site specific trim cycle the potential line vary based on species growth rates the utility company s to line due to electrical sag sway due wind loading and ambient temperature and the tree location in proximity to the high voltage lines established

Exception
than those

is submitted to and

specified by approved by
to

The code official is authorized to establish minimum clearances different when evidence substantiating such other clearances 3 4 2 4717 the code official

Add Table 4717 3 4 2

read

TABLE 2 4717 MINIMUM CLEARANCES BETWEEN VEGETATION AND 3 4 ELECTRICAL LINES TO BE MAINTAINED

LINE VOLTAGE

MINIMUM CLEARANCE

inches
000 35 750
6 12 19 5 30 115

000 60 001 35 000 115 001 60 000 230 001 115 000 500 001 230
Add 3Electrical Power Line 4 2 4717 shall

Emergencies During emergencies

the extent necessary falling into power lines
to
or

utility

perform

the

required

work
as

to

the power clear the hazard An

trees

emergency of Table 4717 3 4 2

can

include situations such

trees

in violation

5 Correction of Condition The Fire Chief is authorized to give notice to the 2 4717 owner of the 2 exist to correct such property on which conditions regulated by Section 4717 Add
34

conditions

If the

owner

fails to correct such

conditions

the

legislative body

of the

jurisdiction is authorized to cause the same to be done and make the expense of such correction a lien on the property where such condition exists
Add 4717 3Access Restrictions Add 1 Restricted 3 4717 To Public Lands The Fire Chief is authorized Fire Hazard
to

Entry
shall

determine and
to

publicly

announce areas

when

Very High

again be opened to Severity Zone except public roadways inhabited areas or established trails High and campsites that have not been closed during such time when the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone is closed to entry is prohibited
Fire Hazard

entry and when such

Severity Zone shall be closed entry Entry on and occupation of Very

Exceptions
1 Residents and
owners

of

private property
going
to

within
or

Very High
on

Fire Hazard

Severity

Zone and their invitees and guests 2

being

their lands

Entry

in the

course

of

duty by

public officers members Firefighting Service

peace or police officers and other duly authorized of a fire department and members of the Wildland

Add 4717 2Trespassing On Posted Private 3

Property
a

specific area within a Very fire danger because High Fire Hazard Severity Zone presents an exceptional and continuing or of to structures ofthe density of natural growth difficulty terrain proximity accessibility to the public such areas shall be restricted or closed until changed conditions warrant termination of such restriction or closure Such areas shall be posted in accordance with
Add 4717 1General When the Fire Chief determines that 2 3 Section 4717 2 3 Add 2 3 4717

Signs Approved signs prohibiting entry by

unauthorized persons and

referring to
Add

this code shall be

placed

on

every closed and

area

2 Trespassing 3 4717

Entering

remaining

within

areas

closed and

posted

is

public property within closed and prohibited Exception Owners and occupiers of private and areas their guests or invitees authorized persons engaged in the operation
or

posted

maintenance of necessary utilities such as electrical power gas telephone water and sewer and local state and federal public officers and their authorized agents acting in the course of

duty
Add 4717 3 Use of Fire Roads and Defensible
or

Space Motorcycles
is

motor scooters

and

motor vehicles shall not be driven parked on and trespassing prohibited on fire roads or defensible space beyond the point where travel is restricted by a cable gate or sign without the permission of the property owners Vehicles shall not be parked in a manner that

obstructs the entrance to

fire road

or

defensible

space

Public officers acting within their scope of duty Radio and television wires thereto and other obstructions shall not be installed or maintained on aerials guy fire roads or defensible spaces unless located 16 feet 4877 mm or more above such fire road or defensible space

Exception

35

Add

4 Use of 3 4717

Motorcycles

Motor

Scooters

Ultra

light

Aircraft and Motor

Motorcycles motor scooters ultra light aircraft and motor vehicles shall not be operated within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone without a permit by the code official except on clearly established public or private roads Permission from the property owner shall be presented when requesting a permit
Vehicles 5 Tampering With Locks Barricades Signs and Address Markers Locks 3 4717 barricades seals cables signs and address markers installed within Very High Fire Hazard Add

