East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. VIII Fire Protection for Recreational Trailer Parks, Travel Trailer Parks,…

The minimum fire protection facilities for recreational trailer parks, travel trailer parks, incidental camping areas and tent camp areas covered by the Mobilehome Parks Act of the California Health and Safety Code (commencing with Section 18200) are established as follows:

A. An approved minimum four-inch looped water main to all lots shall be installed.

B. Approved fire hydrants shall be located not more than two hundred fifty (250) feet from each camping site as measured along roadways or other vehicle travelways.

C. The water system shall be capable of providing at least two hundred fifty (250) gpm for one hour duration with a minimum fire flow of twenty (20) psi residual operating pressure from the supply main to all fire outlets.

D. Approved fire hydrants with flows determined in accordance with this code shall be installed within two hundred fifty (250) feet of all buildings and any recreational vehicle storage area.

(Prior code § 4-2.801)

A. Upon written request of the applicant, the district fire marshal may reduce or eliminate the fire flows required by the immediately preceding section if he/she determines that:

1. The water necessary to produce the fire flow required by Section 8.16.760 is not available;

2. Adequate alternate means of providing fire protection is available; and

3. The granting of the reduction will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or be injurious to other property in the vicinity.

B. As a condition of reducing the fire flows required by Section 8.16.760, the district fire marshal shall require that other private fire fighting facilities be provided which will provide adequate fire protection in the event of a fire.

(Prior code § 4-2.802)