FIRE SERVICE FEATURES <br />503.1.2 Additional access. The firecole o£ticii:f is authtl <br />fined to require more than one fire aplxlratus access road <br />based on the potential for inlp tirnlent of J. single, nild by <br />vehicle con-estion. condition of terrain, climatic. Condi- <br />licnls Or other factors that could limit access. <br />5+0.1.3 Iligh-pik-l slerr,lge. Fire dqulment vehicle. <br />access to buildings used Inc Li4lr-pii( '[l cxattf.?[rstif?fc s.er- <br />a!,-e shall comply with the applicable. provisions of Chapter <br />3, <br />503.2 SlleCilkahons. Fire aplxirtttlS :,:Ces5 nlads Shall he <br />installed and arl;ulr)ed in accordance Lvilh Sections 503,2.1 <br />tlunu?h 5i~i.2.3. <br />50 .2.1 IhnlMl+ions. Fire apparatus access roads I1iII <br />have an unobstructed width wt: not less Mui 20 feet i6096 <br />111111 r1xcltl%i-Ve of ':I1+::UId8r5. cxi'ept for cp pre, vet ::ecurit:' <br />d:al, in accordance. with Section 503.6. and an unob- <br />structed vertical Cleafance_ _f not less th:rl 0 feet 6 Inches <br />01 15 mn1 i. <br />043,2,2 Authorily. The itre c(dOc o iciCif shall have the <br />altahorit4 LD 1nodifv the. dilllensiolls specified in Secti011 <br />Stit.2.} Suri'ace. Fire apparatus access raids shall be. <br />dosii,nea and illaintained k) support the. iinptk:od ILl td% Of <br />fire apparatus alld shall be nfaced so is t. Provide all- <br />t eather drivine,capabilities. <br />50:1.2.4 Turtling radius. The required turning: radius ot.a <br />fire- aq?pa'atus access: roatil shrill Le. determined by the fire <br />90.2.E Deed emus. Dead-Sand fire apixxratus access 1-ti',ad:: <br />in excess of 1511 feel e45 7-10 nm11 in length shall I% pro- <br />vided xith an appr,?red area.for turnint,.around fire <br />aplta- <br />fatu::. <br />5103.2.6 Itridges and elevated surfacly. Where. a bridge. <br />or an elevated :culiue i part of a fire, apparatus access <br />road. elk- bridzw shall tx constructed. ;rld muintuhled in <br />accordance with .aASH.T(:) H& I?. Bridges :old elevated <br />auface shall be desip,lled fora live load sufficient to carry <br />the imposed loads of fire. apparatus. Vehicle I+xid limit. <br />shall be l„seed at Lath entrances to bridges when required <br />by the fire cod c7+j'irie7f Where elevated surface.%, deaigjied <br />fair Cnler, ticy vehicle use Lire adjacent to surfaces which <br />are Il•-t desi~,ned for such use. C7rt?rurove[: barrier S. i:~?pYr?t'eif <br />sijf i% or both shall by installed and maintained nhen <br />required bye the fire ('rkfr' C~fitxa. <br />C,4)3.2.7 <br />C rade. Tli . grade, of the fire apparlttIS access road. <br />shall be within tile. limits established by the- 'fe axle a!ji- <br />ciCtf baud on the fire department's apparatus. <br />5113:2.74 Atwk, ill' approach and deparlure. The angles <br />of approach =and delxlrture for fire apparatus access roads- <br />shall be within die limits established by the f ire c rile ofji- <br />cirrf based on the fire department's apparatus. <br />501.3 Mafkhl-•• Wlic-.re required by the, 6)e o1nfe ii"Seel, <br />app ,oved sign5'or other crpproveef rnalices or nlarki:nps that <br />include the. words NO RARK1M =FIRE LANE- slUl be <br />provided I ?r fire apparatus access roads to identifv such ftixlds <br />or pf:hlbit the, Obstruction tly-roof. The. meals by which fire <br />68 <br />f(N:S-ire . deSigllltcil 5h:111 IY, n1ilII1L'ulleil Ill a Clrall ;Uld 1et1- <br />hle condition at all tinier and be replaced or relxdred when <br />lleceSsaf%, to provide adequate visibility. <br />4;03.4 013slruclion rd lira allli:irallus accc-s% rorads. File. <br />apparatus aci:ess rrxlds shall not Lv obstructed in any planner. <br />including tht~ parkin-*, of vehielcs. The mininunn %vidth and <br />clearancesemablislied ill Seitibll 503.'? 1 Shall he nlilillL'tined <br />.11. a I I limes. <br />.510.4.1. Trallfc calming devices. Traftk. cahnGlg devices <br />shall be prohibited unless approved by the f'i're code. c1?i- <br />cic~L <br />51►t.5ltequirlrl ~ale5+rr h:lrriCadis. Tlu.r:re [r>dc' t;fliit~:f is <br />authorized to require the installation and maintenance of <br />sates or other atir?red barricades across fire apparatus <br />:1CCes5 roads. trails of oth'e'r accesm Nis. not including public <br />streets. alleys or highwaYS'. Electric. gate. Operators. where. <br />provided. shall Iv fisted in. accordance with UL 325. Gates <br />intended for autonlatiC. ilperitiOll shall Lt designed. con- <br />structed and installed to comply or'ith the requirements Of <br />ASTM F 2200. <br />543.5.1 Secured igalls and barricade-, When required. <br />gates and barricades shall be secured in all [:pf?r'oxzf man- <br />ner: Roads, trails and other acce:;SWa:°s that have been <br />Closed and obstructed in the. nurtner prescribed by Section <br />503.5 shall not be trespassed on or used unless authorized <br />by the rnvner and the fire erxfe eJ fit Sous <br />E-,ke plbon: The restriction on use shall not apple to <br />public Officers acting within the scope Of duty. <br />503.4i SitTurlly gales. The installation of >&-curily gates across: <br />a fire. applraius access road shall be aj?proued by tlx: fire <br />chief. Where. security vates are. installed, they shall have an <br />ilywoYe[ means of %ealergency operation. The security gates <br />and the emer-ency operation shall be maintained operational <br />at all tinics. Electric. gate operators. where provided. shall be, <br />fisrrd is accordance kith UL 3_15. Cates intended for aubti <br />matiC: operation shall le designed. constnucteol and installed <br />tO comply with the requirements of ASTNI F'22Cn. <br />SECTION 504 <br />ACCESS TO BUILDING OPENINGS AND ROOFS <br />544.1 Requircil aaccl'ss. Exterior doors and opening, required <br />bar this code or the fl:tt'YY.[t:t!'7tC1f f3[tildin,; C.oN!e shall be <br />maintained6 readily accessible for emergency access by tile. <br />fire . dep:utment..-it comm verf access walkwav leading from <br />fire apparatus access roads to exterior openings ,hall LY pro- <br />vided when required by the fieec( e of;iciaL <br />504) Maititlnatal'l' rd ev erbrr doom and opcninlgs. EYte- <br />rior doors and their function shall not be eliminated without <br />prior ;qT-roval. Exterior do»la that have been rendered m tl- <br />tiutctiorkil and that retain a functional door exterior appear- <br />ance shall have, a si;n ;affixed to the exterior slice of tile. door <br />with the kords THIS DOOR BLOCKED. The sign shalt con- <br />sist of letters hayinga principal stroke of not less than , inch <br />x.19.1 nun> wile. sold at least 6 inches ( 152 mm) high on a eon <br />trusting background. Required fire department access doors <br />shall net be eL~struCted or eliminated. Fwrit auid orris i.rl rss <br />2014 OREGON FIRE CODE <br />81 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />