Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chula Vista Municipal Code Ch. 15.36 Fire Code
Chula Vista Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chula Vista
Cite as: Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.36 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sections:
| 15.36.005 | Adoption. |
|---|---|
| 15.36.010 | California Fire Code Chapter 1 – Scope and Administration – Adopted and Amended. |
| 15.36.015 | California Fire Code Chapter 2 – Definitions – Adopted and Amended. |
| 15.36.020 | California Fire Code Chapter 3 – General Requirements – Adopted. |
| 15.36.025 | California Fire Code Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning and Preparedness – Adopted. |
| 15.36.030 | California Fire Code Chapter 5 – Fire Service Features – Adopted and Amended. |
| 15.36.035 | California Fire Code Chapter 6 – Building Services and Systems – Adopted. |
| 15.36.040 | California Fire Code Chapter 7 – Fire and Smoke Protection Features – Adopted. |
| 15.36.045 | California Fire Code Chapter 8 – Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings – Adopted. |
| 15.36.050 | California Fire Code Chapter 9 – Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems – Adopted and Amended. |
| 15.36.055 | California Fire Code Chapter 10 – Means of Egress – Adopted. |
| 15.36.060 | California Fire Code Chapter 11 – Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings – Adopted. |
| 15.36.065 | California Fire Code Chapter 12 – Energy Systems – Adopted. |
| 15.36.070 | California Fire Code Chapter 20 – Aviation Facilities – Adopted. |
| 15.36.075 | California Fire Code Chapter 21 – Dry Cleaning – Adopted. |
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| 15.36.080 | California Fire Code Chapter 22 – Combustible Dust-Producing Operations – Adopted. |
| 15.36.085 | California Fire Code Chapter 23 – Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages – Adopted. |
| 15.36.090 | California Fire Code Chapter 24 – Flammable Finishes – Adopted. |
| 15.36.095 | California Fire Code Chapter 25 – Fruit and Crop Ripening – Adopted. |
| 15.36.100 | California Fire Code Chapter 26 – Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging – Not adopted. |
| 15.36.105 | California Fire Code Chapter 27 – Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities – Adopted. |
| 15.36.110 | California Fire Code Chapter 28 – Lumber Yards and Agro-industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities – Adopted. |
| 15.36.115 | California Fire Code Chapter 29 – Manufacture of Organic Coatings – Adopted. |
| 15.36.120 | California Fire Code Chapter 30 – Industrial Ovens – Adopted. |
| 15.36.125 | California Fire Code Chapter 31 – Tents, Temporary Special Event Structures and Other Membrane Structures – Adopted. |
| 15.36.130 | California Fire Code Chapter 32 – High-Piled Combustible Storage – Adopted. |
| 15.36.135 | California Fire Code Chapter 33 – Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition – Adopted. |
| 15.36.140 | California Fire Code Chapter 34 – Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage – Adopted. |
| 15.36.145 | California Fire Code Chapter 35 – Welding and Other Hot Work – Adopted. |
| 15.36.150 | California Fire Code, Chapter 36 – Marinas – Adopted. |
| 15.36.155 | California Fire Code, Chapter 37 – Combustible Fibers – Adopted. |
| 15.36.160 | California Fire Code, Chapter 39 – Processing and Extraction Facilities – Adopted. |
| 15.36.165 | California Fire Code Chapter 40 – Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wine – Adopted. |
| 15.36.170 | California Fire Code Chapter 41 – Temporary Heating and Cooking Operations – Adopted. |
| 15.36.175 | California Fire Code Chapter 48 – Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Sound Stages, Approved Production Facilities and Production Locations – Adopted. |
| 15.36.180 | California Fire Code Chapter 50 – Hazardous Materials – General Provisions – Adopted. |
| 15.36.185 | California Fire Code Chapter 51 – Aerosols – Adopted. |
| 15.36.190 | California Fire Code Chapter 53 – Compressed Gases – Adopted. |
| 15.36.195 | California Fire Code Chapter 54 – Corrosive Materials – Adopted. |
| 15.36.200 | California Fire Code Chapter 55 – Cryogenic Fluids – Adopted. |
| 15.36.205 | California Fire Code Chapter 56 – Explosives and Fireworks – Adopted and Amended. |
| 15.36.210 | California Fire Code Chapter 57 – Flammable and Combustible Liquids – Adopted. |
15.36.215 California Fire Code Chapter 58 – Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids – Adopted.
15.36.220 California Fire Code Chapter 59 – Flammable Solids – Adopted. 15.36.225 California Fire Code Chapter 60 – Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials – Adopted. 15.36.230 California Fire Code Chapter 61 – Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Adopted. 15.36.235 California Fire Code Chapter 62 – Organic Peroxides – Adopted.
