Reso23-06 PC Reso Reso 0028 Approving 1201 Main with Conditions of Approval 04.18.2023

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ATTY/RESO.0028/PC RESO APPROVING 1201 MAIN WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL REV: 04-18-23 VR Page 21 of 34 35. Fire Hydrant Placement Near Buildings – Fire hydrants close to the building are to be installed as approved in the AMMR, with the AMMR placed on the building permit application plans. 36. Public Address System – In buildings four or more stories in height, a public address system is required to be installed for the exclusive use of fire department personnel, peace officers, or other City enforcement personnel according to specifications approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau. Controls for, and access to, such system must be installed on the ground floor of the building at a location subject to the approval of the fire code official. [CFC 907.2.12.3.1-C and Redwood City Code of Ordinances §12.23] A separate public address system is not required to be installed when an emergency voice alarm communication system (EVACS) is installed throughout per CFC §907.5.2.2, to fulfill the public address system requirements. 37. Open Flame Devices in Assembly Occupancies (Roof Gardens) – Unless permitted by the local fire code official, open flame devices (e.g., candles, torches, fireplaces, fire pits, and similar open flame features) in places of public assembly are prohibited. [CFC §308.2 and 308.3]. 38. Construction Egress and Standpipes – During construction when building construction exceeds 40 feet in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access a temporary or permanent stairway must be provided, and as construction progresses, the stairway must be extended to within one floor of the highest point of construction, having secured decking or flooring, and not less than one Class I standpipe must be provided for use, and the standpipe must be installed prior to construction exceeding 40 feet in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, with the standpipe provided with fire department hose connections at locations adjacent to the stairways and must be extended to within one floor of the highest point of construction having secured decking or flooring. [CFC §3311.1 and CFC §3313.1] 39. Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s) (Sheets AP2.11 and AP 2.12) – Where the equipment is listed for charging electric vehicles that require ventilation for indoor charging and is marked in accordance with NFPA 70-§625.15(C), mechanical ventilation, such as a fan, shall be provided. The ventilation shall include both supply and exhaust equipment and shall be permanently installed and located to intake from, and vent directly to, the outdoors. Positive-pressure ventilation systems shall be permitted only in vehicle charging buildings or areas that have been specifically designed and approved for that application. Mechanical ventilation requirements shall be determined by one of the methods specified in NFPA 70-625.52(B)(1) through (B)(4). The supply circuit to the mechanical ventilation equipment shall be electrically interlocked with the equipment and shall remain energized during the entire electric vehicle charging cycle. [CFC and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (2017 Edition) 70-§625.40, §625.48 and §625.52]