Chapter 2 — Tracy Building Code

Section 202 subsection FALSE ALARM is amended to read as follows:

FALSE ALARM shall mean the giving, signaling or transmission to any public fire station or company or to any officer or employee thereof, whether by telephone, spoken word or otherwise, information to the effect that there is a fire, medical emergency, rescue request, or other need for emergency service at or near the

place indicated by the person giving, signaling, or transmitting such information, and there is found to be no need for emergency services.

CHAPTER 3

Chapter 3 of the 2022 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended below:

Section 315.7.2 is amended to read as follows:

315.7.2 Distance to lot line. Where pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes or other combustibles are piled or stored adjacent to a property line, the distance from such storage or pile shall not be less than 20 feet to the property line.

Section 315.7.3 is amended to read as follows:

315.7.3 Storage height. Pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes and other combustible materials shall be stored or piled with due regard to stability but in no case greater than 15 feet in height.

Exception: Bin boxes may be stacked to a maximum height of 20 feet.

Section 315 is amended by adding section 315.7.8 to read as follows:

Section 315.7.8 Outside storage of pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes and other combustibles.

Section 315.7.8.1 Operational permit required. An operational permit shall be obtained to store pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes and other combustible materials in excess of 2500 cubic feet.

Section 315.7.8.2 Proximity to other combustible yard storage

Pallets, palletized packing boxes and bin boxes shall be stored within the limitations to other combustible yard storage as per Table 315.7.8.3 (a). The distance of stacked pallets, palletized packing boxes or bin boxes adjacent to buildings on the same lot shall comply with Table 315.7.8.3 (b).

Table 315.7.8.3 (a)

Minimum distance of piled storage to other combustible yard storage

# of Pallets Bins or boxes	Min. Ft.
<50	20 Feet
50-200	30 Feet
>200	50 Feet

Table 315.7.8.3 (b)

Minimum distance of piled or combustible storage to buildings

Building Wall Construction # of Pallets, Bins or Boxes

	<50	50-200	>200
Masonry without openings	0 ft.	0 ft.	15 ft.
Wood or metal With outside sprinklers	10 ft.	20 ft	30 ft.
Wood, Metal or Masonry W/O outside sprinklers	20 ft.	30 ft.	50 ft.

Section 315.7.8.3 Fire access

Fire access driveways between and around pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes or other combustibles shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and maintained free from accumulation of rubbish, weeds, machinery, equipment or other obstructions that may block access or add to the fire hazard. Driveways shall be spaced so as to establish a maximum grid of storage not to exceed 50 feet by 50 feet and no pile shall exceed 2500 square feet in dimension or more than 50 feet in any one dimension. An approved turning radius around such piles shall be maintained at all times.

Section 315.7.8.4 Fencing

Outside storage of pallets, palletized packing boxes, bin boxes or other combustibles operating under a permit shall be enclosed by a suitable fence not less than 6 feet in height.

Section 315.7.8.5 Water Supply

An approved water supply and hydrants capable of supplying the required fire flow shall be provided within 400 feet or all portions of the storage area in accordance with section 507 of the 2019 California Fire Code or NFPA 1142 (where municipal water supplies are not available).

CHAPTER 4

Section 401.5 is amended by adding subsection 401.5.1 Cost to read as follows:

Section 401.5.1 Cost recovery. All costs incurred by the City to any response to a false alarm will be charged to that person, property owner, firm or corporation causing the transmission of the false alarm.

CHAPTER 5

Section 503.6 is amended to read as follows:

Section 503.6 Security gates. The installation of security gates across a fire apparatus access road shall require, prior to installation, approval by the fire code official. Where security gates are installed they shall have an approved means of emergency operation. The security gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all times. All electrically operated automatic gates across fire apparatus access roads shall be equipped with traffic preempting optical signal receivers compatible with the emitters utilized by the Fire Department, which will activate the gate and override all command functions of the gate controller. Knox Switches shall be provided at automatic gates. The traffic preemptive optical signal receiver and key switch shall be provided on both sides of an automatic access gate where an exit loop is not provided. The automatic gate shall have a battery backup or manual mechanical disconnect readily accessible to emergency personnel in case of power failure. All gates must meet Fire Department

standards deemed necessary by the fire code official for rapid, reliable access. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325.

Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F 2200. All manual gates shall be equipped with a Knox-Box containing a key to the gate, or an approved Knox-Padlock.

Section 505.1 is amended to read as follows:

Section 505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided and maintained with approved address identification. The identification shall comply with all of the following:

1.

Not less than 4" high with a 1/2" stroke width.

2.

Located minimum of 6' above grade.

3.

Illuminated at night. Illumination shall be either internally or externally at an intensity of 5.0 foot-candles.

4.

Numbers shall contrast with the background.

5.

Numbers shall be placed on a portion of the building that is both legible and visible from the street that fronts the property.

6.

Numbers shall not be placed on a moveable door and shall not be obstructed from view from the street.

7.

Addresses shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters and conventional in form.

Additionally, where access is by means of a private road and/or the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Where required by the fire code official, address numbers/figures shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.

Multiple tenant spaces serviced by vehicular access to the rear of the building through any driveway, alleyway, or parking lot shall have numbers or addresses placed prior to occupancy on all new and existing buildings as to be plainly visible and legible from the rear access way.

Multiple tenant spaces serviced by rear access through a corridor, exit court, or exit yard shall have approved numbers or addresses displayed on the rear of the tenant space.

Multiple tenant spaces that front on interior walkways or pedestrian malls shall have approved numbers or addresses placed over the entrance door in all new and existing buildings. An illuminated annunciator or directory board shall be required at every entrance where deemed necessary by the fire code official.

Section 506.1 is amended to read as follows:

Section 506.1 Where required. Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life safety or firefighting purposes, the fire code official is authorized to require a key box in which all keys necessary for entering any portion of the property, building or area shall be contained. The key box shall be manufactured by Knox (listed in accordance with UL 1037) and as a minimum size, shall be a Knox-Box 3200 series box with exterior dimensions of 5"x4"x3 ¾". Larger boxes will be required dependent upon the number of keys to be set within the box. The Knox-Box shall be installed at a height of 72" above finished grade in an accessible location approved by the fire code official. Keys within the box shall be permanently and readily identified.

Section 506 is amended by adding subsection 506.3 to read as follows:

Section 506.3 Hazardous materials management plan box. When a facility stores or uses hazardous materials, the fire code official may require the installation of a secured box manufactured by KNOX and located at the facilities primary entrance or fire control room. The plan box shall contain up-to-date hazardous materials inventory sheets (HMIS) of all of the hazardous materials stored or used within the facility, hazardous materials management plan (HMMP) and contact information of the company liaison to the fire department. The plan box shall be water proof and of sufficient size to contain HMMP and HMIS information without the need to fold the documentation.

Section 509 is amended by adding subsection 509.3 to read as follows:

509.3 Fire Control Room. All new buildings protected with an automatic fire extinguishing system shall be provided with a Fire Control Room in which shall contain system control valves and where practical, fire alarm panel, smoke exhaust controls and all other equipment (excluding fire pump) as designated by the fire code official. If the electrical power equipment is not located within the Fire Control Room, then, it shall be located in a room immediately adjacent thereto or as approved by the fire code official. The fire control room shall be located so as to be directly accessible from the exterior of the building and provided with a durable and permanent sign on the exterior of the access door to identify the space as the fire control room.