PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE FOR THE CITY OF HAYWARD; ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2022 EDITION, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 19-20, AS AMENDED, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective January 1, 2023, Ordinance No. 19-20, and all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed and in substitution thereof a new fire code for the City of Hayward is hereby enacted to read as follows:
SEC. 1. FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD, ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF THE FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE.
GENERAL
CHAPTER 1 – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION II - SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 104 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL 104.11.1 ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCY. Amend subsection.
SECTION 107 – FEES.
107.1.1 PERMIT FEES.
SECTION 111 - MEANS OF APPEALS.
111.1 BOARD OF APPEALS ESTABLISHED. Amend section.
CHAPTER 2 – DEFINITIONS
SECTION 202 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
HIGH-RISE BUILDING. Add a paragraph.
CHAPTER 5 - FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
SECTION 503 - FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS. Add new subsection 503.6.1.
SECTION 505 – PREMISES IDENTIFICATION
505.1 ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION. Amend section.
SECTION 507 - FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES.
507.5 FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEMS.
507.5.1 WHERE REQUIRED. Amend subsection.
CHAPTER – 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
SECTION 903 - AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
903.2 WHERE REQUIRED. Amend 903.2.
903.2.8.2 GROUP R-2, R2.1, R4 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Add new subsection. 903.2.22 EXISTING BUILDINGS. Add new subsection.
903.2.22.1 EXISTING BUILDINGS IN HAYWARD DOWNTOWN CORE AREA. 903.2.23 HILLSIDE DESIGN AND WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE. Add new subsection. 903.3 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Add to the end of this section. 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R SPRINKLER SYSTEM. Deleted.
903.3.1.2.1 BALCONIES AND DECKS. Deleted.
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Amend subsection. 903.3.1.3.1 MODIFIED NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
903.3.5 WATER SUPPLIES. Amend subsection.
903.3.5.3 FIRE SERVICE CONNECTIONS. Add new subsection. 903.3.5.3.1 FIRE SERVICE FOR NFPA 13 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Add new subsection. 903.3.5.3.2 ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUIDLINGS. Add new subsection. 903.3.5.4 WATER FLOW TEST DATA. Add new subsection.
903.3.5.4.1 SAFETY MARGIN. Add new subsection.
903.3.10 POST INDICATOR VALVES. Add new subsection.
903.3.10.1 CONTROL INDICATOR VALVES. Add new subsection. 903.3.10.2 OTHER TYPE POST INDICATOR VALVES. Add new subsection. 903.4.1 MONITORING. Amend subsection.
903.4.2 - ALARMS. Add new subsection.
903.4.2.1 COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. Add new subsection. 903.4.2.2 ONE- AND TWO- AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. Add new subsection.
SECTION 904 – ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 904.3.5 MONITORING. Amend subsection.
CHAPTER 49 – WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREA
SECTION 4901 – GENERAL
4901.3 WHERE REQUIRED. Add new subsection.
SECTION 4902 - DEFINITIONS
Amend “WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREA (WUI)” definition.
SECTION 4905.2.1 Add new subsection.
SECTION 4906.1 - General. Amend subsection.
SECTION 4906.1 - CITY OF HAYWARD HILLSIDE DESIGN AND URBAN/WILDLAND INTERFACE GUIDELINES. As adopted by Resolution No. 93-037. 4906.1.1 Preventive Measures Ordinance for the Wildland Urban Interface Area. Add new subsection.
CHAPTER 50 – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 5001 – GENERAL.
SECTION 5001.5.3 Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBP). - Add new subsection.
SECTION 5003 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Add new subsection 2703.1.5.
SECTION 5003.1.5 - PROHIBITED LOCATION.
SECTION 5004.2.2 – SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS.
CHAPTER 57 – FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
SECTION 5701 - GENERAL.
5701.4 PERMITS.
5701.4.1 PLANS. Add new subsection.
SECTION 5703 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION 5703.1.4 - PROHIBITED LOCATION. Add new subsection.
SECTION 5704 - STORAGE.
5704.1.1 APPLICABILITY. Add new subsection.
5706.2.8 DISPENSING FROM TANK VEHICLES. Amend item 9 and 10.
APPENDIX B
FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
SECTION B105 - FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS.
B105.1 ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS. Amend subsection.
Table B105.2. Deleted
B105.2 BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 and R-4 BUILDINGS. Amend subsection.
APPENDIX C
FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
TABLE C102.1
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS
TABLE C102.1 amended.
APPENDIX D
FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS
SECTION D103 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
D103.2 Grade.
D103.3 TURNING RADIUS. Amend subsection.
SEC. 5. APPEALS.
SEC. 6. FEES.
SEC. 7. PENALTIES.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
SEC. 9. SEVERABILITY Should any part of this ordinance be declared by a final decision by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid or beyond authority of the City, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect, provided the remainder of the ordinance, absent the excised portion, can be reasonably interpreted to give effect to intentions of the City Council.
SEC.10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2023.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hayward, held the 1st day of November, 2022, by Council Member Salinas.
This Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Hayward City Council, to be held on November 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Please note the City Council will hold a hybrid meeting which will allow for participation in the Council Chamber and virtually via the Zoom platform. The full text of this Ordinance is available for examination by the public by contacting the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or (510) 583-4400.
Dated: November 11, 2022
Miriam Lens, City Clerk
City of Hayward
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