(1) Section 501.3.1, Construction documents corrected, is amended by adding the following:

Construction documents for fire apparatus access, location of fire lanes, construction documents of structures and hydraulic calculations for fire suppression systems which have been reviewed, corrected and issued shall be followed. A set of stamped documents shall be at the job site during construction.

(2) Section 503.1.1, Building and facilities, is amended to read as follows:

Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed, occupied, or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet (45,720 mm) of all portions of the facility or any portion of the exterior wall of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility.

Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be a driving surface designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus, as approved by the City Engineer.

(3) Section 503.4, Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads, is amended by adding Sections 503.4.2, 503.4.3, 503.4.4, 503.4.5, and 503.4.6 as follows:

503.4.2 Owner or lessee of land. No owner or lessee of the land, or proprietor, partner, officer, director, manager, or agent of any business or other activity carried on upon the land shall, after receiving notice thereof, permit or otherwise allow, and no person shall cause activity, practice, or condition to occur or exist, or continue to exist, upon said land which lessens, obstructs, or impairs the access required to be maintained by this code.

503.4.3 Prohibited vehicle parking. If in the judgment of the Fire Chief, it is necessary to prohibit vehicle parking along private access ways in order to keep them clear and unobstructed, he may require the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the premises to paint the curbs red, install signs, or give other appropriate notice to the effect that parking is prohibited by the Fire Department. It shall thereafter be unlawful for such owner, lessee, or other person in charge to fail to install and maintain in good condition the form of notice prescribed. When such areas are marked or signed as provided herein, no person shall park or leave standing a vehicle adjacent to any such curb marking or contrary to such sign.

503.4.4 Vehicle stopped, standing parked or unattended. Any vehicle stopped, standing, parked, or unattended so as to obstruct any fire apparatus access road or posted fire lane is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Any vehicle declared to be a nuisance by the provisions of this ordinance may be summarily abated by removing such vehicle under direction or at the request of the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or a police officer of the City to a place of storage within the City by means of towing or otherwise.

503.4.5 Vehicle to be impounded. Any police officer who has caused a vehicle to be impounded pursuant to this ordinance shall immediately send a written report of such removal to the State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, which report shall include a description of the vehicle; date, time, and place of removal; the grounds for removal; and the name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored. Upon receipt of a report as provided, the State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, shall attempt to notify the registered owner of the vehicle or any lien holder, giving the grounds for removal and the name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored. If the vehicle is not registered in the State, the State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, shall make reasonable effort to notify the registered owner or lien holder of the removal and the location of the vehicle. The State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, shall forward a copy of the notice to the owner, or person in charge of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored.

503.4.6 Vehicle not reclaimed. If the vehicle is not reclaimed by the registered owner, or any lien holder within 30 days after actual notice or reasonable attempt to give notice to the registered owner or any lien holder, the vehicle may be sold as provided by State law.

(4) Section 507, Fire Protection Water Supplies, is amended by adding Sections 507.2.1.1, 507.2.1.2, 507.2.1.3, 507.2.1.4 and 507.3.1 as follows:

507.2.1.1 Water main diameter for fire hydrants and supply. Water mains shall not be smaller than eight inches inside diameter.

507.2.1.2 Lateral water pipe size for suppression systems. Lateral water supply piping for fire suppression systems shall be hydraulically calculated for size but not smaller than six inches inside diameter.

507.2.1.3 Water mains serving special occupancies. Water mains serving fire suppression system for a high rise structure, assembly structure, institutional structure, or a structure housing hazardous materials shall not be served by a dead end water main.

507.2.1.4 Dead end water mains. Dead end water mains of eight inches inside diameter shall not be longer than 250 feet and may serve a maximum of two fire hydrants in residential areas.

507.3.1 Additional fire flow requirements for fire protection systems. A reduction in required fire flow of fifty percent may be given upon approval of the Fire Marshal when the resulting fire flow for outside hose stream is not less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5677.5 L/min.), for a duration of not less than 2 hours.

(5) Section 507.5, Fire hydrant systems, is amended by rewriting Section 507.5.1 and adding Sections 507.5.7, 507.5.8, 507.5.8.1, 507.5.8.2, 507.5.9 and 507.5.10 as follows:

507.5.1 Where required is amended to read as follows: When a portion of a facility or building hereafter constructed, occupied, or within the jurisdiction is more than 250 feet from a fire hydrant adjacent to a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants may be required by the Division of Fire Prevention.

507.5.7 Fire Department Connection. When a structure is equipped with a water suppression system, an approved fire hydrant shall be installed within 100 feet of the fire department connection.

507.5.8 Fire hydrants installation height. Fire hydrants shall be installed so that the center line of the lowest cap is not closer than 18 inches from the ground.

