COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2020 CONSOLIDATED FIRE CODE

1 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2020 CONSOLIDATED FIRE code 7th Edition This CONSOLIDATED Fire code includes the COUNTY amendments to the 2019 California Fire code and the ordinances of the 13 unincorporated COUNTY fire protection districts. Effective March 27, 2020 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 1 of 80 AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE 2020 CONSOLIDATED FIRE code FOR THE 13 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY .. 10 Section 10 Section 11 2020 CONSOLIDATED FIRE code FOR THE 13 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS IN SAN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY .. 11 SEC. APPLICATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE code .. 11 SEC. EXPLANATION OF THE 2020 CONSOLIDATED FIRE code .. 11 SEC. ADOPTION OF COUNTY AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE code .

2 12 AMENDMENT TO SECTION .. 13 SEC. CALIFORNIA FIRE code .. 13 SEC. COUNTY FIRE code .. 13 SEC. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT.. 13 SEC. GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS.. 14 SEC. DELETIONS, REVISIONS, ADDITIONS AND NUMERICAL EXPLANATION.. 15 SEC. VALIDITY.. 16 Sec. Validity.. 16 SEC. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS OR MOTIONS.. 16 Sec. Repeal of conflicting ordinances, resolutions or motions.. 16 SEC. MODIFICATIONS.. 16 Sec. Modifications.. 16 SEC. COST RECOVERY.. 17 Sec. Cost recovery.. 17 Sec. Reimbursement required.. 17 SEC. EXPENSE RECOVERY.. 17 Sec. Expense recovery.. 17 SEC. GREEN WASTE RECYCLING, MULCHING, COMPOSTING OPERATIONS AND 17 Sec. Green waste recycling, mulching, composting operations and storage.

3 17 SEC. CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS.. 17 Sec. Christmas tree lots.. 17 SEC. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH REQUIRE PERMITS.. 18 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 2 of 80 Sec. New materials, processes or occupancies which require permits.. 18 SEC. APPEALS.. 18 Sec. Regional Fire Appeals Board established.. 18 Sec. Limitations on authority.. 18 Sec. Qualifications.. 18 Sec. Appeals procedures.. 18 Sec. Appeals of determinations regarding building permits.. 19 Sec. Appeals of determinations regarding discretionary permits.. 19 Sec. Appeals of determinations for matters other than building permits or discretionary permits.

4 19 Sec. Regional Fire Appeals Board.. 20 SEC. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES & RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE.. 20 Sec. Violations, penalties and responsibility for compliance.. 20 AMENDMENT TO SECTION .. 21 AMENDMENT TO SECTION .. 21 SEC. DEFINITIONS.. 21 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT.. 21 AERATED STATIC PILE.. 22 BLASTER.. 22 BLASTING AGENT .. 22 BLASTING OPERATION.. 22 BLASTING PERMIT.. 22 BLAST SITE.. 22 CHIPPING AND GRINDING .. 22 COMPOSTING OPERATION .. 22 DEAD-END 22 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT.. 22 DWELLING UNIT.. 23 ENCLOSED.. 23 EXPLOSIVES PERMIT.. 23 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD.. 23 FIRE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (FAHJ).. 23 FIRE CHIEF.. 23 FIRE code OFFICIAL.. 23 FIRE DEPARTMENT.. 23 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 3 of 80 FIRE HAZARD.

5 23 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.. 24 FUEL MODIFICATION 24 GREEN WASTE.. 24 HARDSCAPE.. 24 HAZARDOUS FIRE AREA.. 24 HOGGED MATERIALS.. 24 INSPECTOR.. 24 MAJOR BLASTING.. 24 MID-RISE BUILDING.. 24 MINOR BLASTING.. 24 MULCHING.. 25 RESPONSE TIME.. 25 SKY LANTERN.. 25 STATIC PILE.. 25 STRUCTURE.. 25 TRAVEL TIME.. 25 WINDROW COMPOSTING PROCESS.. 25 WOOD CHIPS.. 25 SEC. OUTDOOR CARNIVALS AND FAIRS.. 25 Sec. Outdoor carnivals and fairs.. 25 SEC. ROCKETS, MODEL AIRCRAFT AND SIMILAR DEVICES.. 26 Sec. Rockets, model aircraft and similar devices.. 26 SEC. ATTENDANCE OF OPEN BURNING AND RECREATIONAL FIRES.. 26 Sec. 26 SEC. MID-RISE BUILDINGS.. 26 Sec General.. 26 Sec. Automatic sprinkler systems and standpipes.. 27 Sec.

6 Smoke detection.. 27 Sec. Fire alarm system.. 28 Sec. Emergency voice alarm signaling system.. 28 Sec. Fire command center.. 28 Sec. Annunciation identification.. 28 Sec. Elevators.. 29 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 4 of 80 Sec. Fire department communication system.. 29 Sec. Means of egress.. 29 Sec. Extent of enclosure.. 29 Sec. Pressurized enclosures and stairways.. 29 Sec. Vestibules.. 29 Sec. Pressure differences.. 30 Sec. Locking of stairway doors.. 30 SEC. STORAGE OF 30 Sec. General.. 30 SEC. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS MODIFICATIONS.. 31 Sec. Fire apparatus access modifications.. 31 SEC. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS.. 31 Sec. General.

7 31 Sec. Buildings and facilities.. 31 Sec. Additional access.. 32 Sec. High-piled storage.. 32 Sec. Specifications.. 32 Sec. Dimensions.. 32 AMENDMENT TO SECTION .. 33 Sec. Authority to increase minimums.. 34 Sec. 34 AMENDMENT TO SECTION .. 34 Sec. Roadway radius.. 34 Sec. Dead ends.. 34 Sec. Dead-end 35 TABLE DEAD-END ROADS - MAXIMUM LENGTH .. 35 Sec. Bridges and elevated surfaces.. 35 Sec. Bridges with one traffic lane.. 35 Sec. Grade.. 36 Sec. Cross-Slope.. 36 Sec. Angles of Approach and Departure.. 36 Sec. Roadway 36 Sec. Marking.. 36 Sec. Fire lane designation.. 36 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 5 of 80 Sec. Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads.

8 36 Sec. Traffic calming devices.. 37 Sec. Required gates or barricades.. 37 Sec. Secured gates and barricades.. 37 Sec. School fences and gates.. 37 Sec. Security gates.. 38 SEC. PREMISES IDENTIFICATION.. 39 Sec. Address numbers.. 39 Sec. Street or road signs.. 39 Sec. Traffic Access Limitations.. 39 Sec. Easement address signs.. 39 Sec. Directory 39 Sec. Response map updates.. 39 SEC. EMERGENCY KEY ACCESS.. 40 Sec. Emergency key 40 SEC. TYPE OF WATER SUPPLY.. 40 Sec. Type of water supply.. 40 Sec. Private fire service mains.. 40 Sec. Water 40 TABLE RESIDENTIAL WATER TANK REQUIREMENTS .. 40 SEC. FIRE FLOW.. 42 Sec. Fire flow.. 42 SEC. FIRE HYDRANT AND FIRE VALVE LOCATION.. 42 Sec.

9 Fire hydrant and fire valve location.. 42 Sec. Signing of water sources and fire department SEC. WATERLINE EXTENSIONS.. 43 Sec. Waterline extensions.. 43 SEC. SPARK ARRESTERS.. 43 Sec. Spark arresters.. 43 SEC. RESIDENTIAL INCINERATORS.. 43 Sec. Residential Incinerators.. 43 SEC. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS-WHERE REQUIRED.. 43 Where 43 (a) Additions.. 44 (b) Remodels or reconstructions.. 44 2020 CONSOLIDATED Fire code for the 13 Fire Protection Districts in San DIEGO COUNTY Page 6 of 80 (c) Group U 44 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION .. 45 SEC. SPRINKLER SYSTEM MONITORING AND ALARMS.. 46 Sec. Automatic Sprinkler system supervision and alarms.. 46 SEC. GROUND-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS.

10 47 Sec. Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays.. 47 Sec. Fire apparatus access roads.. 47 Sec. Perimeter fire apparatus access roadway.. 47 Sec. Fuel modification.. 47 Sec. Water supply.. 48 Sec. Identification.. 48 SEC. STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF WOOD CHIPS, HOGGED MATERIAL, FINES, COMPOST, SOLID BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK AND RAW PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH YARD WASTE, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND RECYCLING FACILITIES.. 48 Sec. General.. 48 Sec. Definitions.. 48 Sec. Permit required.. 48 Sec. Financial assurance for cost recovery.. 49 Sec. Operational and emergency plans.. 49 Sec. Notification of fire 49 Sec. Equipment operator emergency callback.. 49 Sec. Incoming waste diversion plan.. 49 Sec. Unprocessable or non-green waste material.