Part 3 — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

A.

No building permit shall be issued which allows the commencement of wood frame construction on a large or major wood frame building project, unless the fire chief has provided written approval of a construction fire protection plan for the project.

B.

Construction fire protection plans for a large or major wood frame building project shall state how the requirements of this chapter and all other fire safety requirements shall be met during construction of the project. Construction fire protection plans for major wood frame building projects shall, in addition, state how off-hours security will be addressed, and how construction sequencing, including the installation of mitigating fire protection barriers, will be utilized to minimize the potential for the occurrence and spread of fire.

C.

No person shall engage in, permit, authorize or allow any aspect of construction on any project for which a construction fire protection plan has been approved unless the fire chief has provided written approval of a fire protection plan for the project.

D.

No person shall engage in, permit, authorize or allow any aspect of construction on any project for which a construction fire protection plan has been approved except in full compliance with the approved construction fire protection plan for the project.

E.

The approved construction fire protection plan shall be a condition of the building permit and a copy of the plan shall be maintained on site at all times during construction of the project.

(Ord. 27025.)

A.

No person shall perform, permit, authorize or allow any hot work on any large or major wood frame building project, after wood framing has commenced, unless a fire safety officer is present on the project site at all times while hot work is being performed.

B.

A fire safety officer shall monitor, confirm and document the following:

That a fire watch as required by Chapter 33 of the California Fire Code, as adopted in Chapter 17.12 of this Code, or by any similar fire safety code or provision as may be adopted by the city from time to time has been provided during all hot work operations;

That storage, use and handling of flammable liquids conforms to all federal, state and local, legal and administrative requirements;

That construction debris is promptly removed from the project site;

That fire protection equipment, including fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, standpipes, and other fire service connections, are in place and operational, as required by law or specified in the approved construction fire protection plan;

That mitigating fire protection barriers are in place on any major wood frame building project, in accordance with this chapter and the construction sequencing requirements of the approved construction fire protection plan;

That such other requirements relating to fire safety have been met, as may be specified in this Code, in the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or in the approved construction fire protection plan.

(Ords. 27025, 29808.)

A.

No person shall commence, permit, authorize or allow wood framing or engage in any construction activity after the commencement of wood frame construction, on a large or major wood frame building project unless an all weather access road is in place meeting the requirements of Section 17.12.810 of this Code, or such other fire apparatus access requirements as may be specified in the construction fire protection plan for the project, or in any development or building permit for the project, are in place and functional.

B.

No person shall commence, permit, authorize or allow wood framing or engage in, permit, authorize or allow any construction activity after the commencement of wood frame construction, on a large or major wood frame building project, unless all fire protection equipment, including fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, standpipes, and other fire service connections, are in place and operational, as required by law or specified in the approved construction fire protection plan.

(Ords. 27025, 29808.)

No person shall continue, permit, authorize or allow any construction activity on any major wood frame building project, unless mitigating fire protection barriers are in place and operational, in accordance with the approved construction fire protection plan, to maintain the project at or below the applicable maximum allowable exposed wood framing limit.

(Ord. 27025.)