Section D103 — MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS — 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. ¶

D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet (7925 mm), exclusive of shoulders (see Figure D103.1). FIGURE D103.1—DEAD-END FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD TURNAROUND 60-FOOT “Y” MINIMUM CLEARANCE AROUND A FIRE HYDRANT For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.

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D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade. ¶

D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade. Exception: Grades steeper than 10 percent as approved by the fire code official.

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D103.3 Turning radius. ¶

D103.3 Turning radius. The minimum turning radius shall be determined by the fire code official.

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D103.4 Dead ends. ¶

D103.4 Dead ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet (45 720 mm) shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. APPENDIX D—FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS TABLE D103.4—REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAD-END FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADSCol2Col3 --------- LENGTH<br(feet)WIDTH<br(feet)TURNAROUNDS REQUIRED 0–15020None required 151–50020120-foot Hammerhead, 60-foot “Y” or 96-foot diameter cul-de-sac in accordance with Figure D103.1 501–75026120-foot Hammerhead, 60-foot “Y” or 96-foot diameter cul-de-sac in…

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D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. ¶

D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Where a single gate is provided, the gate width shall be not less than 20 feet (6096 mm). Where a fire apparatus road consists of a divided roadway, the gate width shall be not less than 12 feet (3658 mm). 2. Gates shall be of the horizontal swing, horizontal slide, vertical lift or vertical pivot type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of materials that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition…

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D103.6 Signs. ¶

D103.6 Signs. Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent “NO PARKING— FIRE LANE” signs complying with Figure D103.6. Signs shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches (305 mm) wide by 18 inches (457 mm) high and have red letters on a white reflective background. Signs shall be posted on one or both sides of the fire apparatus road as required by Section D103.6.1 or D103.6.2. FIGURE D103.6—FIRE LANE SIGNS SIGN TYPE "A" SIGN TYPE "C" SIGN TYPE "D" 18 ″ 12 ″ 12 ″ 12 ″ D103.6.1 Roads 20 to 26 feet in width. Fire lane signs as specified in…

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