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<br />Chapter 20.02 <br />Fire Apparatus Access <br />Sections <br />20.02.010 Definitions. <br />20.02.020 Grade. <br />20.02.030 Driveways. <br />20.02.040 Fire lanes. <br />20.02.050 Bridges. <br />20.02.010 Definitions. <br />Fire apparatus access road--An approved route that is always available for use by fire trucks and <br />emergency services apparatus, and is designed to meet fire equipment load and access <br />requirements. (Ord. 2010-005, 2010) <br />20.02.020 Grade. <br />No fire apparatus access road hereafter created shall have a grade or slope greater than 12% 10%, <br />unless a variance has been granted through the County variance process. Any variance which allows <br />a grade greater than 12% shall have the following condition attached: <br />1. Any road with a slope or grade greater than 12 10% shall have an increase in width of 50%. <br />2. Other conditions may be required by the Fire Marshal. <br /> If a variance to the 10% grade is requested, it is probable that an automatic residential <br />sprinkler systems will be required for all new residences constructed on the new road. <br />Fire apparatus access roadways shall not be required where there are not more than two Group R, <br />Division 3 or Group U occupancies as defined in the International Fire Code. Any commercial <br />operation shall have an approved fire apparatus access. (Ord. 2010-005, 2010) <br />20.02.030 Driveways. <br />A driveway shall serve no more than two residences. Any County driveway hereafter created longer <br />than 150' in length shall have a width of no less than 16 feet. County driveways less than 150' in <br />length shall have a width of no less than 12 feet. (Ord. 2010-005, 2010) <br />20.02.040 Fire lanes. <br />Fire lanes shall remain clear from obstructions, including snow accumulations, vehicles, and any other <br />impediment to emergency services response. (Ord. 2010-005, 2010) <br />20.02.050 Bridges. <br />Any bridge or box culvert hereafter erected, modified, altered or repaired shall meet a live load <br />bearing of no less than 75,000 lbs. All box culvert, bridge designs, and load ratings shall be stamped <br />by a registered professional engineer in the State of Washington. An approved sign with the load <br />rating shall be posted on the ingress side of the bridge. <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.06" <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1 <br />+ Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" <br />Formatted: Font: (Default) Segoe UI, 10.5 pt, <br />Font color: Gray-80%