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• • • Considerations - Fire Apparatus Access ■ Extent of Access: Within 150 feet of the far- thest exterior point; can be farther in sprin- klered buildings. ■ Perimeter Access: As many sides of the build- ing and as much of the perimeter as possible; take advantage of frontage increases. ■ Number of Fire Lanes: More than one when dictated by code official or AHJ. ■ Turnarounds: Provided for on all dead-ends more than 150 feet long. ■ Clear Width (excluding parking): Minimum 20 feet; preferably, 24 feet to allow passing and 26 feet in the vicinity of fire, hydrants or points of aerial access. • Clear Height: Minimum 13 feet 6 inches; high- er where subject to accumulations of snow and ice. ■ Obstructions: Avoid overhead wires and other obstructions. ■ Proximity to Buildings for Aerial Operations: If parallel to buildings more than 30 feet high, locate near edge 15-30 feet away. ■ Turn Radius: Minimum 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. ■ Curb Cut: If provided, extend 2 feet beyond on each side of intersecting fire lane. ■ Grade (slope): Maximum 5 percent; least grade possible for aerial operation areas. ■ Load: Access routes, both on grade and ele- vated, designed for the largest possible appa- ratus load. ■ Materials: Design access routes for all-weather use. • Security Measures: To minimize delays, specify that keys, electronic access cards, or remote access controls are provided to the fire depart- ment. ■ Barricades: Use non-destructive gates or posts rather than breakaway bollards. ■ Gate Size: At least 2 feet wider than fire lanes. ■ Gate Location: At least 30 feet from public right-of-way. ■ Gate Swing: Away from direction of fire appa- ratus travel. ■ Speed Bumps: Avoid them, or design them for fire apparatus. ■ Signage: Provide for no-parking areas, and for load limits. ■ Special Apparatus: May require more stringent criteria than above. 16 PREMISES IDENTIFICATION The fire service must be able to rapidly identify and locate a specific building. Address numbers should be placed on the building facing the street or road on which the building is addressed. If the building entry faces a different street, both the street name and the number should be on the address sign. Numbers should be large enough to read from the street or road. If this is not possible due to the location of the building or due to obstructions, additional signs should be provided (Figure 2.11). The IFC specifies that address numbers be a mini- mum of 4 inches high. Some jurisdictions have a higher minimum height requirement, especially for commercial properties. The number should be in Arabic numerals rather than spelled out (for exam- ple, "120" instead of "One Hundred Twenty"). Buildings set back in groups that share common entrances can make quickly locating a specific building and the shortest route to it difficult. On such sites, additional signs with directional arrows and/or diagrams of the buildings and access layout should be posted (Figures 2.12 and 2.13). Whenever possible, signs should be illuminated. In areas subject to snow accumulation, signs should be positioned above anticipated accumulations. See the section Firefighter Access on page 21 for signage to assist the fire service in identifying portions of a building, or interior layouts. ~ii~Bns~ ~F311I P 4 l ...F~ i yr ( 1 ~-if . 8 l (Fig. 2.11) Supplemental address sign at the entrance serving this building set far back from the road. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 132