ATTACHMENT II
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, 2025 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. 22-10, AS
AMENDED, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI NANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective January 1, 2026, Ordinance No.22 -10, and all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed and in substitution thereof a new fire code for the City of Hayward is hereby enacted to read as follows: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 SECTION 108 – FEES.
SECTION 112 - MEANS OF APPEALS.
CHAPTER 2 – DEFINITIONS
SECTION 202 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
CHAPTER 5 - FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
SECTION 503 - FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS.
SECTION 505 – PREMISES IDENTIFICATION.
SECTION 507 - FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES.
CHAPTER 9 - FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
SECTION 903 - AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
SECTION 904 – ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS.
CHAPTER 50 – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 5001 – GENERAL.
SECTION 5003 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
ATTACHMENT II
CHAPTER 57 – FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
SECTION 5701 - GENERAL.
SECTION 5703 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION 5704 - STORAGE.
APPENDIX B
FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
SECTION B105 - FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS.
APPENDIX C
FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
TABLE C102.1
APPENDIX D
FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS
SECTION D103 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
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 b y 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 effe ct, 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. DATE OF EFFECT. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
Introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Hayward, held on the 18th day of November 2025, by Council Member Syrop.
This Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Hayward City Council, to be held on December 2, 2025, 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 cont acting the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or (510) 583-4400.
Dated: November 28, 2025
Miriam Lens, City Clerk
City of Hayward