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*,• # -»-• •«*^«**« • M* •W 4isss:•. ^'V' . :i.: ^■f. 10.206-10^UNIFORM FIRE CODEOb«Vuctlon of FIro Protection Equipment See. I0-2M. No penon shall place or keep any post, fence, vehicle, growth, trash, klorage or other material or thing near any fire hydrant, fire department connection or fire protection system control valve that would prevent such eauipmeM or hydrant from being immediately discernible or m any other manner nr hinder the fue department from gaining immediate access to saiddie chief.ACCOMRoodwsytlor FtroApparotuo i\,\«\»3Sec. W.207. (a) Rcqoircd Constniclion. Every building hereafter construct^ shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of access roadways with all-weather driving surface of not less than 30 feet of unobstructed width with wV<i«a»e roadway turning radius capable of supporting the imposed loads of fire apparatus and having a minimum of 13 feet 6 inches of vertica 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 tppintus. EXCEPTION: Wlien there are not more than l>%*o Group R, Division as defined in the Building Code. the requircroeni of this section may be modiM when, in the opinion of the chief, rire-fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. (hi Obatnictini. The icquired width of access roadways shafi not be obstructed in any manner, including parking of vehicles. NO PACING signs or other appropriaie notice.or both,prohibiting obsmictions may be required and shall be maintained. , „ (c) Eiteal. The access roadway shall be extended to within 150 fwt of a portioitt of the exterior walls of the first story of any building. Where the Kce« loadw^ cannot be provided, approved fire protection system or systems shall be iKOvIded as requited and appim^ by the chief. (d) Fbvpnlccthin ANemale. Where fire-protection systems approved by the fhiff are provided, the above required clearance may be modified. fel Ovcrsiiiiit. The chief shall have the authority to requjre an increase in the minimum access widths where such width is not adequate for fire or rescue opcfUiofis. of the Building Code and using design live loading sufficient to carry the imposed loadsofthe fire apparatus. PnmiMB Mufitillcntion . ^ „ , See. 10.208. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new ^ ,inro^a oosilion as to be plainly visible and legible from the luTiIXiiiiiiiii III! iiiii|iirfr ' background. 1912 EDITIONIteyBox 10.209-10.901 !Sec. 10.209. When access to or within a strorfurt or an area is unduly diffi^lt because of secured openings or where immediaic access is neccssai^ for lifesaving or fire-fighting purposes, the chief may require a key ^x to be an accessible location. The key box shall be a type approved by the chief and shall contaiD keys lo gain necessary access as required by ihe thief.Division HiINSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE- PROTECTION, LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEMS ANDAPPLIANCESImtallnllonSec 10.301. (a) TVpe Required. The chief si all designate th: tyi« and number of fire appliances to be installed and maintained in and upon all premises in the jurisdiction other than private dvrelliiigs. This shall ^ done accoiding lo the relative severity of probable fire, including tlw rapidity with which it way spread. Such appliances shall be of a type class of fire associated with such building or premises and shall have approval of Portable fire extinguishers shall be in accordance with U.F.C. Standard No. lO-l. ^ (b) Spfflal Haards. In occupancies of an especially hazardous nature or where special hazards exist in addition to the normal haz^ of the occupancy, or where access for fire apparatus is unduly difficult, additional safeguards may be required consisting of additional fire appliance units, more t^ one ty^ of appliance, or special systems suiuble for Ihe protection of the hazard involved. Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, amoi^- ic sprinkler or water spray systems, standpipe and hose, fixed or potUble fue exUnguishers. suitable asbestos blankets, breathing apparatus, manuM or aut^ matic covers, carbon dioxide, foam, halogenatcd and dry ctemical or other special fire-extinguishing systems. Where such systems are installed, th^ sha btin accordance with the applicable Uniform Fire Code Standards or siand^ of the National Fire Protection Association when Uniform Fire Code Standards do not apply. ................. . , (c) Water Supply^ An approved water supply capable of supplying r^uired fire flow for fire protection shall be provided lo all premises upon which building or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed. When any portion of the building protected is in excess of 150 feet from a water supply m a public street, there shall be provided, when required by the chief, on-siie fire hydrantt and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. V^ter supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure unks, elevated tanks, w«er mains or other fixed system capable of supplying the requirrf fire flow. In Kding the requirements for fire flow, the chief may be guided by the standard published