Reso PC20-14 0125 PC Reso South Main Mixed Use Project Entitlement Signed

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ATTY/RESO.0125/PC RESO SOUTH MAIN MIXED USE PROJECT – ENTITLEMENT REV: 10-27-2020 PR Page 32 of 38 60. Fire Department Connections – FDC’s to the fire sprinkler / standpipe systems shall be located at the fire access side of all buildings within 50 feet of a Fire Hydrant. a. The plans indicate that the proposed locations of the fire department connections are within 50 feet of the existing and proposed new fire hydrants. 61. Fire Alarm System Required – UL Central Station fully addressable fire alarm systems are required meeting NFPA 72. Provide plans and voltage drop calculations for the design of these systems. a. The plans indicate that this will be a deferred submittal. b. All buildings required to have fire pumps installed for automatic fire sprinklers and standpipes are required to have back-power sources in the form of back-up generators with a fuel storage capacity of 12 hours if electric fire pumps are proposed to be utilized as the fire department no longer considers Pacific Gas and Electric power to be reliable with the impending Public Safety Power Shutoffs. CFC 913.2. c. An acceptable alternative is diesel driven fire pumps with fuel storage for 12 hours of run time. 62. Premises Identification (Address Numbers) - Indicate on the plans where the premises identification (address) will be located and the size (minimum 12”) in a contrasting background facing the street from which the building takes the address CFC 505. 63. Portable Fire Extinguishers Required - Portable fire extinguishers, with a minimum classification of 2A:10BC are required to be permanently installed in all buildings in the common areas within 75 feet of travel from all portions of the building in compliance with NFPA 10 and CFC 906. 64. Fire Apparatus Access Road - a. As the proposed structures exceed 30 feet in height, at least two means of fire apparatus access shall be provided for each building CFC D104.1. b. As the proposed structures exceed 62,000 square feet in area, two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads are required CFC D104.2. c. The width of the required fire apparatus access roads shall be a minimum of 26 feet to accommodate aerial apparatus D105.2. And have an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches 503.2.1. d. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and engineered to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus (75,000 pounds) and shall be surfaced with concrete or AC only so as to provide all weather driving capabilities 503.2.3. e. At least one of the required access routes for each building shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building as per 2016 CFC D105.3. i. The required setback distance is designed to establish the appropriate