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11/25/2019 ARTICLE IL - 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 2018 Edition, California Fire Code, 2019 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 2018 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 Fire Chief shall keep a certified copy of the Redwood City Fire Code available for public review on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. 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. Sec. 12.7.11 - VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP: The City Council hereby adopts and designates the most recent Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones map as recommended by the Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and retained on file, or via the internet, and made available at the offices of the Fire Chief and Building Official of the City of Redwood City. Buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions as stipulated by the City of Redwood City Building Official, the California Building Code Chapter 7A, or the California Residential Code Section R337. Sec. 12.8. - DEFINITIONS: In addition to the definitions in Chapter 2 of the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code, the following words or terms as used in the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code and herein shall be deemed to have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto: ATTY /ORD.501 /CC ORDINANCE FIRE CODE ADOPTION 2019 ORDINANCE NO. 2469 REV: 11 -19 -19 RL MUFF NO. 305 Page 2 of 12