Fairfield Municipal Code § 104.2 Fire Prevention Code (CA)

Section 104.2.2 – Development Requirements, is added to read as follows:¶

Section 104.2.2. Development Requirements.

This section shall be applicable whenever any land is developed, or a building is constructed or improved which would require:

1.	Provision of a water supply for fire protection.
2.	Provision of access for fire apparatus.
3.	An occupancy for the storage, handling, or use of any hazardous substance, material process or device.
4.	Occupancies for which a fire department has responsibility for enforcement of laws or ordinances for fire safety or for the preservation of property or lives; or
5.	Provisions to control the spread of fire.

Subsection 105.6 – Required construction permits, is amended in its entirety as follows:

105.6 Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue permits for work as set forth in Chapter 1, Sections 105.6.1 through 105.6.24. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a penalty fee may be assessed in addition to the regular permit fees.

Subsection 105.6.11 – Gates and barricades across fire apparatus access roads, is amended to read as follows:

105.6.11 Security gates. A construction permit is required to install any gate, vehicular or pedestrian, that obstructs emergency access to a building or property.

Subsection 108.2.1 – Inspection requests, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

108.2.1 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to request an inspection not less than two business days before such inspection is desired. Such requests shall be submitted to the fire code official via writing, telephone, or email. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and the means for inspection of such work that are required by this code.

Subsection 111.1 – Means of Appeals, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

111.1 Appeals. When it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of this code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Manager within 30 days from the date of the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department. The City Manager shall conduct the hearing within 30 days of receipt of any appeal and shall follow the hearing procedures outline in Fairfield Municipal Code sections 1.15(b), 1.15(c), 1.15(d), 1.15(e), and the entirety of section 1.16 .

Subsections 111.2 and 111.3 shall be deleted in their entirety.

Subsection 111.4 – Administration, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

111.4 Administration. The fire code official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the hearing officer appointed by the City Manager as outline in section 111.1.

Subsection 112.4, Violation penalties is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

112.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code 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, may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor at the discretion of the City Attorney or District Attorney of Solano County. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served may be deemed a separate offense.

Subsection 112.4.1, Abatement of violation, is amended to read as follows:

112.4.1 Abatement of violation. In addition to the imposition of the penalties herein described, the fire code official is authorized to institute appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation; or to prevent illegal occupancy of a structure or premises; or to stop an illegal act, conduct of business or occupancy of a structure on or about any premises. Cost of abatement is the responsibility of the property owner and steps to recover those costs will be taken, up to and including a lien against the property. Property owners shall be notified of any action taken as soon as possible.

Subsection 112.4.2 – Infraction, is added in its entirety to read as follows:

112.4.2 Infraction. Persons operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises, or vehicle subject to this code that shall permit any fire or life safety hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction.

Subsection 112.4.3 – Misdemeanor, is added in its entirety to read as follows:

112.4.2 Misdemeanor. Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fire or life safety hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the Chief or a duly authorized representative, or who violate the following sections of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
112.3.2 Compliance with Orders and Notices
109.6 Overcrowding
104.12.2 Obstructing operations
104.12.3 Systems and Devices
113.4 Failure to comply
305.4 Deliberate or negligent burning
308.1.2 Throwing or placing sources of ignition
310.7 Burning Objects
3107.4 Open or exposed flame

Section 113.4 is amended to read as follows:

113.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue 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 liable for an infraction of not less than 100 dollars or more than $ 500 dollars, or a misdemeanor.

Chapter 2

Definitions

Section 202 – General Definitions, is amended as follows:

Add the following definitions:
FIRE BREAK – A continuous strip of land, devoid of flammable vegetation, intended to prevent the spread of fire from one area to another.
FIRE TRAIL – An approved access road, including any concrete-lined erosion control or drainage ditch that allows fire personnel and equipment to suppress and prevent a surface extension of fire. Such trails shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide and shall not exceed a gradient determined to be unsafe by the Fire Chief.

Chapter 3

General Precautions against Fire

Subsection 304.1 – Waste Accumulation prohibited is amended by adding the following:

All properties shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Fairfield City Code – Weeds and Rubbish and with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #19-24 – Vegetation Management.

Subsection 307.6 is added to read as follows:

307.6 Materials. All materials used for bonfires, recreational fires, or in portable outdoor fireplaces shall be clean, uncontaminated wood, manufactured wood logs, or other such approved materials. Unapproved materials include, but are not limited to, contaminated wood, waste construction materials, garbage, yard waste and leaves, or other such materials that produce offensive or objectionable smoke emissions and are prohibited from use.

Section 324 – Unattended Vehicles, is added to read as follows:

Section 324 Unattended Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for anyone to leave unattended any vehicle loaded with hazardous materials (as defined in Section 2402.7 CVC), explosives, cryogens, compressed gas, flammable or combustible liquids in excess of 60 gallons, (not including fuel tank for engine) within 2,000 feet of any residential or commercial area or any other area that is deemed unsafe in the opinion of the Fire Chief.

Chapter 5

Fire Service Features

Subsection 503.1.2.1 is added to read as follows:

503.1.2.1 Access to open spaces. When access to open land/space or fire trail systems maintained for public or private use is obstructed by development of any kind, the developer/property owner shall provide alternate acceptable access into the area(s), as approved by the fire code official, for fire personnel and apparatus. The developer/property owner shall be responsible for maintaining this access in drivable condition at all times.

Subsection 503.2.4 – Turning radius is amended in its entirety as follows:

503.2.4 Minimum turning radius. A fire department access road shall have a minimum standard turning radius of 28 feet (8.5 m) inside and a 48-foot (14.6 m) outside diameter.

Subsection 503.2.7 – Grade, is amended in its entirety as follows:

503.2.7 Grade. Fire department access roads shall have a maximum grade of 15% in accordance with City of Fairfield Public Works Standards relating to public streets.

Subsection 503.3 – Marking is amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

All markings shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #01-24 - Fire Access Roads & Fire Lanes.

Subsection 503.6 – Security gates is amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

Vehicular access gates or barriers shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #02-24 – Access Gates.

Section 505 - Premises Identification.

Subsection 505.1 – Address numbers, is amended to add the following:

Any business which affords vehicular access to the rear through a driveway, alleyway, or parking lot, shall also display the building identification or address numbers on the rear of the building. Address numbers shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #11-24 – Building Identification.

Subsection 505.3 is added to read as follows:

505.3 – Multi-family dwellings. At the main entrance driveway to each newly constructed multiple dwelling complex there shall be positioned an illuminated diagram (map) of the complex that lists all individual addresses of each unit in the complex. The design and location of the map shall be approved by the fire marshal.

Section 506 – Key Boxes. Subsection 506.3 is added to read as follows:

506.3 Business Plans. Facilities that are required to submit hazardous materials business plans may be required to install an approved document storage cabinet in a location approved by the fire code official.

Chapter 6

Building Services and Systems

Subsection 608.11.1.2 – Manual operation, is amended by adding the following:

The manual valves shall be located in an approved location immediately outside of the machinery room, in a secure metal box and marked as Emergency Controls.

Chapter 9

Fire Protection Systems

Subsection 901.4.8 is added to read as follows:

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