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Chapter 5 �J FIRE SERVICE FEATURES SECTION 503 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS SECTION 501 GENERAL 503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503.1.1 501.1 Scope.Fire service features for buildings,structures and through 503.13. premises shall comply with this chapter. � 503.1.1 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus 501.2 Permits. A permit shall be required as set forth in Sec- access roads shall be provided for every facility,building or tions 105.6 and 105.7. portion of a buiiding hereafter constructed or moved into or _. within the jurisdiction.The fire appazatus access road shall 501.3 Construction documents.Construction documents for comply with the requirements of this section and shall ex- proposed fire apparatus access,location of fire lanes and con- tend to within 150 feet(45 720 mm)of all portions of the fa- struction documents and hydraulic calculations for fire hydrant cility or any portion of the exterior wall of the first story of systems shall be submitted to the fire department forreview and the building as measured by an approved route around the approval prior to construction. exterior of the building or facility. 501.4 Timing of installation. When fire apparatus access Exception: The code official is authorized to increase roads or a water supply for fire protection is required to be in- the dimension of 150 feet(4S 720 mm)where: stalled,such protection shall be installed and made serviceable 1. The building is equipped throughout with an ap- prior to and during the time of construction except when ap- proved automatic sprinkler system installed in ac- proved alternative methods of protection aze provided.Tempo- cordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 9033.1.2 or rary street signs shall be installed at each street intersection 903.3.1.3. when construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles in accordance with Section 505.2. 2. Fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography, waterways, non-negotiable grades or other similar conditions, and an approved alternative means of fire protec- SECTION 502 tion is provided. DEFINITIONS X 3. There are not more than two Group R-3 or Group U 502.1 Definitions.The following words and terms shall,for the occupancies. purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, 5031.2 Additional access.The code official is authorized have the meanings shown herein. to require more than one fire apparatus access road based on FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD.A road that provides the potential for impairment of a single road by vehicle con- fire apparatus access from a fire station to a facility,building or gestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other portion thereof. This is a general term inclusive of all other factors that could limit�ccess. terms such as fire lane,public street,private street,parking lot 503.1.3 High-piled storage.Fire department vehicle access lane and access roadway. to buildings used for high-piled combustible storage shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 23. FIRE COMMAND CENTER.The principal attended or un- attended location where the status of the detection,alarm com- 503.2 Speci6cations.Fire apparatus access roads shall be in- munications,and control systems is displayed,and from which stalled and arranged in accordance with Sections 5032.I the system(s)can be manually controlled. through 503.2.7. FIRE DEPARTMENT MASTER KEY.A limited issue key x 503.2.1 Dimensions.Fire apparatus access roads shall have of special or controlled design to be carried by fire department an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet(6096 mm), except for approved security gates in accordance with Sec- officials in command which will open key boxes on specified tion 503.6,and an unobstructed vertical ciearance of not less properties. than 13 feet 6 inches(4115 mm). FIRE LANE.A road or other passageway developed to allow 503.2.2 Authority.The code official shall have the author- the passage of tire apparatus.A fire lane is not necessarily in- ity to require an increase in the minimum access widths tended for vehicular traffic other than fire appara[us. where they are inadequate for fire or rescue operations. KEY BOX.A secure,tamperproof device with a lock operable 503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be de- only by a fire department master key;and containing building signed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire entry keys and other keys that may be required for access in an appazatus and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather emergency. driving capabilities. 2000 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE� 39