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1 ORDINANCE NO. 7493
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE RIVERSIDE 3 MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 16.32 TO ADOPT BY
REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2019 EDITION, WITH
4 AMENDMENTS THERETO.
5 The City Council of the City of Riverside does ordain as follows:

Section 1: The Table of Contents for Chapter 16.32 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled "Fire Prevention" is hereby amended to read as follows:
7 8 "Chapter 32 - Fire Prevention
Sections:
9 16.32.010 Reference to Fire Code.
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11 16.32.037 Section 104.1 added - General Authority.
12 16.32065 Section 104.9 amended - Alternative Materials and Methods. .. •
13 16.32.125 Section 105.6.9 amended - Covered and Open Mall Buildings. 14 16.32.130 Section 105.6.16 amended - Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

16.32.135 Section 105.20 amended - Hazardous Materials. 15 16.32.137 Section 105.6.22 added - High-piled Storage.

16.32.140 Section 105.6.2 23 amended - Hot Work Operations. 16 16.32.145 Section 105.6.32 amended - Open Burning.
17 16.32.155 Section 105.6.52 amended - Christmas Tree and Pumpkia Sales Lots. 18 16.32.157 Section 105.7.9 added - Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

16.32.160 Section 106.1 amended - Fees.
19 16.32.162 Section 106.2 amended - Schedule of permit fees.

16.32.164 Section 106.2.1 amended - Afterhours Plan Review and Inspections. 20 16.32.166 Section 106.3 amended - Work Commencing before Permit Issuance.

16.32.168 Section 106.5 added - Refunds.
21 16.32.170 Section 109 amended - Board of Appeals.
22 16.32.175 Section 110.3.4 amended - Unauthorized Tampering.

16.32.180 Section 110.4 amended - Violation Penalties.
23 16.32.185 Section 110.4.1 amended - Abatement of Violation.

16.32.190 Section 112.4 amended -Failure to Comply,
24 16.32.195 Section 113 amended - Authority to Disconnect Service Utilities. 25 16.32.227 Section 305.1 added - Clearance from Ignition Sources. 26 16.32.228 Section 305.4 added - Deliberate or Negligent Burning. •..
27 16.32.270 Section 307.5 amended - Attendance.

16.32.272 Section 308.1.4 added - Open-flame Cooking Devices. 28 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFiCE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
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1 16.32.277 Section 404.2.3 added - Lockdown Plans.
2 16.32.290 Section 503.4.2 amended - Emergency Fire Lane.

16.32.297 Section 503.7 added - Automatic Infrared Gate System. 3 •..
4 16.32.330 Section 510.1.1 amended - Emergency Responder Radio Coverage.

16.32.331 Section 510.3 added - Permit required.
5 16.32.332 Section 805 added - Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses in New and Existing Buildings.
6 16.32.333 Section 806 added - Natural Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings. 7 16.32.334 Section 807 added - Decorative Materials and Artificial Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings.
8 16.32.377 Appendix B Table B105.2 amended - Required Fire Flow for Buildings Other 9 Than One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 Buildings and Townhouses.
10 ...

