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r r r » \r 1 l'».j06-10.208 UNIFORM FIRE CODE Obt'trucllon ol Fire Protection Equipment See. 10.206. No person shall place or keep any posl, fence, vehicle, growth, trash,Storage or other nratciial or thing near any fire hydrant, fire department connection or fire protection system control valve that would prevent such equipment or hydrant from being immediately discernible or in any other manner Of hinder the fire department from gaining immediate access to said A rnjnjmum 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of the Hr., hvtiranis eKeFnPtrwIwmiiir rrouired or approved by the chief. Access Roadways lor Fire Apparatus t\, t*\tr3 Sec. 10.207. (a) Required Construction. Every building hereafter con structed shall be accessible to Tire department apparatus by way of access road ways with all-weather driving surface of not less than 20 feet of unobstructed width, with adequate roadway turning radius capable of supporting the imposed loads of fire apparatus and having a minimum of 13 feet 6 Inches of vertical clearance. Dead end fire department access roads in excess of 150 feet long shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of fire department apparatus. EXCEPTION; When there aie not more than two Ciroop R. Division 3 or M Occupancies as defined in the Building Code, the requirement of this section may ^ modified when, in the opinion of the r hief. fire-fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. (b) Obstructing. The required width of access roadways shall not be obstructed in any manner, including parking of vehicles. NO PARKING signs or other appropriate notice, or both, prohibiting obstructions may be required and shall be maintained. (c) Extent. The access roadway shall be extended to within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any building. Where the i^way cannot be provided, approved fire jKotcction system or systems shall be provided u required and approved by tlie chief. (d) Fire-protection Alternate. Where fire-protection systems approved by the chief are provided, the above required clearance may be modified. (e) Ovcrslzing. The chief shall have the authority to require an increase in the minimum access widths where such width is not adequate for fire or rescue operations. (0 Bridges. Where a bridge is required to be used as access under this section, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections t^rcihlses Identlllcatlon Sec. 10.208. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and background. It snail DC consinivwu •MU -------------------------------------------- .. — of the Building Code and using design live loading sufficient to cany the imposed ^ loads of the fire apparatus. si TT T —T 1982 EDITION 10.209-10.301 Key Box Sec. 10.209. When access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult. because of secured openings or when immediate access is necessary for life saving or fire-fighting purposes, the f aief may require a key box to be installed m an accessible location. The key box shall be a type approved by the citief and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the chief. Division III INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE- PROTECTION, LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES Installation See 10.301. (a)’IVp« Required. The chief shall designate the type and number of fire appliances to be installed and nmintained in and upon‘all buildings and premises in the jurisdiction other than private dwellings, litis shall be done according to the relative severity of probable fire, including tlie rapidity with which it may spread. Such appliances shall be of a type suitable for the probable class of fire associated with such building or premises and shall have approval of the chief. Portable fire extinguishers shall be in accordance with U.F.C. Standard No. lO-l. (b) Special Hazards. In occupancies of an especially hazardous nature or where special hazards exist in addition to the normal hazard of the occupancy, or where access for fire apparatus is unduly difficult, additional safeguards may be required consisting of additional fire appliance units, more than one type of appliance, or special systems suitable for the protection of the hazard Involved. Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, automat ic sprinkler or water spray systems, standpipe and hose, fixed or portable fire extinguishers, suitable asbestos blankets, breathing apparatus, manual or auto matic covets, carbon dioxide, foam, halogenatcd and dry chemical or other special fire-extinguishing systems. Where such systems are installed, they shall be in Kcordance with the applicable Uniform Fire Code Standards or standards of the National Fire Protection Association when Uniform Fire Code Standards do not apply. ........... (c) VViter Supply.’ An approvcd water supply capable of sii’pplying required * fire now for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed; Wlicn any portion of the building protected is in excess of 150 feet from a water supply on a public slicct. Iheic shall be provided, when required by the chief, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water niaiiis or other fixed system capable of supplying the required fire flow. In slitting the icifuircmeiits for fire flow, the chief may be guided by the slandj^rtl published •I t .*