Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS

SECTION 202 – GENERAL DEFINITIONS

202 BERKELEY MARINA. The area shall mean all those, parts of the City of Berkeley west of the Interstate 80 Freeway

202 FIRE HAZARD. Any thing or act which increases or could cause an increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than that is customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or any thing or act which could obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or the egress of occupants in the event of fire. Fire hazards as defined herein are hereby declared to be public nuisances subject to abatement by the City of Berkeley.

202 FIRE NUISANCE. Any thing or act, which is annoying, unpleasant, offensive or obnoxious because of fire.

202 JURISDICTION. The City of Berkeley. The governmental unit that has adopted this code.

202 WASTE OIL. A Class III-B liquid waste resulting from the use of Class III-B combustible liquids such as waste motor oil, hydraulic oil, lubricating oil, brake fluids and transmission fluids.

(Ord. 7990-NS § 1, 2025)

Article 3. Fire Service Features

Chapter 5 of the California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth below.