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Chapter 16.32 — FIRE PREVENTION

Riverside Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Riverside

16.32.010 - Reference to Fire Code.

16.32.020 - International Fire Code adopted—Filed with Fire Marshal.

16.32.035 - Section 104.8.2—Liability.

16.32.037 - Section 104 added—Duties and Powers of the Fire Code Official.

16.32.040 - Section 104.1.1 added—Citations.

16.32.045 - Section 104.1.2 added—Fire Prevention Bureau Enforcement Powers.

16.32.047 - Section 104.2.3 amended - Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment.

16.32.055 - Section 104.4.1 added—Warrants.

16.32.056 - Section 104.9 added—Approved Materials and Equipment.

16.32.057 - Section 104.2.2 added—Technical assistance.

16.32.060 - Section 104.2.4 added—Modifications.

16.32.070 - Section 104.2.3.6 added— Reports.

16.32.075 - Section 104.2.2.4 added—Tests.

16.32.076 - Section 104.10 added—Fire Investigations.

16.32.080 - Section 104.10.1 added—Assistance from other Agencies.

16.32.085 - Section 104.11 added—Authority at Fires and other Emergencies.

16.32.090 - Section 104.11.1 added—Barricades.

16.32.095 - Section 104.11.2 added—Obstructing Operations.

16.32.100 - Section 104.11.3 added—Systems and Devices.

16.32.105 - Section 104.12 added—Cost Recovery.

16.32.110 - Section 105.2.3 added—Time Limitation.

16.32.115 - Section 105.3.1 added—Expiration.

16.32.120 - Section 105.3.2 added—Extensions.

16.32.135 - Section 105.5.22 amended—Hazardous Materials.

16.32.137 - Section 105.6.2 added—Automatic Sprinkler Systems.

16.32.140 - Section 105.6.13 added—Hazardous Materials.

16.32.141 - Section 105.6.18 added—Plant extraction systems.

16.32.142 - Section 105.6.19 added—Private fire hydrants.

16.32.143 - Section 105.6.20 added—Smoke control or smoke exhaust systems.

16.32.144 - Section 105.6.22 added—Special event structure.

16.32.145 - Section 105.6.23 added—Spraying or dipping.

16.32.146 - Section 105.6.24 added—Standpipe systems.

16.32.147 - Section 105.6.25 added—Temporary membrane structures and tents.

16.32.150 - Section 106 added in entirety—Construction Documents

16.32.160 - Section 108.1 amended—Fees.

16.32.162 - Section 108.2 amended—Schedule of permit fees.

16.32.164 - Section 108.2.1 amended—Afterhours plan review and inspections.

16.32.165 - Reserved.

16.32.166 - Section 108.4 amended—Work Commencing before Permit Issuance.

16.32.168 - Section 108.6 added—Refunds.

16.32.169 - Section 109 added in entirety—Inspections.

16.32.170 - Section 110 added in entirety—Maintenance.

16.32.171 - Section 111.1 amended—Authority to Disconnect Service Utilities.

16.32.172 - Section 112.1 amended—Board of Appeals.

16.32.175 - Section 113.3.4 amended—Unauthorized Tampering.

16.32.180 - Section 113.4 amended—Violation Penalties.

16.32.185 - Section 113 amended—Violations

16.32.186 - Section 114 added in entirety—Stop Work Order.

16.32.187 - Section 115 added in entirety—Unsafe Structures or Equipment.

16.32.200 - Reserved.

16.32.205 - Reserved.

16.32.210 - Reserved.

16.32.215 - Reserved.

16.32.220 - Section 305 added—Hot Ashes and Spontaneous Ignition Sources.

16.32.227 - Section 305.1 added—Clearance from Ignition Sources.

16.32.228 - Section 305.4 added—Deliberate or Negligent Burning.

16.32.229 - Section 307 added—Open Burning, Recreational Fires and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces.

16.32.273 - Section 308.1.5 added - Open-flame devices in wildfire risk areas.

16.32.271 - Section 308.1.7 added—Sky Lanterns.

16.32.272 - Section 311.2.2 added—Fire protection.

16.32.273 - Section 311.3 added—Removal of combustibles.

16.32.274 - Section 311.4 added—Removal of hazardous materials.

16.32.277 - Chapter 4—added in entirety.

16.32.278 - Section 503.1.2 added—Additional access.

16.32.280 - Section 503.3 amended—Markings.

16.32.285 - Section 503.4 amended—Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

16.32.290 - Section 503.4.2 amended—Emergency Fire Lane.

16.32.293 - Section 503.5 added—Required gates or barricades.

16.32.295 - Section 503.6 amended—Security Gates.

16.32.297 - Section 503.7 added—Automatic Infrared Gate System.

16.32.300 - Section 506.1 amended—Where Required.

16.32.305 - Reserved.

16.32.310 - Section 507.1 amended—Required Water Supply.

16.32.315 - Section 507.5.1 amended—Where Required.

16.32.320 - Section 507.5.5 amended—Clear Space around Hydrants.

16.32.325 - Section 507.5.7 added—Hydrant Identification.

16.32.330 - Section 510.1.1 amended—Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement Systems.

16.32.335 - Section 903.2 amended—Where Required.

16.32.336 - Section 903.4.3 amended - Alarms.

16.32.340 - Section 907.6.6 added—Monitoring.

16.32.345 - Section 912.2.1 amended—Visible Location.

16.32.350 - Section 912.5 added—Fire Appliance Signage.

16.32.356 - Section 1103.2 amended—Emergency Responder Communication Coverage in Existing Buildings.

16.32.357 - Section 1103.2 added—Emergency responder communication coverage in existing buildings.

16.32.360 - Chapter 25 adopted—Fruit and Crop Ripening.

16.32.365 - Section 4904.3.1.1 added—Designation of Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

16.32.370 - Section 5601.1.1 amended—Manufacturing.

16.32.375 - Section 5601.1.3 amended—Fireworks.

16.32.376 - Section 5707 added in its entirety—On-Demand Mobile Fueling Operations

16.32.377 Appendix B Table B105.2 amended—Required Fire Flow for Buildings Other Than…

16.32.380 - Finding and declaration.

16.32.390 - Hazardous materials clean-up cost recovery.

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