Jurupa Valley Municipal Code Ch. 8.10 Adoption of Fire Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-24, § 7, adopted Nov. 6, 2025, amended Ch. 8.10 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 8.10, §§ 8.10.010—8.10.030, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 2016-04, § 3, adopted April 7, 2016; Ord. No. 2016-15, § 2(8.10.010), adopted Dec. 15, 2016; Ord. No. 2019-18, § 8, adopted Dec. 5, 2019; and Ord. No. 2022-18, § 6, adopted Nov. 17, 2022.

Except as stated in this section or as amended below in Section 8.10.020, all of the provisions and appendices of the 2025 California Fire Code, inclusive of all of the inclusions and exclusions set for in each chapter's matrix, are hereby adopted and shall apply to the City of Jurupa Valley. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted—Chapter 1, Division II of the California Fire Code is hereby adopted, except that Section 103.2 and 112.3 are not adopted, and Chapters 3, 25, and Sections 503, 510.2, 1103.2, and 5707 are adopted. The provisions of the 2025 California Fire Code and Appendices Chapter B, BB, C, CC, and H shall apply to all incorporated areas of the City by ratification. The California Fire Code shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Jurupa Valley.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 7, 11-6-2025)

The following amendments, additions, and deletions are made to the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, as adopted by this chapter:

(1) Amendment—Section 101.4—Severability.

Section 101.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

101.4 Severability. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

(2) Amendment—Section 102.5—Application of residential code.

Section 102.5 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

102.5 Application of residential code. Where structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows:

1. Construction and design provisions of this code pertaining to the exterior of the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus access and water supplies. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are installed, construction permits required by Section 105.6 of this code shall apply.

2. Administrative, operational and maintenance provisions of this code shall apply.

3. Automatic fire sprinkler system requirements of this code shall apply to detached accessory buildings 3,600 square feet or greater in accordance with Section 903.2. The provisions contained in Section 903.2.18 of the California Fire Code or Section R317.5.1 of the California Residential Code may be used for the design of the automatic fire sprinkler system for detached private garages.

(3) Added—Section 102.13.1—Application of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Section 102.13.1 is hereby added to Section 102.13 to read as follows:

102.13.1 Application of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Where a conflict exists between the provisions of the Jurupa Valley Fire Code and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

(4) Addition—Section 104.1.1—Authority of the Fire Chief and Fire Department.

Section 104.1.1 is hereby added to read as follows:

104.1.1 Authority of the Fire Chief, Chief Deputy and Fire Department.

1. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee, is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable state fire laws and provisions of this code and to perform such duties as directed by the City Council.

2. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee, is authorized to administer, interpret, and enforce this code. Under the Fire Chief's, Chief Deputy, or their designee's direction, the Riverside County Fire Department is authorized to enforce ordinances of the City of Jurupa Valley pertaining to the following:

2.1.

The prevention of fires.

2.2.

The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.

2.3.

The storage, use, and handling of hazardous materials.

2.4.

The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual, and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.

2.5.

The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.

2.6.

The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures, and other property, including those under construction.

2.7.

The maintenance of means of egress.

2.8.

The investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.

3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law and this code:

3.1.

The Unit Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

3.2.

The Fire Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.3.

The Riverside County Sheriff and any deputy sheriff.

3.4.

The Police Chief and any police officer of any city served by the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.5.

Officers of the California Highway Patrol.

3.6.

Code Officers of the City of Jurupa Valley Code Enforcement Department.

3.7.

Peace Officers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

3.8.

The law enforcement officers of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.

(5) Amendment-Section 104.2-Determination of Compliance.

Section 104.2 is hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows:

104.2 Determination of Compliance. The fire code official shall have the authority to determine compliance with this code, to render interpretations of this code and to develop policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and information bulletins in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures:

1. Shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code.

2. Shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.

3. Shall be enforceable as part of this code.

(6) Amendment—Section 104.8—Liability.

Section 104.8 and 104.8.1 are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced to read as follows:

104.8 Liability. Any liability against Riverside County or the City of Jurupa Valley or any officer or employee for damages resulting from the discharge of their duties shall be as provided by law.

(7) Addition—Section 104.12—Authority of the Fire Chief to close hazardous fire areas.

Section 104.12 is hereby added to read as follows:

104.13 Authority of the Fire Chief to close hazardous fire areas. Except upon National Forest Land, the Fire Chief is authorized to determine and announce the closure of any hazardous fire area or portion thereof. Any closure by the Fire Chief for a period of more than fifteen (15) calendar days must be approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors or City Council, as applicable, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Fire Chief's original order of closure. Upon such closure, no person shall go in or be upon any hazardous fire area, except upon the public roadways and inhabited areas. During such closure, the Fire Chief shall erect and maintain at all entrances to the closed area sufficient signs giving notice of closure. This section shall not prohibit residents or owners of private property within any closed area, or their invitees, from going in or being upon their lands. This section shall not apply to any entry, in the course of duty, by a peace officer, duly authorized public officer or fire department personnel. For the purpose of this section, "hazardous fire area" shall mean public or private land that is covered with grass, grain, brush or forest and situated in a location that makes suppression difficult resulting in great damage. Such areas are designated on Hazardous Fire Area maps filed with the office of the Fire Chief.

(8) Amendment—Section 108.2—Schedule of permit fees.

Section 108.2 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

108.2 Schedule of permit fees. Fees for services and permits shall be as set forth in the fee schedule established by the City of Jurupa Valley.

(9) Addition—Section 108.7—Cost recovery.

Section 108.7 is hereby added to Section 108 to read as follows:

108.7 Cost recovery. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 11374.5(b)(1) , 13009 et seq., 25259.4, 25515(a), 25540(a), 25541 (a), California Government Code sections 53150 et seq., and all other provisions of law, all costs incurred by the Riverside County Fire Department for the inspection and enforcement of any provision of these Codes, the investigation of any fire, explosion or other hazardous condition, the suppression of fire, the response to a traffic collision or accident, the containment and/or mitigation of a hazardous materials release, and any rescue or rendering of medical or physical aid or assistance, may be charged to any responsible party, any person who violates these Codes or any person who, due to a negligent or unlawful act or omission, is responsible for or requires or causes the emergency response of Riverside County Fire Department. Any expense incurred by the Riverside County Fire Department for such an emergency response shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be collectible by the County in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, express or implied. These provisions shall be applied uniformly against all such persons in violation of a Penal Code, Vehicle Code, Health and Safety Code or other state law statutory violation; only a county official shall have authority to reduce or cancel the debt obligation arising from the incident.

(10) Amendment—Section 112.1—Board of appeals established.

Section 112.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

112.1 Board of appeals established. The Board of Appeals shall be defined and held in conformance with Section 8.10.030 of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Code.

(11) Amendment—Section 113.4—Violation penalties.

Section 113.4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

113.4 Violation and penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association of persons to violate any provision of this code, or to violate the provisions of any permit granted pursuant to this code. Punishments and penalties for violations shall be in accordance with the City of Jurupa Valley Municipal Code, ordinances, any applicable fee schedule and Health and Safety Code Sections 17995, et seq.

(12) Amendment—Section 202—Fire Chief definition.

The following definition in Section 202 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

FIRE CHIEF. The Fire Chief of Riverside County or the Fire Chiefs designee.

(13) Amendment—Section 308.1.7—Sky lanterns or similar devices.

Section 308.1.7 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

308.1.7 Sky lanterns or similar devices. A person shall not release or cause to be released a sky lantern or similar device.

(14) Added—Section 503.1.2.1—Remoteness

Section 503.1.2.1 is hereby added to Section 503.1.2 to read as follows:

503.1.2.1 Remoteness. Unless otherwise approved, where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.

(15) Amendment—Section 503.2.1—Dimensions.

Section 503.2.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet (7315 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4115 mm). For additional requirements or alternatives see Riverside County Fire Department Standards and Policies, as may be amended from time to time and the same are hereby incorporated by reference and may be reviewed in the Office of the County Fire Department.

(16) Amendment—Section 503.2.2—Authority.

Section 503.2.2 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

503.2.2 Authority. The fire code official shall be the only authority authorized to designate fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes and to modify the minimum fire lane access widths for fire or rescue operations.

(17) Addition—Section 503.6.1—Automatic opener.

Section 503.6.1 is hereby added to read as follows:

503.6.1 Automatic opener. New motorized gates shall be provided with means to be automatically opened remotely by emergency vehicle in accordance with Riverside County Fire Department Standards and Policies, as may be amended from time to time and the same are hereby incorporated by reference and may be reviewed in the Office of the County Fire Department.

(26) Amendment—Section 903.2—Where required.

Section 903.2 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

903.2 Where required.

1. In all new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided regardless of occupancy classification. Where Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.21 of the California Fire Code require more restrictive requirements than those listed below, the more restrictive requirement shall take precedence.

2. All existing buildings, except for one- and two-family dwellings, shall be retrofitted with automatic fire sprinklers when a structure exceeds 3,600 square feet and changes are made to the building including any of the following: change of use/occupancy, removal of an existing fire wall as defined by the California Building Code, or additions of 50% or more are made to the original building area and the resulting square footage exceeds 5,000 square feet.

3. One- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

Exceptions: Unless required elsewhere in this code or the California Building Code, automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:

1. Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries not required to have an automatic sprinkler system by Section 1207 for energy storage systems and standby engines, provided that those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic smoke detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 and are separated from the remainder of the building by not less than 1-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the California Building Code or not less than 2-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the California Building Code, or both.

2. Detached Group U occupancies used for agricultural purposes.

3. Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly or storage uses.

4. Non-combustible fueling station canopies not exceeding 10,000 square feet when separated from other buildings by a distance of not less than 50 feet.

5. Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles and dining areas with no cooking.

6. Where determined by the Fire Chief that no major life safety hazard exists, and the fuel load does not pose a significant threat to firefighter safety or to other structures or property, automatic fire sprinklers may be exempted.

