MONTEREY
COUNTY ORDINANCE 3600
These
are the most commonly applied Fire Dept. requirements applied to projects in
Pebble Beach. Additional requirements may be applied depending on the
construction project situation.
WP0003 - ROADWAY SURFACE (FIRE)
The
roadway surface shall provide unobstructed access to conventional drive
vehicles, including sedans and fire engines.
Surfaces should be established in conformance with local ordinances, and
be capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus.
(Fire District)(60,000#)(All Weather)
WP0019 - GATE ENTRANCES (GATE WIDTH)
(FIRE)
Gate entrances shall be at least the width of the traffic lane but in no case less
than 12 feet wide. (Fire District)
WP0022 - GATE ENTRANCES (LOCKED)
(FIRE)
Where
gates are to be locked, the Reviewing Authority having jurisdiction may require
installation of a key box or other acceptable means to immediate access for
emergency equipment. (Fire
District)
WP0023 - VERTICAL CLEARANCE (FIRE)
Unobstructed
vertical clearance shall not be less than 15 feet for all access roads. (Fire District)
WP0032 - SIZE OF LETTERS, NUMBERS
AND SYMBOLS FOR ADDRESSES (FIRE)
Size
of letters, numbers and symbols for addresses shall be a minimum of 3 inch
letter height, 3/8 inch stroke, contrasting with the background color of the
sign. (Fire District)
WP0033 - INSTALLATION, LOCATION
AND VISIBILITY OF ADDRESSES (POSTED ADDRESS) (FIRE)
All
buildings shall have a permanently posted address, which shall be placed at each
driveway entrance and visible from both directions of travel along the road.
In all cases, the address shall be posted at the beginning of
construction and shall be maintained thereafter, and the address shall be
visible and legible from the road on which the address is located. (Fire District)
WP0050
- DISPOSAL OF FLAMMABLE VEGETATION AND FUELS (FIRE)
Disposal,
including chipping, burying, burning or removal to a landfill site approved by
the local jurisdiction, of flammable vegetation and fuels caused by site
development and construction, road and driveway construction, and fuel
modification shall be completed prior to completion of road construction or
final inspection of the building permit. (Fire
District)
WP0054 - OTHER CALIFORNIA FIRE
CODES AND LOCAL ORDINANCES (ADDITIONAL PROTECTION) (FIRE)
Additional
fire protection or firebreaks approved by the Reviewing Authority may be
required to provide reasonable fire safety.
(Fire District)
WP0056 - FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
(FIRE)
The
building(s) shall be fully protected with automatic fire sprinkler system(s). The following notation is required
on the plans when a building permit is applied for:
"The
building shall be fully protected with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Installation, approval and maintenance shall be in compliance with
applicable National Fire Protection Association and/or Uniform Building Code
Standards, the editions of which shall be determined by the enforcing
jurisdiction. Four (4) sets of
plans for fire sprinkler systems must be submitted and approved prior to
installation. Rough-in inspections must be completed prior to requesting a
framing inspection." (Garage
Included) (Fire District)
WP0057 - FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (FIRE)
This is elective either Ca. Building Code Detectors or a system.
The
building(s) shall be fully protected with an automatic alarm system(s).
The following notation is required
on the plans when a building permit is applied for:
The
building(s) shall be fully protected with an approved central station,
proprietary station, or remote station automatic fire alarm system as defined by
National Fire Protection Association Standard 72 - 1996 Edition.
Plans and specifications for the fire alarm system must be submitted and
approved by the enforcing jurisdiction prior to requesting a framing inspection.
All fire alarm system inspections and acceptance testing shall be in
accordance with Chapter 7 of NFPA 72 - 1999