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ATTY/ORD .0009/CC ORD FIRE CODE ADOPTION REV: 08-29-25 MI Page 7 of 16 507.1.1 Fire Main, Hydrant Specifications. Maintenance of privately-owned water mains, fire hydrants, or other fire service systems (collectively referred to as 'Facilities') shall be performed by, and be the responsibility of, the owners thereof, and the City shall assume no liability for damages to the Facilities in performing tests to, or in using, such Facilities. Appendix Table B105.1 (1) is not adopted under this ordinance. Minimum fire flow for one-and-two-family dwellings under 3600 square feet shall be 1000 gallons of water per minute with two-hour flow duration. Residual pressure shall not be less than 20 psi. For one-and-two-family dwellings over 3600 square feet, the required fire flow shall be 50% of the value in Appendix Table B105.1 (2) with automatic fire sprinklers installed per Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code with a minimum flow requirement of 1000 gallons of water per minute. Appendix Table B105.2 is amended to allow a maximum reduction in required fire flow of 50% of the value in Table B105.1(2) with a minimum fire flow of 1500 gallons per minute at 20 pounds per square inch residual pressure for buildings other than one-and-two- family residential dwellings with automatic fire sprinklers installed per Sections 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 of the California Fire Code. Sec. 12.16.1. – SECTION 507.5.1.1 AMENDED: Section 507.5.1.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 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 100 feet (30 480 mm) of the fire department connections. For high-rise buildings, the fire hydrant shall be within 50 (15 240mm) located on the same side of the roadway. Sec. 12.16.2 – SECTION 510.2 AMENDED: Section 510.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 510.2 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage in Existing Buildings. Existing buildings, with the exception of individual single family or duplex residential structures, shall be provided with approved in-building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage for emergency responders as required in Chapter 11 or when an addition, tenant improvement, remodel, alterations, or modernization meets the definition of a substantial remodel, addition, or repair. Sec. 12.16.3. – SECTION 510.4.2.10 ADDED: Section 510.4.2.10 is hereby added to read as follows: 510.4.2.10 UL Certification. New ERCES systems shall be UL-Certified. A Certificate of Completion and other documentation as listed in UL 2524 shall be provided for all new emergency responder communication system installations. It is