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10; EDITION 10.206-10.207 deter or hinder the luc department from gaining immw'diatc access to said equipment or hydrant. A minimum 3-foot clear space shall he maintained around the circumference of the fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approv: d by ~" the chief. Fire Apparatus Access Roads 1 Sec. 10.207. (a) General. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Where Required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be required for every building hereafter constructed when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story is located more than 150 feet from fire department vehicle access. EXCEPTIONS: 1. When conditions prevent the installation of an approved f ire apparatus access road, the chief may permit the installation of a fire -protection system or systems in lieu of a road, provided the system or systems are nut otherwise required by this or any other code. 2. When there are not more than two Group R. Division 3 or Group M Occupan- cics, the requirements of this section may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the chief, fire -fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. (c) Permissible Modifications. Clearances or widths required by this section may be increased v.hen. in the opinion of the chief, minimum clearances or widths arc not adequate to provide fire apparatus access. For high -piled combusti- ble storage sec Section 81.109. - (d) Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to aratus and shall be provided with a surface so support the imposed loads of fire app as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. (e) Width. The minimum unobstructed width of a fire apparatus access road shall be not less than 20 feet. - - (f) vertical Clearance. All fire apparatus access roads shall have an unob- structed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. EXCEPTION: Upon approval vertical clearance may be reduced, provided such reduction does not impair access by fire apparatus and approved signs are installed and maintained indicating the established vertical clearance. (g) Thrning Radius. The turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be _ as approved by the chief. (h) 7Lrnarounds. All dead-end fire apparatus access ruau� in excess of f feet in len th shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of ire apparatus. (i) Bridges. When a bridge is required to be used as access under this section, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections of the Building Code and using designed live loading sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus. U) Grade. The gradient for a fire apparatus access road shall not exceed the maxtnu,m approved by the chief. (k) Obstruction. The required width of any fire apparatus access road shall not be obstni.ted in any manner, including parking of vehicles. Minimum required 41