The following exceptions in the California Fire Code shall not be allowed:

a. Exception in Section 903.2.3

b. Exception in Section 903.2.11.3

(27) Amendment—Section 903.2.3—Group E.

Section 903.2.3 is hereby amended to delete the exception listed within subsection 2.

(28) Amendment—Section 903.2.11.3—Buildings 55 feet or more in height.

Section 903.2.11.3 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

903.2.11.3 Buildings 55 feet or more in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings that have one or more stories with an occupant load of 30 or more located 55 feet (16, 764 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the finished floor.

Exceptions:

1. Open parking structures.

(29) Addition—Section 903.3.5.3—Hydraulically calculated systems.

Section 903.3.5.3 is hereby added to Section 903.3.5 to read as follows:

903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

(30) Added—Section 904.2.2.1—Activation of the Fire Alarm System

Section 904.2.2.1 is hereby added to Section 904.2.2 to read as follows:

904.2.2.1 Activation of the Fire Alarm System. Where a fire alarm signaling system, or a Dedicated Function Fire Alarm System is serving the occupancy where the extinguishing system is located, the actuation of the automatic fire-extinguishing system shall actuate the fire alarm signaling system in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72. If a fire alarm signaling system, or a Dedicated Function Fire Alarm System is not present, one will be required to be installed to provide monitoring for the automatic fire extinguishing system.

(31) Addition—Section 3206.4.2—Minimum requirements for client leased or occupant owned warehouses.

Section 3206.4.2 is hereby added to Section 3206.4 to read as follows:

3206.4.2 Minimum requirements for client leased or occupant owned warehouses. Designs of an automatic sprinkler system for client leased or occupant owned buildings containing high pile storage shall be based on the requirements of NFPA 13. Unless otherwise approved a Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of California shall perform a survey of the building to determine commodity classification, storage configuration, building height, and other information related to the development of an appropriate sprinkler system design. The Engineer shall also make reasonable efforts to meet with the building owner or operator to understand seasonal or customer related fluctuations to the stored commodities, storage height, and configuration. The sprinkler design shall be based on the most demanding requirements determined through the onsite survey and discussions with the building owner or operator. The technical report shall describe the basis for determining the commodity and sprinkler design selection, how the commodities will be isolated or separated, and include references to the design document(s). If a specific fire test is used as the basis of design, a copy of the fire test report shall be provided at the time of plan review.

(32) Added—Section 4107—Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles

Section 4107 is hereby added to Chapter 41 to read as follows: 4107

MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES

(33) Added—Section 4107.1 through 4107.2.3

Sections 4107.1 through 4107.2.3 are hereby added to Section 4107 to read as follows:

4107.1 General. Mobile food preparation vehicles that are equipped with appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors shall comply with this section.

4107.2 Maintenance. Maintenance of systems on mobile food preparation vehicles shall be in accordance with Sections 4107.2.1 through 4107.2.3.

4107.2.3 Fuel gas systems. LP-gas containers installed on the vehicle and fuel-gas piping systems shall be inspected annually by an approved inspection agency or a company that is registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation to qualify LP-gas cylinders, to ensure that system components are free from damage, suitable for the intended service and not subject to leaking. CNG containers shall be inspected every 3 years in a qualified service facility. CNG containers shall not be used past their expiration date as listed on the manufacturer's container label. Upon satisfactory inspection, the approved inspection agency shall affix a tag on the fuel gas system or within the vehicle indicating the name of the inspection agency and the date of satisfactory inspection.

(34) Added—Section 5608.2—Fallout Area

Section 5608.2 is hereby added to Section 5608 to read as follows:

5608.2 Fallout Area. For aerial shells, the minimum required radius of the fallout area shall be 100 ft/in. (22 m/25 mm) of the internal mortar diameter of the largest aerial shell to be fired, unless otherwise approved.

(35) Added—Section B103.2.1—Wildland-Urban Interface Area Subdivisions

Section B103.2.1 is hereby added to Section B103.2 to read as follows:

B103.2.1 Wildland-Urban Interface Area Subdivisions. The minimum fire flow for any new subdivision or tract constructed within a Wildland-Urban Interface Area shall be 1,500 gallons per minute.

(36) Amendment—Table B105.2 Required fire flow for buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses.

Table B105.2 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

TABLE B105.2 REQUIRED FIRE-FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE-AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES

For SI: 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 Lim. a. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

(37) Section C103.1 of the California Fire Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

C103.1 Hydrant spacing. Fire apparatus access roads and public streets providing required access to buildings in accordance with Section 503 of the International Fire Code shall be provided with one or more fire hydrants, as determined by Section C102.1. Where more than one fire hydrant is required, the distance between required fire hydrants shall be in accordance with Sections C103.2 and C103.3. Fire hydrants shall be provided at street intersections.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 7, 11-6-2025)

All appeals or other hearings required by the provisions of the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, adopted by this chapter shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2.40 of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Code. Whenever the term "Appeals Board," "Board of Appeals" or other similar language is indicated by any of the codes adopted by this chapter, it shall mean the Hearing Officer pursuant to Chapter 2.05 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 7, 11-6-2025)