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7.3.B. - Page 6 <br /> 280. This creates barriers, which increases the response time of fire apparatus and <br /> other emergency vehicles. The topography of the city is also being burdened by <br /> major structures. Employment areas are throughout the city, and the people who <br /> work in these complexes have added to the traffic congestion throughout the cities, <br /> thereby increasing fire apparatus response times. <br /> Inherent delays caused by the traffic patterns to many of these types of projects <br /> make it necessary to mitigate this problem by requiring additional built-in automatic <br /> fire protection and detection systems that provide early detection and initial control <br /> of fires until the arrival of the fire department. <br /> As a result of above identified climatic, geological and topographical elements, <br /> additional requirements as specified in the amendments to the adopting ordinance <br /> for the 2013 California Fire Code by the City are considered reasonable and <br /> necessary modifications. The experiences of several disastrous urban-wildland <br /> interface fires within Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Monterey and Contra <br /> Costa Counties have demonstrated the need for other fire protection <br /> features/regulations. While it is clearly understood that the adoption of such <br /> regulations may not prevent the incidence of fire, but the implementation reduces <br /> the severity and potential loss of life and property of these fires which do occur. <br /> 6. Conclusion: Local climactic, geological and topographical conditions impact fire <br /> prevention efforts relating to the spread, acceleration, intensity, and size of fire <br /> involving buildings and vegetative areas in this City. Further, they impact <br /> potential damage to all structures, from earthquake and subsequent fire. The <br /> City Council finds it is needed and necessary to modify the building standards set <br /> forth in the state codes in order to mitigate the effects of the above conditions. <br /> The following table provides code sections that have been modified along with the <br /> associated local condition that necessitates the modification: <br /> ATTY/RESO.3084/CC RESO AMENDING BUILDING CODE FINDINGS <br /> REV:05-05-15 VR <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />