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1. The minimum gate width shall be 20 feet (6096 mm). <br />2. Gates shall be of the swinging or sliding type. <br />3. Construction of gates shall be of materials that allow manual operation by one person. <br />4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and replaced or repaired when defective. <br />5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices <br />shall be approved by the fire code official. <br />6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry <br />tools or when a key box containing the key(s) to the lock is installed at the gate location. <br />7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. <br />8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. <br />9. Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F2200. <br />D103.6 Signs. <br />Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING—FIRE LANE signs complying with <br />Figure D103.6. Signs shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches (305 mm) wide by 18 inches (457 mm) high and have red letters on a white reflective <br />background. Signs shall be posted on one or both sides of the fire apparatus road as required by Section D103.6.1 or D103.6.2. <br />SIGN TYPE 'A" SIGN TYPE 1C" SIGN TYPE 'W <br />NO NO NO <br />PARKING PARKING PARKING <br />18' <br />FIRE LANE FIRE LANE FIRE LANE <br />FIGURE D103.6 <br />FIRE LANE SIGNS <br />D103.6.1 Roads 20 to 26 feet in width. <br />Fire lane signs as specified in Section D103.6 shall be posted on both sides of fire apparatus access roads that are 20 to 26 feet wide (6096 to 7925 <br />mm). <br />D103.6.2 Roads more than 26 feet in width. <br />Fire lane signs as specified in Section D103.6 shall be posted on one side of fire apparatus access roads more than 26 feet wide (7925 mm) and less <br />than 32 feet wide (9754 mm). <br />SECTION D104 <br />COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS <br />D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. <br />Buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet (9144 mm) or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. <br />D104.2 Buildings exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. <br />Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet (5760 m2) shall be provided with two separate and approved fire <br />apparatus access roads. <br />Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet (11 520 m2) that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all <br />buildings are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. <br />D104.3 Remoteness. <br />Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum <br />overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. <br />SECTION D105 <br />AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS <br />D105.1 Where required. <br />Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceeds 30 feet (9144 mm), approved aerial fire apparatus access roadse <br />shall be provided. For purposes of this section, the highest roof surface shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersectio6� <br />of the roof to the exterior wall, or the top of parapet walls, whichever is greater. on <br />D <br />L1 <br />D105.2 Width. w <br />Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet (7925 mm), exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the <br />building or portion thereof. <br />D105.3 Proximity to building. <br />At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet (4572 mm) and a maximum of 30 feet (9144 <br />mm) from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access <br />road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. <br />D105.4 Obstructions. <br />Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. <br />Other obstructions shall be permitted to be placed with the approval of the fire code official. <br />SECTION D106 <br />MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS <br />