Berkeley Municipal Code Art. 12 Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings

Appendix B of the California Fire Code is partially adopted with adopted sections below. (Sections adopted by the State Fire Marshal remain unless modified below.)

APPENDIX B – FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS

Section B105.2 (Appendix B), Table B105.2, “Required Fire-Flow for Buildings Other Than One- And Two-Family Dwellings, Group R-3 And R-4 Buildings And Townhouses”

TABLE B105.2 - REQUIRED FIRE·FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- & TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R·3 & R·4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (Design Standard)	MINIMUM FIRE-FLOW (gallons per minute)	FLOW DURATION (hours)
No automatic sprinkler system	Value in Table B105.1(2)	Duration in Table B105.1(2)
Section 903.3.1.1 of the California Fire Code	25 50 % of the value in Table B105.1(2) a	Duration in Table Bl 05.1(2) at the reduced flow rate
Section 903.3.1.2 of the California Fire Code	25 50 % of the value in Table B105.1(2) b	Duration in Table Bl05.1(2) at the reduced flow rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 Lim. a. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.	For SI: 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 Lim. a. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.	For SI: 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 Lim. a. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

(Ord. 7990-NS § 1, 2025)

Should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Chapter or of the Code or Standards be declared invalid, all other portions of this Chapter shall remain in effect. (Ord. 7990-NS § 1, 2025)