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11/25/2019 507.5.1.1. - Hydrant for standpipe systems and fire sprinkler systems. Buildings equipped with a standpipe system installed in accordance with Section 905 or a fire sprinkler system complying with section 903.3.1.1 shall have a fire hydrant within 50 feet (15,240 mm) of the fire department connections located on the same side of the roadway. Sec. 12.16.2. - SECTION 510.4.2.3 AMENDED: Section 510.4.2.3 of the Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 510.4.2.3. - Standby power. Emergency responder radio coverage systems shall be provided with dedicated standby batteries or provided with 2 -hour standby batteries and connected to the facility generator power system in accordance with Section 1203. The standby power supply shall be capable of operating the emergency responder radio coverage system at 100 - percent system capacity for a duration of not less than 24 hours. Sec. 12.16.3. - SECTION 510.6.1 AMENDED: Section 510.6.1 of the Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 510.6.1. - Testing and proof of compliance. The owner of the building or owner's authorized agent shall have the emergency responder radio coverage system inspected and tested by a Redwood City Fire Department approved testing company annually or where structural changes occur including additions or remodels that could materially change the original field performance tests. Testing shall consist of but not be limited to the following, at the discretion of the fire code official: 1. In- building coverage test as described in Section 510.5.3. 2. Signal boosters shall be tested to verify that the gain is the same as it was upon initial installation and acceptance or set to optimize the performance of the system. 3. Backup batteries and power supplies shall be tested under load of a period of 1 hour to verify that they will properly operate during an actual power outage. If within the 1 -hour test period the battery exhibits symptoms of failure, the test shall be extended for additional 1 -hour periods until the integrity of the battery can be determined. 4. Other active components shall be checked to verify operation within the manufacturer's specifications. 5. At the conclusion of the testing, a report, which shall verify compliance with Section 510.5.3, shall be submitted to the fire code official. Sec. 12.17. - SECTION 903.2. AMENDED: Section 903.2 of the Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ATTY /ORD.501 /CC ORDINANCE FIRE CODE ADOPTION 2019 ORDINANCE NO. 2469 REV: 11 -19 -19 RL MUFF NO. 305 Page 6 of 12