Fullerton Municipal Code Ch. 9 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems

Section 903.2.8.2 Existing Group R buildings (Amended)

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed when alterations to an existing building within a two year period removes floor area or roof area assemblies of more than 50 percent of the existing building.

Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system and that do not include alterations within any two year period involving the removal of floor area or roof area assemblies of more than 50 percent of the total existing floor area of the building.

Section 903.2.8.2.1 Existing Group R buildings in Wildland- Urban Interface Fire Areas. (Added)

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed when alterations to an existing building within a two year period removes floor area or roof area assemblies of more than 33 percent of the existing building.

Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system and that do not include alterations within any two-year period involving the removal of floor area or roof area assemblies of more than 33 percent of the total existing floor area of the building.

Section 903.3.1.3.1 NFPA 130 sprinkler systems alarms (Added)

The homeowner shall have the choice of installing a local exterior waterflow alarm or provide interconnection of the interior smoke detectors to the waterflow switch.

Section 912.2 Fire Department Connections Location. (Amended)

The location of a fire department connection shall be within 50 feet of a public fire hydrant.

(Ord. 3317, passed - -2022; Ord. 3349, passed - -2025)

Chapter 11, CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

Adopt only those sections and subsections below:

1101.1, 1103.1-1103.3, 1103.7, 1103.7.3.1, 1103.7.8- 1103.7.8.2, 1103. 7.9-1103. 7.9.10, 1103.8-1103.8.5.3, 1107, 1113, 1114, 1115, and 1116.

Section 1103.2 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage in Existing Buildings (Amended):

Existing buildings other than Group R-3 that do not have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building, based on existing coverage levels of the public safety communications systems, shall be equipped with such coverage according to one of the follow:

1. Where an existing wired communication system cannot be repaired or is being replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1, Exception 1.

2. Within a time frame established by the adopting authority.

3. The Emergency responder radio coverage system shall comply with the following Fullerton Fire Department guidance document:

Information for Digital Antenna System (DAS)/Bi-Directional Amplification (BOA) Systems

Exception: Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage is not needed.

(Ord. 3317, passed - -2022; Ord. 3349, passed - -2025)

SECTION 5601 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS GENERAL

Section 5601.1.3.1 Seizure of Fireworks. (Added)

The fire code official shall have the authority to seize, take, and remove all fireworks stored, sold, offered for sale, used or handled in violation of the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations. Any seizure or removal pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with all applicable statutory constitutional and decisional law.

Section 5601.1.3.2 Explosives and Blasting. (Added)

Explosives, including Safe and Sane Fireworks, shall not be possessed, kept, stored, sold, offered for sale, given away, used, discharged, transported or disposed of within wildland-urban interface areas, or hazardous fire areas.

(Ord. 3317, passed - -2022; Ord. 3349, passed - -2025)

SECTION 5608 FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Section 5608.2 Firing. (Added)

All fireworks displays shall be electrically fired.

Section 5608.3 Application for Permit (Added)

A diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged, the fallout area based on 100 feet per inch of shell size, the location of all buildings, roads, and other means of transportation, the lines behind which the audience will be restrained, the location of all nearby trees, telegraph or telephone line, or other overhead obstructions shall be provided to Fullerton Fire Department.

(Ord. 3317, passed - -2022; Ord. 3349, passed - -2025)

D103 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

D103.3 Turning Radius. (Amended)

The minimum turning radius shall be 28 feet inside/48 feet outside or as determined by the fire code official.

(Ord. 3317, passed - -2022; Ord. 3349, passed - -2025)