Severity Zone by or under the mutilated destroyed or removed

Gates doors
be unlocked

control of the code

official

shall not be

tampered with

barriers and locks installed

by

or

under the control of the code official shall not

Add 4717 4 Ignition Source Control Add 4717 1General 4

Ignition

sources

4 shall be in accordance with Section 4717 intended to the minimum

Add

2 Objective 4 4717
to

Regulations
occurrence

in this section of wildfires

are

provide

requirements
Add

prevent the

3 Clearance from 4 4717

or

Ignition

Sources Clearance between

a

ignition

sources

and

grass brush Add

other combustible materials shall be maintained the code

minimum of 30 feet shall be

4 Smoking When 4717

required by

official signs

posted stating
or

NO SMOKING No person shall smoke within 15 feet of combustible materials resistive vegetation

fire non

Exception
campsites
Add
as

Places of habitation

or

in the boundaries of established

smoking

areas or

designated by
Equipment
not

the code official Flames

5 4 4717

and Devices

Generating Heat Sparks

or

or

Open

Equipment

and devices

generating heat
be used in

combustibles shall

Very

sparks open flames capable of igniting nearby High Fire Hazard Severity Zone without a permit

from the code official Use of

Exception
that
are a areas

approved equipment

in habituated from

minimum of 30 feet

9144 mm

premises or designated campsites covered grass grain brush or forest

Add

6 Fireworks Fireworks shall 4 4717

not

be used

or

possessed

in

Very High

Fire

Hazard

Severity Zone

Add 4717 7 Outdoor Fires 4 Add 4717 1 General No person shall 7 4 kind for any purpose in or on any Very maintain any outdoor fire of any Fire Hazard Severity Zone except by the
or

build ignite

High

authority

of a written permit from the code official

36

Exception
fires
are

Outdoor fires within inhabited

a

in

premises or designated campsites where barbecue permanent portable barbecue outdoor fireplace or grill and
or

such
are a

minimum of 30 feet from any combustible material Add 4717 2 Permits Permits 7 4 shall and

resistive vegetation fire non

terms

incorporate

such

and conditions that will

reasonably safeguard public safety

maintained in
or on

property
under the

Outdoor fires shall not be

built ignited

or

hazardous fire

areas

following conditions

1 2

When When

high winds
a

are

blowing
or over

person 17 years old

is not present

at

all times to watch and tend such

fire
3 Add

or a

When

public

announcement is made that open

burning

is

prohibited

outdoor

3Restrictions No person shall use a permanent barbecue portable barbecue 7 4 4717 fireplace or grill for the disposal of rubbish trash or combustible waste material 8Outdoor 4 4717

Add

Fireplaces Permanent Barbecues and Grills Outdoor fireplaces permanent barbecues and grills shall not be built installed or maintained in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone without approval of the code official
Outdoor
a

safe condition at all times

screen or

fireplaces permanent barbecues Openings in

door

grills shall be maintained in good repair and in such appliances shall be provided with an approved

and

spark arrestor

Exception When approved by the code official unprotected openings grills necessary for proper functioning
Add person 9 Reckless Behavior The code official is authorized to 4 4717
or

in barbecues and

stop

any actions of

persons if the official determines that the action is reckless and could result in
or

an

ignition
Add No

offire

spread

of fire

10Planting 4 4717 shall be

Vegetation
under

Under Or
or

Adjacent To Energized
lines

Electrical Lines

vegetation

planted

shall grow within 10 feet Add 4717 5 Control of

adjacent to energized power of the 3048 mm energized conductors

that

at

maturity

Storage
Code storage

Add 4717 1 General In addition to the 5 and

use

requirements of the California Fire of the materials shall be in accordance with Section 4717 5
excess

