Fresno County Municipal Code Ch. 15.60 State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Area Fire Safe…

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 10-008, § 1, adopted May 18, 2010, amended the Code by repealing former Ch. 15.60, §§ 15.60.010—15.60.540, and adding a new Ch. 15.60. Former Ch. 15.60 pertained to the California Department of Forestry State Responsibility Area fire safe regulations, and derived from Ord. 07-049, Exh. A.

The grade for roads and new driveways shall not exceed twelve percent (12%) except that the Director may approve grades not exceeding twenty percent (20%) upon request where unusual physical features of the terrain exist. Approval may be granted upon submission of sufficient adequate information to evaluate the need to exceed the twelve percent (12%) maximum grade.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

All roadways required by this Chapter shall have a minimum centerline radius of fifty-nine feet (59') for horizontal curves and a minimum length of one hundred feet (100') for vertical curves exclusive of gutters, ditches, and drainage structures designed to hold or divert water.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Turnouts shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') wide and thirty feet (30') long with a minimum twenty-five-foot (25') taper at each end.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Turnarounds shall provide a minimum unobstructed turning radius of forty feet (40') from the centerline of the road, or if a hammerhead/T is used, the top of the "T" shall be a minimum of sixty feet (60') in length.

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(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

All roadway structures for roads and driveways shall:

A. Be designed by a Registered Civil Engineer to provide structural adequacy for fire protection vehicles and constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Director;

B. Be signed to reflect limitations and capacities;

C. Shall provide for unobstructed visibility from one (1) end to the other and provide turnouts at both ends for one (1) lane structures.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Water systems for wildfire protection required by this Chapter shall meet or exceed the following standards:

A. Water systems for subdivisions and commercial structures shall comply with the current adopted edition of the California Fire Code and the most current edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1142, "Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting".

B. Individual residential systems shall comply with the most current edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1142 "Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting", which includes provisions for the use of ponds, streams, cisterns, two thousand five hundred (2,500) gallon above-ground storage tanks and swimming pools.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Fire hydrants or valves shall be eighteen inches (18") above grade and eight feet (8') from flammable vegetation. Heads shall be brass with two and one-half inch (2½") National Hose male thread with cap for pressure and gravity flow systems and four and one-half inch (4½") for draft systems.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Development at ridgelines shall comply with 14CCR, Division 1.5, Chapter 7. Subchapter 2, § 1276.02.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023)

A. Residential liquified propane storage containers shall be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 58.

B. Liquified propane storage containers 125 gallons and greater shall not be located in front of property fire protection access unless property characteristics do not allow for other location and:

1. Installed underground by approved means or,

2. Installed in compliant building and property line setback area with a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet of concrete or asphalt paving or other accepted flame-resistant hardscaping around the perimeter on the tank.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023)