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ATTY/RESO.0097/PC RESO 1 TWIN DOLPHIN REV: 10-04-23 VR Page 19 of 23 landing. [CFC §905] The fire pump is shown to be located in the fire pump room as referenced on plans. A separate fire permit is required for the fire pump prior to installation, with plans conforming to CFC § 913 and Section 4.2 of NFPA 20. Electric fire pumps are to be backed up on emergency power fed from the diesel-powered emergency generators within the generator room. [CFC §913.2.3 and §12.24.1 of the Redwood City Municipal Code]. [COA][FIRE] 59. Class I – Automatic Wet Standpipe Hose Station Outlets – Podium Plaza - The Podium Plaza area is to be provided with Class I automatic wet standpipe hose outlets. A Class I automatic wet standpipe system was approved as an alternate method for compliance, signed January 19, 2023. [CFC §503.1.1] The approved AMMR shall be placed on the plans prior to the building permit application. [COA][FIRE] 60. Class I – Automatic Wet Standpipe Hose Station Outlets – Rooftop Gardens and Landscaped Roofs - The rooftop garden or landscaped roof area is to be provided with a Class I automatic wet standpipe hose outlets. The Class I automatic wet standpipe must extend to the roof level on which the rooftop garden or landscaped roof is located. [CFC 905.3.8]. [COA][FIRE] 61. Fire Hydrant and Sprinkler System Feed Lines - All water mains providing a water supply for fire protection, both to fire hydrants and to fire service systems, must be not less than eight inches in diameter. [CFC §507.1.1 as amended by the City of Redwood City Code of Ordinances §12.16]. [COA][FIRE] 62. Fire Hydrant Placement and Fire Department Connection (FDC) - Buildings equipped with a standpipe system installed in accordance with CFC §905 and a fire sprinkler system complying with CFC §903.3.1.1 must have a fire hydrant within 50-feet of the fire department connection and located on the same side of the roadway. [CFC §507.5.1 as amended by the City]. [COA][FIRE] 63. Fire Pump Room - The fire pump must be installed in a dedicated fire pump room as referenced on plans per CFC §913. Alternate power must be provided in accordance with the City of Redwood City Code of Ordinances §12.24.1. [COA][FIRE] 64. Alternate Source of Power - Notwithstanding the availability of a public utility to provide electric service for a fire pump, electrically driven fire pumps must be provided with an alternate source of power in accordance with NFPA 20 due to foreseeable extended electrical service interruptions along the California Power Grid due to high demand, high heat, Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or damage to the power grid caused by destructive natural events such as wildfires, high winds, and earthquakes. [CFC §913.2.3 and the Redwood City Municipal Code §12.24.1] The alternative source of power may be supplied with fuel in the form of diesel, natural gas, or LPG. [COA][FIRE] 65. Fire Equipment Enclosure - Buildings of four or more stories in height must have a secure enclosed area for post-event overhaul supplies. The room or cabinet must measure not less than 8 feet by 6 feet and must be stocked with the items as required by the Redwood City Fire Department. [CFC §907.2.12.3.1-D as amended by the City of Redwood City Code of Ordinances §12.23]. [COA][FIRE] 66. 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