Add 4717 2 Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials in 5 of liquid 200 cubic feet and shall

of 10

66 m 5

of gas

or

10

pounds 4 54 kg
for

of solids
use

8L gallons 37 require a permit

comply

with

nationally recognized standards

storage

and

Add 4717 1Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations 2 5 Add 1 General 2 5 4717 The storage

installation and

maintenance of

liquefied petroleum gas LP gas pertinent equipment shall be in accordance

standards

of

and the with the

California Fire Code and

recognized

37

Add 4717 1Location of Containers 2 5

gas LP

containers shall be located within the

defensible space in accordance with the California Fire Code Add

3 5 4717 Explosives away

Explosives

shall

not

be

sale given

used discharged transported

or

possessed kept stored sold offered for disposed of within Very High Fire Hazard

Severity

Zone

Add 4717 4Combustible Materials 5 Add 1 General Outside 4 5 4717 rubber of combustible materials such as but not limited paper products shall comply with the other applicable

storage
or

to wood tires sections of this code and this section

Fire materials

Add 4717 2 Individual Piles Individual 4 5

piles

contiguous

area

Piles shall not exceed

000 50

cubic feet in volume

shall not exceed 0 5 00 square feet of or 10 feet in height

Add 4717 3Separation A clear space of at least 40 feet shall be provided between 4 5 The clear space shall not contain combustible material or non resistive vegetation fire Add 4717 4 5 Storage of Firewood and Combustible Materials Add 1 General Firewood and combustible material shall 4 5 4717
not

piles

be stored in

unenclosed spaces beneath buildings or structures or on decks or under eaves canopies or other projections or overhangs When required by the code official storage of firewood and combustible material stored in the defensible space shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from structures and separated from the crown of trees by a minimum horizontal distance of 15 feet

Add 4717 2Storage for Off 4 5 Site Use Firewood and combustible materials not for

consumption

on

the

premises

shall be stored

so as

to not pose

hazard

Add 4717 6 Dumping Add

1 6 4717 Waste Material Waste material shall not be

Very High

Fire Hazard in

against

structures

in Severity Zone Very High Fire Hazard Severity

or

on or

placed deposited or dumped along trails roadways or highways

in
or

Zone

Exception Approved public

and

approved private dumping

not

areas

Add 4717 2 Ashes and Coals Ashes and coals shall 6 in

or on

be

placed deposited

or

dumped

Very High

Fire Hazard

Severity

Zone

Exceptions
1 2 In the hearth of an established fire In
a

pit
a

camp stove

or

fireplace
that is

noncombustible container with

tight fitting lid

kept or

maintained in
structures

safe location not less than 10 feet from non resistive vegetation fire 3 Where such ashes
or

or

coals

are

buried and covered with 1 foot of mineral earth not less

or

than 25 feet from non resistive vegetation fire

structures

38

Add 4717 7Protection of Pumps and Water Add 1 General The 7 4717

Storage

Facilities shall be in accordance with

reliability

of the water

supply

Section 4717 7 Add

storage and

2 Objective The intent of this section is to increase the reliability of water 7 4717 pumping facilities and to protect such systems against loss from intrusion by fire

Add 4717 3 Fuel Modification Area Water storage and pumping facilities shall be 7 resistive vegetation fire provided with a defensible space of not less than 30 feet clear of non
or

growth around

and

adjacent

to such facilities

Persons

owning controlling operating or maintaining water storage and pumping systems resistive fire requiring this defensible space are responsible for clearing and removing non and the defensible on the leased or controlled vegetation maintaining space property owned said by person
Add 4717 4 Trees Portions of trees that extend 7 of water storage and
to

within 30 feet of combustible

portions

pumping

facilities shall be removed

Add 4717 5Protection of Electrical Power 7 the

water

Supplies When electrical pumps are used to such shall be connected to a standby power source required provide supply pumps to automatically maintain electrical power in the event of power loss The standby power
source

shall be

capable

of providing power for

minimum of two hours in accordance with

the Electrical Code

Exception
pumps
are

standby power source is not required where underground as approved by the code official

the

primary

power services to

Add 4717 8 Land Use Limitations Add 4717 1 General 8

comply

with all other

Temporary fairs carnivals public exhibitions and similar uses must provisions of this code in addition to enhanced ingress and egress

requirements
Add 2 Objective The increased 8 4717

Hazard section Add

not

Severity
are

Zone also increases the

to

public use of land or structures in Very High Fire potential threat to life safety The provisions of this

