Sec. 13-38. - Gate entrances.

(a)

All new and rebuilt gate entrances and similar structures shall be at least two feet (2') wider than the width of the traffic lane(s) serving the gate or structure.

Exception:

(1)

All existing gate entrances shall conform to Section 13-38(a) when the width of an existing road or driveway is increased.

(b)

All gates providing access from a public road to a private road or private driveway shall be located at least thirty feet (30') from the road and shall open to allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on the road.

(c)

Where a gated entrance is locked, a lock box or other emergency release device approved by the county fire warden/fire marshal shall be provided for emergency access.

(d)

All new gates installed on private roads where the distance from the gate to the intersection of a public or private road is greater than three hundred feet (300') shall be provided a turnaround in a location approved by the fire code official. All turnarounds shall have a minimum turning radius of forty feet (40') (bulbs shall be forty feet (40') from the center point of the bulb, hammerhead/T and stub out shall have entry and exit curves of no less than a forty-foot radius). If a hammerhead/T is used, the top of the "T" shall be a minimum of sixty feet (60') in length. If a stub is used, then the length of the turnaround shall be forty feet (40'), as measured from the road or driveway edge. The minimum width of either a hammerhead/T or a stub out shall be equivalent to the road or driveway entering the turnaround.

(Ord. No. 6318, § I, 8-11-2020)

State Law reference— California Code of Regulations, Title 14 Natural Resources Code, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 1-5, SRA Fire Safe Regulations, 1273.09