Pinole Municipal Code § 8.3 Fire Code

R. Appendix B. Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings.

Table B105.2 is amended to read:

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 1,500 gallons per minute.

Appendix C. Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution.

Table C102.1 is amended as follows:

The title of Table C102.1 is amended to read: TABLE C102.1 REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS (footnote hand J)

The heading of the fourth column of Table C102.1 is amended to read:

MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT ON STREET OR ROAD FRONTAGE TO A HYDRANT (d, f, g, i)

Footnotes "i" and "j" are added to Table C102.1, to read:

i. A fire hydrant shall be provided within 250 feet of a fire trail access point off a public or private street.

For infill projects within existing single-family residential developments, Section 507.5.1 applies.

S. Appendix D. Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

Section D102.1 is amended to read:

D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete, or other approved all-weather driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds (34,050 kg) in accordance with Caltrans Design Standard HS-20-44.

Exception: Driveways serving one or two single-family dwellings may be constructed of an alternate surface material, providing the imposed weight load design minimums are met and the grade does not exceed 10 percent.

Section D103.2 is amended to read:

D103.2 Grade. Fire department access roadways having a grade of between 16 percent and 20 percent shall be designed to have a finished surface of grooved concrete sufficient to hold a 44,000 pound (19,958 kg) traction load. The grooves in the concrete surface shall be 1/2 inch (13 mm) wide by 1/2 inch (13 mm) deep and 1 1/2 inch (38 mm) on center and set at a 30 to 45-degree angle across the width of the roadway surface. No grade shall exceed 20 percent, nor shall the cross slope exceed 8%, unless authorized in writing by the fire code official.

Section D103.2.1 is added to read:

D103.2.1 Angles of approach and departure. The angles of approach and departure for any means of access shall not exceed 10 percent at 10 feet of the grade break.

Section D103.3 is amended to read:

D103.3 Turning radius. Based on a minimum unobstructed width of 20 feet, a fire apparatus access roadway shall be capable of providing a minimum standard turning radius of 25 feet (7,620 mm) inside and 45 feet (13,716 mm) outside.

Figure D103.1 is amended to read:

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Table D103.4 is amended to read:

Table D103.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAD-END FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS

a. A driveway with a minimum width of 16 feet is acceptable for access to no more than two single-family dwellings.

b. Any fire apparatus access roadway or driveway that is approved to be less than 20 feet wide and to exceed 750 feet in length shall have outsets or turnouts every 300 feet along the length of the road or driveway, or at locations approved by the fire code official. Each outset or turnout shall be of the following dimensions: an 8-foot-wide turnout that extends at least 40 feet in length.

Section D103.5 is amended as follows:

Criteria 1 of Section D103.5 is amended to read:

1. The minimum clear width shall be 20 feet (6096mm). Exception: For access to one or two single-family dwellings, 16 feet clear width is acceptable.

Criteria 9 is added to Section D103.5, to read:

9. All gates shall be installed and located a minimum of 30 feet off the street.

Section D103.6.1 is amended to read:

Criteria 10 is added to Section D103.5, to read:

10. At the discretion of the Fire District, a Click2Enter system shall be installed for emergency access.

Section D103.6 is amended to read:

D103.6 Signs. Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent "NO PARKING—FIRE LANE" signs.

1. Roadways 20 feet wide. Fire lane signs shall be posted on both sides of the road.

2. Roadways 21 to 28 feet wide. Fire lane signs shall be posted on one side of the road, as determined by the fire code official.

3. Emergency evacuation routes. As adopted by the local governing body as part of the local emergency evacuation plan, Fire lane signs shall be posted as designated by the fire code official, regardless of roadway width.

4. Enforcement. Fire lane restrictions established under this section shall be enforceable by both the fire code official and local law enforcement. Local law enforcement agencies are authorized to issue citations, order the removal of vehicles, and take other enforcement actions necessary to maintain fire apparatus access roads clear of obstructions. Vehicles parked in violation of this section may be cited and towed at the owner's expense.

D103.6.1 Roads less than 28 feet in width. Fire apparatus access roads less than 28 feet wide shall be posted on both sides as a fire lane.

Section D103.6.2 is amended to read:

D103.6.2 Roads 28 feet in width or greater, but less than 36 feet in width. Fire apparatus access roads 28 feet wide or greater, but less than 36 feet wide, shall be posted on one side of the road as a fire lane.

Section D106.1 is amended by deleting the exception and to read:

D106.1 Projects having more than 100 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 100 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3.

Section D106.2 is deleted. (Ord. 2025-05 § 3 (part), 2025; Ord. 2022-04 § 3 (part), 2022; Ord. 2019-08 § 3 (part), 2019; Ord. 2016-08 § 3 (part), 2016)