intended

reduce that threat

3 Permits 8 4717
a

Temporary fairs carnivals public

Fire Hazard

exhibitions

or

similar

uses

shall

be allowed in

designated Very High

Severity

Zone except by permit from

the code official

Permits shall

incorporate

such terms and conditions that will

reasonably safeguard public

safety

and property

39

APPENDIX

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Amended

as

follows Apparatus
Access

Section D102 Minimum Specifications Road Turnaround is amended

as

Figure

1 Dead D103 end Fire

follows

Add Appendix D 103 1 Fire Apparatus Access Standards

Figure
Figure

1 3A 3B 4 5

Local Standards and Shared Access Facilities

on

Design

Standards

Figure Figure
Figure

Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figurel0 Figure 11

Amend

Parking No Turn Out Parking on One Side With Turn Out No Parking on Both Sides Private Streets Only Fire Hydrant Spacing Dead End Road Fire Hydrant Spacing Through Road
One Side Hammerhead Turnaround Y Turnaround L Turnaround Maximum Run Maximum
on

Varying Slopes
Varying
Runs

Slopes

on

Table D 103 4 Requirements for Dead End Fire

Apparatus

Access Roads

Over

600

feet Special approval required

Add Over 500

feet Special approval required

40

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150

R R

35 FOR HILLS 100 FOR FLATLANDS

Y M1N Y

150

y
D

1
l2

IF

AB

600 DONT

NEED

2ND APPARATUS

ACCESS

20

20

R IF AF 300 THEN TURNOUT IS RE9UIRED AT MIDPOINT

30

IF 6

Y Y

MTTIGATION

l50 THEN O K 150 THEN REQUIRE

TURtgUT BAY 8 V X 30 l

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ONLY AS A DESIGN AID

ADAPTED FROM 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE APPENDIX D 103 1

CIlY OF OAKLAND

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

LOCAL STANDARDS AND SHARED ACCESS FACILITIES DESIGN STANDARDS

DEPUTY CHIEF DATE

FIRE MARSHALL

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CITY OF OAKLAND

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS

STANDARDS
DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 3

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

PARKING ON ONE SIDE

NO TURN OUT

REu

42

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ONLY AS

DESIGN AID

ADAPTED FROM 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE APPENDIX D 103 1

CITY OF OAKLAND
FIRE APPARATUS

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

ACCESS STANDARDS
DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE MARSHALL
i

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT PARKING ON ONE SIDE

FIGURE 38

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DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE MARSHALL

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES PRIVATE STREETS

DATE REV

FIGURE 4

ONLY

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CITY OF OAKLAND

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS

DEPUTY CHIEF

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT FIRE HYDRANT SPACING DEAD END ROAD
DATE REV

FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 5

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CITY OF OAKLAND I

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS

DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 6

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

FIRE HYDRANT SPACING THROUGH ROAD

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DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 7

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

HAMMERHEAD TURNAROUND

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20 MIN

90 MIN

ti0
NOTE
1 MIN R A DWAY CLEAR WIDTH 20 SERVING BUILDINGS UP T 3
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CITY OF OAKLAND

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS
DEPUTY CHIEF DATE FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 8

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT Y TURNAROUND

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CITY OF OAKLAND

FIRE

PREVENTION BUREAU

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS

DEPUTY CHIEF

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

FIRE MARSHALL FIGURE 9

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EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

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FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS STANDARDS

DEPUTY

CHIEF

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT

DATE

FIRE MARSHALL GURE 11 F

MAXIMUM SLOPES ON VARYING RUNS

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Table D 103 5Design

Requirements

for Local Streets and Shared Access Facilities

SAF

Local Public and Private Streets

A

Shared Access Facilities

SAF 150 B

Street SAF C

Secondary Access
Required D

600 ft AB in 1

ft CD in

600 ft AD in

Street

600 ft SAF 600 ft

Length for

Fig 1
If
600

dead end

ft

Fig 1 If 150 ft mitigation

regd see item l0a

Fig 1 If

600 ft

600 ft Street SAF

streets

mitigation regd see item l0a

mitigation regd see item l0a

Loop

roads and streets with dead end

fingers
b 2 Width See Table 2 20 Ft clear for SAF 150ft Road Radius 3 100 ft to centerline of street 4 Turnaround S 25 ft 150 ft street 30 ft to inner
curve case

