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01/09/2017 ARTICLE II REDWOOD CITY FIRE CODE Sec. 12.7. ADOPTION; CONFLICTS: A. Pursuant to Sections 50022.2 et seq., of the California Government Code and Section 15 of the Charter of the City, the `Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations, known as the International Fire Code 2015 Edition, California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, together with all the appendices included therein, with the exceptions of the following appendix chapters: A -Board of Appeals, E -Hazard Categories, F -Hazard Ranking, G - Cryogenic Fluids, J -Building Information Sign, L -Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems, M -High -Rise Buildings -Retroactive Automatic Fire Sprinkler Requirements, and published by the California State Building Standards Commission, and based on the 2015 Edition of the International Fire Code is hereby adopted as the Redwood City Fire Code, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code, are adopted as if fully set forth herein, with the additions, insertions, deletions and modifications, if any, set forth in this Chapter. This Code and the regulations adopted herein shall apply to all occupancies, both state - regulated and non -state -regulated for fire and life safety. B. The City Fire Chief shall keep a certified copy of the Redwood City Fire Code available for public review. C. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the California Fire Code and the provisions of this Article, the latter shall apply. 12.7.1. VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP: The City Council hereby adopts and designates Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) and as designated on a map titled, `Redwood City — Fire Hazard Map,' dated February 3, 2009, and retained on file and made available at the offices of the Fire Chief and Building Official of the City of Redwood City. Sec. 12.8. DEFINITIONS: In addition to the definitions in Chapter 2 of the California Fire Code, the following words or terms as used in the Fire Code and herein shall be deemed to have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto: ATFY/ORD.435/FIRE CODE ADOPTION REV: 11-21-16 RL Page 2 of 9 ORDINANCE NO. 2429 MUFF NO. .305