15.36.240 California Fire Code Chapter 63 – Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids – Adopted.
15.36.245 California Fire Code Chapter 64 – Pyrophoric Materials – Adopted.
15.36.250 California Fire Code Chapter 65 – Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics – Adopted. 15.36.255 California Fire Code Chapter 66 – Unstable (Reactive) Materials – Adopted. 15.36.260 California Fire Code Chapter 67 – Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids – Adopted. 15.36.265 California Fire Code Chapter 80 – Referenced Standards – Adopted. 15.36.270 California Fire Code – Appendices – Adopted in part and Amended.
15.36.005 Adoption.¶
The City of Chula Vista hereby adopts by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters 4, B, BB, C, CC, H and P, and the California Standards, with the local amendments contained in the following sections of this chapter. As adopted and amended herein, the 2025 California Fire Code (hereinafter “California Fire Code”) becomes the Fire Code of the City of Chula Vista. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.010 California Fire Code Chapter 1 – Scope and Administration – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, is adopted with the following amendments:
- A. Chapter 1, Section 105.5, Required operational permits, is amended to read as follows:
105.5 Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Sections 105.5.2 through 105.5.54 and 105.5.60 through 105.5.62.
- B. Chapter 1, Section 105.5, Required operational permits, is amended to add Section 105.5.60 General use permit, to read as follows:
105.5.60 General use permit. An operational permit is required for the issuance of a general use permit and its respective inspection. A general use permit is required for any activity or operation not specifically described therein, to include high occupant loads and or when in the judgement of the Fire Code Official is likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property. Mercantile occupancies 10,000 sq ft or greater, with no other permits, are required to have a general use operational permit.
C. Chapter 1, Section 105.5, Required operational permits, is amended to add Section 105.5.61 State-mandated, to read as follows:
105.5.61 State-mandated. An operational permit is required for California state-mandated inspected occupancies.
D. Chapter 1, Section 105.5, Required operational permits, is amended to add Section 105.5.62 General use certificate, to read as follows:
105.5.62 General use certificate. A temporary operational permit is required for the issuance of a general use certificate and its respective inspections. A general use certificate is required for each new business within the city that is applying for a business license or for an existing business that is changing operations or expanding business operations into new suites and is revising their respective business license (with a physical commercial address within city limits).
- E. Chapter 1, Section 106.1, Submittals, is amended to read as follows:
106.1 Submittals and requirements. Construction documents and supporting data shall be submitted in three or more sets, or in an approved electronic format, with each application for a permit and in such form and detail as required by the fire code official. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed.
Construction documents, plans, submittals, and other documents associated with building or remodeling a structure, including fire and life safety systems and fire service features, shall be in accordance with adopted codes, Sections 106.1 through 106.4, and the Fire Department’s Fire Safety Engineering Standard Details and Requirements.
Exception. The fire code official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and supporting data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.
- F. Chapter 1, Section 109.2, Inspections, is amended to add Section 109.2.3 Re-inspection, to read as follows:
109.2.3 Re-inspection. Following an inspection, whether initial, annual, or other, during which it is determined that a violation exists, fire code re-inspections may be conducted at the discretion of the Fire Department until such violations have been corrected.
- G. Chapter 1, Section 113.4, Violation penalties, is amended to read as follows:
113.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code, including non-compliance with stop work and or do not occupy orders, or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than the greater of $1,000 dollars or as established by the City of Chula Vista Policy and Procedures Manual for Civil Penalties or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
- H. Chapter 1, Section 114.4, Failure to comply, is amended to read as follows:
114.4 Failure to comply. Any person who continues any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 dollars or more than $1,000 dollars.
- (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.015 California Fire Code Chapter 2 – Definitions – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 2, Definitions, is adopted with the following amendments:
- A. Chapter 2, Section 202, is amended to add the following definitions:
FIRE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (FAHJ). Designated entity providing enforcement of fire and life safety regulations as they relate to planning, construction and development, and maintenance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Any regularly organized fire department, fire protection district, a legally formed volunteer fire department recorded with the County of San Diego, or Fire Company regularly charged with the responsibility of providing fire protection to the jurisdiction.
FIRE HAZARD. Anything that increases or could cause an increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or anything or act which could obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or egress of occupants in the event of fire.
FIRE SERVICE FEATURES. Is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as driveway, fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot, lane, access roadway or the like.
VEGETATION. Refers to the plant life of a particular area or region, encompassing all aspects of plants, such as trees, shrubs, and grasses that is capable of being easily ignited and endangering property.
(Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.020 California Fire Code Chapter 3 – General Requirements – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 3, General Requirements, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.025 California Fire Code Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning and Preparedness – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 4, Emergency Planning and Preparedness, is adopted.
Note: Respective to Cannabis businesses and the licensing thereof, Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans are required and shall comply with the provisions as set forth in CVMC 5.19.050(B)(1)(e), and as further outlined under the City’s Cannabis Regulations, §0502. Cannabis business Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans shall show compliance with California Fire Code, Chapter 4, Emergency Planning and Preparedness, Sections 404 through 407. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.030 California Fire Code Chapter 5 – Fire Service Features – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 5, Fire Service Features, is adopted with the following amendments:
A. Chapter 5 is amended to add Section 511, Preplanning response maps and data, and Section 511.1, Requirements, to read as follows:
511 PREPLANNING RESPONSE MAPS AND DATA
511.1 Requirements. Applicants submitting permits for and building any new development or project, which necessitates updating of emergency response maps by virtue of new structures and their respective appurtenances, hydrants, roadways, and or similar features, shall be required to provide electronic files with respective layers, in an approved format, form, and detail as required by the fire code official, to the FAHJ.
(Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.035 California Fire Code Chapter 6 – Building Services and Systems – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 6, Building Services and Systems, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.040 California Fire Code Chapter 7 – Fire and Smoke Protection Features – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.045 California Fire Code Chapter 8 – Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 8, Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.050 California Fire Code Chapter 9 – Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, is adopted with the following amendments:
A. Chapter 9, Section 901.6.3, Records, is amended to add Section 901.6.3.2, Records reporting, to read as follows:
901.6.3.2 Records reporting. The Fire Code Official has the authority to enter into a contract/agreement with a third-party vendor for purposes of collecting, organizing, categorizing, and tracking inspection, testing, and maintenance records in accordance with the adopted California edition of NFPA 25. All inspection, testing and maintenance records shall be forwarded and made accessible to the Fire Code Official using the digital records management platform of the designated third-party as approved by the City. Paper (hard copy) reports are not permitted. Third-party vendor fees are further approved under said contract/agreement.
B. Chapter 9, Section 903.2.8.1, Group R-3, is amended to add Section 903.2.8.1.1, NFPA 13-D meter size, to read as follows:
903.2.8.1.1 NFPA 13-D meter size. The minimum water meter size serving NFPA 13-D (dwelling) fire sprinkler systems shall be no less than one (1) inch in diameter.
Exceptions:
- Minimum meter size can be dependent upon hydraulic analysis, including safety factors, for second dwelling units and accessory structures to group R3 occupancies.
- C. Chapter 9, Section 905.4, Location of Class I standpipe hose connections, is amended to read as follows:
905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections. Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations:
- In every required interior exit stairway or exterior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at intermediate floor level landings between floors or as approved by the Fire Code Official. See Section 909.20.2.3 of the California Building Code for additional provisions in smokeproof enclosures.
Exception to Item 1 of 905.4 along with Item 2 through 6 shall remain in full force and effect.
- (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.055 California Fire Code Chapter 10 – Means of Egress – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 10, Means of Egress, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.060 California Fire Code Chapter 11 – Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 11, Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.065 California Fire Code Chapter 12 – Energy Systems – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 12, Energy Systems, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.070 California Fire Code Chapter 20 – Aviation Facilities – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 20, Aviation Facilities, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.075 California Fire Code Chapter 21 – Dry Cleaning – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 21, Dry Cleaning, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.080 California Fire Code Chapter 22 – Combustible Dust-Producing Operations – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 22, Combustible Dust-Producing Operations, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.085 California Fire Code Chapter 23 – Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 23, Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.090 California Fire Code Chapter 24 – Flammable Finishes – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 24, Flammable Finishes, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.095 California Fire Code Chapter 25 – Fruit and Crop Ripening – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 25, Fruit and Crop Ripening, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.100 California Fire Code Chapter 26 – Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging – Not adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 26, Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging, is not adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.105 California Fire Code Chapter 27 – Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 27, Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.110 California Fire Code Chapter 28 – Lumber Yards and Agroindustrial, Solid…¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 28, Lumber Yards and Agro-industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.115 California Fire Code Chapter 29 – Manufacture of Organic Coatings – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 29, Manufacture of Organic Coatings, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.120 California Fire Code Chapter 30 – Industrial Ovens – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 30, Industrial Ovens, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.125 California Fire Code Chapter 31 – Tents, Temporary Special Event Structures…¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 31, Tents, Temporary Special Event Structures and Other Membrane Structures, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.130 California Fire Code Chapter 32 – High-Piled Combustible Storage – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 32, High-Piled Combustible Storage, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.135 California Fire Code Chapter 33 – Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 33, Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.140 California Fire Code Chapter 34 – Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 34, Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.145 California Fire Code Chapter 35 – Welding and Other Hot Work – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 35, Welding and Other Hot Work, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.150 California Fire Code, Chapter 36 – Marinas – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 36, Marinas, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.155 California Fire Code, Chapter 37 – Combustible Fibers – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 37, Combustible Fibers, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.160 California Fire Code, Chapter 39 – Processing and Extraction Facilities – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 39, Processing and Extraction Facilities, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.165 California Fire Code Chapter 40 – Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wine – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 40, Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wine, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.170 California Fire Code Chapter 41 – Temporary Heating and Cooking Operations – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 41, Temporary Heating and Cooking Operations, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.175 California Fire Code Chapter 48 – Motion Picture and Television Production…¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 48, Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Sound Stages, Approved Production Facilities and Production Locations, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.180 California Fire Code Chapter 50 – Hazardous Materials – General Provisions – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 50, Hazardous Materials – General Provisions, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.185 California Fire Code Chapter 51 – Aerosols – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 51, Aerosols, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.190 California Fire Code Chapter 53 – Compressed Gases – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 53, Compressed Gases, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.195 California Fire Code Chapter 54 – Corrosive Materials – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 54, Corrosive Materials, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.200 California Fire Code Chapter 55 – Cryogenic Fluids – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 55, Cryogenic Fluids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.205 California Fire Code Chapter 56 – Explosives and Fireworks – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 56, Explosives and Fireworks, is adopted with the following amendments:
A. Chapter 56, Section 5601.1.3, Fireworks, is amended to add Section 5601.1.3.1 Retail fireworks, to read as follows:
5601.1.3.1 Retail fireworks. The storage, use, sale, possession, and handling of fireworks 1.4G (commonly referred to as Safe & Sane) and fireworks 1.3G are prohibited unless they are being used as part of a public display when permitted and conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic operator.
B. Chapter 56, Section 5601.1.3, Fireworks, is amended to add Section 5601.1.3.2 Seizure of fireworks, to read as follows:
5601.1.3.2 Seizure of fireworks. The Fire Code Official shall have the authority to seize, take, or remove all fireworks possessed, stored, sold, offered for sale, used or handled in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance and Title 19 California Code of Regulations.
(Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.210 California Fire Code Chapter 57 – Flammable and Combustible Liquids – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 57, Flammable and Combustible Liquids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.215 California Fire Code Chapter 58 – Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 58, Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.220 California Fire Code Chapter 59 – Flammable Solids – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 59, Flammable Solids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.225 California Fire Code Chapter 60 – Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 60, Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.230 California Fire Code Chapter 61 – Liquefied Petroleum Gases – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 61, Liquefied Petroleum Gases, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.235 California Fire Code Chapter 62 – Organic Peroxides – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 62, Organic Peroxides, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.240 California Fire Code Chapter 63 – Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases and Oxidizing…¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 63, Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.245 California Fire Code Chapter 64 – Pyrophoric Materials – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 64, Pyrophoric Materials, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.250 California Fire Code Chapter 65 – Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 65, Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.255 California Fire Code Chapter 66 – Unstable (Reactive) Materials – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 66, Unstable (Reactive) Materials, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.260 California Fire Code Chapter 67 – Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 67, Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.265 California Fire Code Chapter 80 – Referenced Standards – Adopted.¶
California Fire Code, Chapter 80, Referenced Standards, is adopted. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
15.36.270 California Fire Code – Appendices – Adopted in part and Amended.¶
The Appendices to the California Fire Code are adopted in part and amended as follows:
A. Appendix Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based Upon Use and Occupancy, is adopted.
B. Appendix B, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings, is adopted with the following amendments:
TABLE B105.1(1). TABLE B105.1(1) REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS,
GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSESb
| FIRE FLOW CALCULATION AREA (square feet) |
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (Design-Standard) |
MINIMUM FIRE FLOW (gallons per minute)a |
FLOW DURATION (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3,600 | No automatic sprinkler system |
Value in Table B105.1(2) | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the required fire-flow rate |
| 3,601 and greater | No automatic sprinkler system |
Value in Table B105.1(2) | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the required fire-flow rate |
| 0-3,600 | Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section P2904 of the California Residential Code |
Value in Table B105.1(2) | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the required fire-flow rate |
| 3,601 and greater | Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section P2904 of the California Residential Code |
Value in Table B105.1(2) | Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the required fire-flow rate |
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2 . 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
a. The fire flow rates as listed in Table B105.1(2) are capped at 5,000 gpm.
b. When the existing water main cannot supply the minimum required fire flow rate, the FAHJ may require a fire sprinkler system to be installed, if not required by other portions of adopted codes, or a fire sprinkler system hazard classification upgrade in lieu of water main upsizing.
Table B105.2, Required fire flow for buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses, is amended to read as follows:
TABLE B105.2.
TABLE B105.2 REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-
FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSESc
| AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (Design-Standard) |
MINIMUM FIRE-FLOW (gallons per minute)b |
FLOW DURATION (hours) |
|---|---|---|
| No automatic sprinkler system | Value in Table B105.1(2)a | Duration in Table B105.1(2) |
| Section 903.3.1.1 of the California Fire Code |
75% of the value in Table B105.1(2)a |
Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the original flow rate |
| Section 903.3.1.2 of the California Fire Code |
75% of the value in Table B105.1(2)a |
Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the original flow rate |
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m
a. The reduced fire-flow rate shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
b. The fire flow rates as listed in Table B105.1(2) are capped at 5,000 gpm.
c. When the existing water main cannot supply the minimum required fire flow rate, the FAHJ may require a fire sprinkler system to be installed, if not required by other portions of adopted codes, or a fire sprinkler system hazard classification upgrade in lieu of water main upsizing or other as approved by the Fire Code Official.
- C. Appendix BB, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings, is adopted with the following amendment:
Appendix BB, Section BB105, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings, is amended to read as follows:
BB105.1 The minimum fire flow and flow duration for school buildings shall be as specified in Table BB105.1.
Exception. A reduction in required fire flow of up to 25 percent is allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. When a reduction in fire flow is used, fire flow shall not be less than 1500 GPM.
- D. Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution, is adopted with the following amendment:
Appendix C, Table C102.1, Required number and spacing of fire hydrants – Footnotes, is amended to read as follows:
TABLE C102.1
REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS
a. The fire code official is authorized to modify the location, number and distribution of fire hydrants based upon site-specific constraints, and hazards.
All other footnotes are deleted.
- E. Appendix CC, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution, is adopted with the following amendment:
Appendix CC, Table CC105.1, Number and distribution of fire hydrants – Footnotes, is amended to read as follows:
TABLE CC105.1
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS
Footnotes a through e are deleted.
F. Appendix H, Hazardous Materials Management Plans and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements, is adopted.
G. Appendix P, Temporary Haunted Houses, Ghost Walks and Similar Amusement Uses, is adopted.
H. Appendices not listed herein are not adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 3613 § 2, 2025).
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