shall be
on a case

evaluated

basis

Minimum 20 ft clear

length

Minimum 30 ft to inner 20 ft 150 ft total

curve

20 ft 150 ft SAF

length

A N

35 ft radius head hammer

Y
or

length circular if
there
are no

length
a

turnaround
on

either

W R

circular

street
as

or

PAE

L
Criteria

restrictions
hammerhead W optional if R restrictions exist

b hammerhead
c

Same Same

SAF for for

Design

Y
L

turnaround in SAF
as

hill area fire

street

engine flatlands
fire truck
or

turnaround in street Items a b c d at applicants

o

fire

engine
Access length 6 150 ft If 150 ft

tion 150 ft A N A N

buildings x y in Fig 1
to

If

150 ft

mitigation regd see item lOb

mitigation regd see item

lOb

Table D 103 5

Design Requirements
Local Public and Private Streets

for Local Streets and Shared Access Facilities

Shared Access Facilities SAF Same Street SAF C

SAF
Secondary
Access

B
Same
as

Re aired 7 Turnouts ft W x 30 ft L

When required Table 2

see

as

public and

public and

Required
on

300 ft

private

streets

private

streets

center max both

staggered
sides 8 ft
max

Retaining 8
Walls

wall ht W R

8 ft

max

wall ht

See Columns A

Same

as

SAF

B
Within
can

private

Ifht

5 ft

use

be combustible to

noncombustible materials Walls 5 ft be

3 ft
W Within public R be

can

must

heavy timber
construction 10 300 ft
er

noncombustible 9 Road Grades

UBC A N 10 18 for 300 ft If

no max

Slope
10 150 ft If 10

10 18

18 slope up to
max

unlimited length

slope

up to

If 300 600 ft then

10 then

18

150 ft then

slope mitigation
item

mitigation required see item l Oc

length limit see item l OC for required road

surface

Required see

l Oc or response time 4 minutes must be demonstrated

10 slope 300 600 ft

length

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Table D 103 5 Design

Requirements

for Local Streets and Shared Access Facilities

Shared Access Facilities Street SAF C

SAF
Secondary
Access Re aired D

Local Public and Private Streets

SAF B length
If 600 ft then If
a

Mitigation O
Length
to

measures

If 600 ft then

If 300 600 ft

secondary
in 600

secondary access egress

a

then 20 ft width

end of

required

turnaround hydrant
re

secondary required
then

access

access

required
ft
max

road

aired

If 150 300 ft fire

length
fire

distance from
any

sprinkler

parcel

to

resistive constr

through
shall be these

street

vegetation mgnt hydrant required

are

provided see Fig 10

available

as

mitigations only when

area

is outside of

Wildfire Prevention Assessment District WPAD

Length to b building

the

If

150 ft from street

20 ft width turnaround

A N

A N

farthest part of the

then fire ft width

sprinkler

or

20

hydrant

turnaround

required

hydrant required
c

Road

grade

Fire

sprinkler and hydrant spacing per Fire Marshal s Office

Fire

sprinkler and hydrant spacing per

Fire Marshal s Office

Fire

sprinkler

and

If

0then

hydrant spacing per Fire

s Marshal

all weather surface is

Office

required
If 10 then

asphalt or
concrete

pavement is
re

aired

53

Section D107 One

Or

TwoResidential Developments Family

Deleted in its

entirety

Section 2 If any held

to

Severability
or

article section
be invalid

subsection sentence clause or phrase of this ordinance or exhibit is unconstitutional the offending portion shall be severed and shall not

affect the

validity

of remaining

portions

which shall remain in full force and effect

Section 3 Effective Date

This ordinance shall become effective

immediately on final adoption if it receives six or more affirmative votes otherwise it shall become effective upon the seventh day after final adoption

IN

MAY
COUNCIL OAKLAND CALIFORNIA

i 2008

20

PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE AYES NOES ABSENT

BROOKS BRUNNER CHANG KERNIGHAN NADEL QUAN REID

and PRESIDENT DE LA FUENTE

ABSTENTION
ATTEST Ton
a

im

ns

City
of the

erk and Clerk of the Council

City

of

Oakland

California

Introduction mate

MAY

6 200

DATE OF ATTESTATION

g 5

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