03-19-2007 Planning Commission Packet

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503.2.4-506.2 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES � 503.2.4 Ttirning radius.The required turning radius of a apparatus access roads to exterior openings shall be provided -- fire apparatus access road sha11 be determined by the code when required by the code official: �� 504.2 Maintenance of exterior daors and openings.Exterior � 503.2.5 Dead ends.Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in doors and their function shall not be eliminated without prior �( excess of 150 feet(45 720 mm)in length shall be provided approval.Exterior doors that have been rendered nonfuncfional with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. and that retain a functional door extarior appearance shall have . 503.2.6 Bridges and etevated surfaces.Where a bridge or a sign affixed to the exterior side of the door with the words an elevated suiface is part of a fire apparatus access road,the THIS DOOR BLOCKED.The sign shall consist of letters hav- bridge shall be constructed and maintained in accordance �g a principal stroke of not less than 0.75 inch(19.1 mm)wide `� with AASHTO Standard Specification for Highway �d at least 6 inches (152 mm) high on a contrasting back- Bridges.Bridges and elevated surfaces shall be designed for gTOUnd.Required fire department access doors shall not be ob- a live load sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire appa- strncted or eIiminated.Exit and exit access doors shall comply ratus.Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to ��P�r 10.Access doors for high-piled combustibte stor- _ bridges wnen required by the code o�cial.�Vhere elevated age s�comply�vith Section 23Q5.6.1. surfaces designedfor emergency vehicle use are adjacent to 504.3 Stairway access to roof. New buildings four or more -� surfaces which aze not designed for such use,approved bar- $tories in height, except those with a roof slope greater than riers, approved signs or both shall be installed and main- four units vertical in'12 units horizontal(333-percent slope), tained when required by the code official. shall be provided with a stairway to the roof. Such stairway 503.2.7 Grade.The grade of the fire apparatus access road shail be marked at street and floor levels with a sign indicating • shall be within the limits established by the cade official ' �at the stairway continues to the roof.Where roofs are used for based on the fire department's apparatus. roof gazdens or for other pucposes,stairways shall be provided as required for such occupancy classification. 5033 Marking.Where required by the code official,approved . ' signs or other approved notices shall be provided for fire appa- ratus access roads to identify suchroads orprohibit the obstruc- tion thereof.Signs or nofices shall be maintained in a clean and SECTION 505 • legible condition at aIl times and be replaced or repaired when PREMISES IDENTIFICATION necessary to provide adequate visibility. 505.1 Address numbers. New and existing buildings shall 503.4 Obstraction of fire apparatus access roads.Fire appa- have approved address numbers, building numbers, or ap- ,J ratus access roads shall not be obs�ucted in any manner,in- pI'oved building identification placed in a position to be plainly ' cluding the parking of vehicles. The minimum widths�and legible and visible from the street orroad fronting the progerty. clearances established in Section 503.2.1 shall be maintained '�ese numbers shall contrast with their background.Address � at all times. numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters.Numbers � shall be a minimum of 4 inches(102 mm)lugh with a minimum � 5035 Required gates or barricades.The code officiat is au- � stroke width of 0.5 inch(12.7 mm). thorized to require the installation and maintenance of gates or other approved barricades across fire apparatus access roads, 505.2 Street orroad signs.Streets and roads shall be identified trails or other accessways,not including public streets,alleys with approved signs.Temporary signs shalI be installed at each o�ti'igttways. treet interseetio�when=eonstivetion°o€=new--roadways-allow 503.5.1 Secured gates and barricades. When required, P�sage by vehicles.Signs shall be of an approved size,weather gates and barricades shall be secured in an approved man- resistant and be maintained until replaced by permanent signs. ner.' Roads, trails and other accessways that have been . closed and obstructed in the manner prescribed by Section � � 503.5 shall not be trespassed on or used unless authorized by SECTION 506 . � the owner and the code official. � KEY BOXES Exeeption:The restriction on use shalI not apply to pub- X SOb.l When required.Where access to or within a structure or Iic officers acting within the scope of duty. an area is restricted because of secured openings or where im- 503.6 Security gates.Where security gates a�re installed,they �ediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting pur- ' shall be maintained and an approved means of emergency oper- Poses,the code official is authorized to require a key box to be ation shall be provided and maintained. �t��accessible locarion The key box shall be of an � . approved type and shall contain keys to gain access as required ` by the code official. SECTION 504 506.2.1 Locks.An approved lock shall be installed on gates ACCESS TO BUILDING OPENINCaS AND ROOFS or similar barriers when required by the code official. 5fi4.I Reguired access.Exterior doors and openings required 506.2 Key Tnox maintenance. The operator of the buitding � by this code or the International Building Code shall be main- shall immediately notify the code official and provide the new � tained readily accessible for emergency access by the fire de- � key when a lock is changed or rekeyed.The key to such lock partment. An approved access walkway leading from ftre shall be secured in the key box. ' 40 � • 200f11NTERNATIANAL FIRE CADEW �