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<br />Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department prior to commencing operations. Please contact the <br />Hazardous Materials Coordinator at 925-454-2361. <br /> <br />101. FIRE HYDRANTS: Fire hydrants shall be installed at spacing not greater than approximately 300 <br />feet in industrial and commercial developments. Fire hydrants shall be installed at spacing not <br />greater than approximately 400 feet in residential developments. <br /> <br />102. FIRE LANE MARKING: On-site access ways, turn arounds, and internal drives shall be <br />designated as fire lanes and identified as such by red curb striping and posted with signs at <br />locations approve by the Fire Department. Signs shall be according to State standards and read <br />“No Parking – Fire Lane” and must be shown on the plans. The red curb striping, sign location(s), <br />and sign language shall be included in the building permit submittal for review and approval by <br />the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department prior to building permit issuance. <br /> <br />a. The following schedule for NO PARKING signs shall apply: <br />Width Requirements <br />Approximately 36 feet or greater No requirements <br />Between approximately 28 and 36 feet Post one side <br />Between approximately 20 and 28 feet Post both sides <br />Less than approximately 20 feet Not permitted <br />Cul-de-Sac Not permitted <br /> <br />103. EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS ROADS: Access roads shall have approximately 13 feet and <br />six inches unobstructed vertical clearance, approximately 20 feet of unobstructed width <br />(approximately 26 feet where occupied building floors exceed approximately 30 feet height), and <br />inside turning radius of approximately 31 feet and outside turning radius of approximately 51 feet. <br />Unobstructed shall mean a clear travel way, excluding parking width, and designed for an <br />emergency vehicle weight of approximately 70,000 pounds under all weather conditions. <br />Unobstructed width shall not include the width of rolled curbs, sidewalks, or non-drivable <br />surfaces. All exterior portions of buildings must be within approximately 200 feet of an access <br />road. Yard and parking area may be able to be located farther than approximately 200 feet from <br />access roads, depending on the specific use. <br /> <br />104. FIRE VEHICLE TURNAROUNDS: Where Fire Department vehicle access through or around a <br />site involves changes in direction or curves, inside radius of approximately 45 feet and outside <br />radius of approximately 55 feet shall be provided to facilitate fire truck turning radius for entry and <br />exit from the site. Dead-end access ways and internal drives shall not exceed approximately 300 <br />feet in length and shall terminate in cul-de-sacs no less than approximately 96 feet in diameter or <br />hammer-head (tee). Standards and options are available through the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire <br />Department, Fire Prevention Bureau. <br /> <br />105. PREMISES IDENTIFICATION: Address numbers shall be installed on the front or primary <br />entrance for all buildings. Minimum building address character size shall be approximately <br />12-inch high by approximately one-inch stroke. In all cases address numerals shall be of <br />contrasting background and clearly visible in accordance with the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire <br />Department Premises Identification Standards. This may warrant field verification and <br />adjustments based upon topography, landscaping or other obstructions. <br /> <br />106. RESIDENTIAL – NEW CONSTRUCTION: The following items shall be provided prior to any <br />construction above the foundation or slab: <br />a. Emergency vehicle access shall be provided to the site (tract), including areas where <br />construction is occurring.