507.5.8.1 Fire hydrants installation to the curb. The distance from the curb to the center line of the operating stem shall not be greater than 15 feet.

507.5.8.2 Fire hydrants installation from a structure. Fire hydrants shall not be installed closer than 30 feet from any structure.

507.5.9 Type of fire hydrant. Fire hydrants shall be a minimum of six inch dry barrel type, equipped with a control valve and drain valve at the base. An independent control valve shall be installed between the fire hydrant and the water main supply. The outlet ports shall be equipped with male, national standard thread (NST), and sized in the following manner: one 4 ½ inch and two 2 ½ inch.

507.5.10 Fire hydrants on major thoroughfares. Streets, boulevards, and highways, which are comprised of four or more travel lanes shall have fire hydrants placed every 500 feet, on alternating sides of the street, boulevard or highway.

507.5.11 Fire hydrants on berms. Berm hydrant installations shall have a hydrant clearance of not less than three (3) feet from end of hydrant cap and shall be surrounded by an engineered retaining wall of cement or block materials.

(6) Section 903.1.2, Residential systems, is amended by rewriting this section as follows:

Unless specifically allowed by this code, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13R shall not be recognized for the purposes of exceptions described in this section.

(7) Section 903.2.7, Group R-1, Section 903.2.8, Group R-2, Section 903.2.9, Group R-4, and Section 903.2.11, Group S-2, are amended by deleting their exceptions.

(8) Section 903.3.1.1, NFPA 13 sprinkler systems, is amended to read as follows:

a. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in sections 903.3.1.1.1 and 903.3.1.3.

b. A working space of not less than thirty-six (36) inches in depth shall be provided around all sprinkler risers. This space shall continue from floor to ceiling uninterrupted. No storage of any materials shall be located within the designated space.

(9) Section 903.3.1.1.1, Exempt locations, is amended to read as follows:

Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such rooms or areas are protected by an approved fire extinguishing system that is not adverse when applied to the rooms contents, and approved fire detection system in accordance with section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from a room merely because it is damp, of fire-resistance-rated construction, or contains electrical equipment.

(10) Section 903.3.1.2 has been amended to read as follows:

903.3.1.2 In structures provided with a particle sprinkler system. When a structure is provided with an approved sprinkler system as required in section 903.3.1.1, the exits shall be protected in the same manner until the exit discharge.

(11) Section 906.11, Prohibited types of fire extinguishers, is added to read as follows:

Vaporizing liquid extinguishers containing carbon tetrachloride or chlorobromoethane shall not be installed or used in any location for fire protection use.

(12) Section 906.12, Sale of defective fire extinguishers, is added to read as follows:

Fire extinguishers which are not approved, are damaged, or are not in proper working order, or the contents of which do not meet the requirements of this code, shall not be sold or traded.

(13) Section 908.7, Carbon Monoxide Alarms, is deleted and rewritten as follows:

Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed on each habitable level of a dwelling unit or sleeping unit in Residential Group R-4 that is equipped with fuel burning appliances.

(14) Section 1005.3.2.4, Stairway floor numbering signs, is amended by adding Sections 1005.3.2.4.1 through 1005.3.2.4.6 as follows:

1005.3.2.4.1 Sign details, size. Signs shall be a minimum 12 inches (305 mm) by 12 inches (305 mm).

1005.3.2.4.2 Sign details, stairway location. The stairway location, such as STAIR 1 or WEST STAIR, shall be placed at the top of the sign in 1-inch (25.4 mm) block lettering with 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) stroke.

1005.3.2.4.3 Sign details, upper terminus. The stairway’s upper terminus, such as ROOF ACCESS or NO ROOF ACCESS, shall be placed under the stairway location in 1-inch-high (25.4 mm) block lettering with 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) stroke.

1005.3.2.4.4 Sign details, floor level number. The floor level number shall be placed in the middle of the sign in 5-inch-high (127 mm) lettering with 3/4-inch (19.1 mm) stroke. The mezzanine levels shall have a letter “M” preceding the floor number. Basement levels shall have the letter “B” preceding the floor number.

1005.3.2.4.5 Sign details, lower terminus. The lower terminus of the stairway shall be placed at the bottom of the sign in 1-inch-high (25.4 mm) block lettering with 1/4-inch (6.4 mm) stroke.

1005.3.2.4.6 Sign maintenance. Signs shall be maintained in an approved manner.

(15) Appendix Section D103.6.3, Roads shall be distinguished, is added to read as follows:

When fire apparatus access is required as stated in sections D103.6.1 and D106.2, access shall be indicated by both signs, as stated in section D103.6, and by red painted curbs.