16.32.390 Hazardous Materials Clean-up Cost Recovery."
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12 Section 2: Section 16.32.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 13 follows:
14 "Section 16.32.020 International Fire Code Adopted - Filed with Fire Marshall. 15 The 2018 International Fire Code as amended by the California State Fire Marshal, also known as the 16 2019 California Fire Code ("this Code"), including Appendices Chapter 4, B, C, E, F, G, I, M, and O 17 which prescribes regulations consistent with nationally recognized good practice for the safeguarding, 18 to a reasonable degree, of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the 19 storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices and from conditions 20 hazardous to life or property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises, is adopted and by this 21 reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full, with 22 the exception of the parts expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this Chapter. One copy of 23 this Code has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the Office of the 24 Fire Marshall."
25 Section 3: Section 16.32.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 26 follows:
27 "Section 16.32.030 Sections deleted and not adopted. 28 The chapters, sections, paragraphs, and parts of the California Fire Code which are excepted, deleted and not adonted are
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1 1. Part 2, Division II, Sections 105.6.1, 105.6.3, 105.6.5, 105.6.6, 105.6.7, 105.6.8, Table 2 105.6.8, 105.6.10, 105.6.11, 105.6.15, 105.6.16, 105.6.24, 105.6.25, 105.6.49." 3 Section 4: Section 16.32.037 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
4 "Section 16.32.037 Section 104.1 added - General Authority. 5 Section 104.1 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
6 The fire code official is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this code. The fire code 7 official shall have the authority to render interpretations of this code and to adopt policies, procedures, 8 rules and regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, 9 procedures, rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code. Such 10 policies, procedures, rules and regulations shall not have the effect of waiving requirements 11 specifically provided for in this code."
12 Section 5: Section 16.32.065 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 13 follows:
14 "Section 16.32.065 Section 104.9 amended - Alternative Materials and Methods. 15 Section 104.9 is amended to read as follows:
16 The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to 17 prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that 18 any such alternative has been approved. An alternative material, design or method of construction 19 where the fire code official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent 20 of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose 21 intended, not less than the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, 22 fire resistance, durability and safety. Where the alternative material, design or method of construction 23 , is not approved, the fire code official shall respond in writing, stating the reasons why the alternative 24 was not approved."
25 Section 6: Section 16.32.125 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 26 follows:
"Section 16.32.125 Section 105.6.9 amended - Covered and Open Mall Buildings. 27 Section 105.69 is amended to read as follows:
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1 An operational permit is required for:
2 1. The placement of retail fixtures and displays, concession equipment, displays of highly 3 combustible goods and similar items in the mall.
4 2. The display of liquid- or gas-fired equipment in the mall. 5 The use of open-flame or flame-producing equipment in the mall." 6 Section 7: Section 16.32.130 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
8 "Section 16.32.130 Section 105.6.16 amended - Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

Section 105.6.16 is amended to read as follows:
10 An operational permit is required for:
11 1. To place temporarily out of service (for more than 90 days) an underground, protected 12 above-ground or above ground flammable or combustible liquid tank. 13 2. To change the type of contents stored in a flammable or combustible liquid tank to a 14 material that poses a greater hazard than that for which the tank was designed and constructed. 15 To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor 16 vehicles, marine craft and other special equipment at commercial industrial, governmental or 17 manufacturing establishments."
18 Section 8: Section 16.32.135 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 19 follows:
20 "Section 16.32.135 Section 105.6.0 amended - Hazardous Materials. 21 Section 105.6.20 is amended to read as follows:
22 An operation permit is required to store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous 23 materials in excess of the amounts pursuant to Riverside Municipal Code, Chapter 9.48." 24 Section 9: Section 16.32.137 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
25 "Section 16.32.137 Section 105.6.22 added - High-piled Storage. 26 Section 105.6.22 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
27 An operation permit is required to use a building or portion thereof with more than 500 square 28 feet including aisles, of high-piled storage."
3750 AERA VEE 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 4
(951) 626-5367
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1 Section 10: Section 16.32.140 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 2 follows:
3 "Section 16.32.140 Section 105.6.23 amended - Hot Works Operations. 4 Section 105.23 is amended to read as follows:
5 An operational permit is required for hot work including, but not limited to:
6 1. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is conducted. 7 2. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure. 8 EXCEPTION: Work that is conducted under a construction permit." 9 Section 11: Section 16.32.145 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
"Section 16.32.145 Section 105.6.32 amended - Open Burning. 12 Section 105.6.32 is amended to read as follows:
13 An operational permit is required for kindling or maintaining of an open fire or a fire on any 14 public street, alley, road, or other public or private ground. Instructions and stipulations of the permit 15 shall be adhered to.
16 EXECPTION: Recreational fires."
17 Section 12: Section 16.32.155 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
19 "Section 16.32.155 Section 105.6.52 amended - Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Sales Lots. 20 Section 105.6 is amended by amending Section 105.6.52 to read as follows: A permit is 21 required to operate any Christmas tree or Pumpkin sales lot. 22 EXCEPTION: Nurseries and tree farms."
23 Section 13: Section 16.32.157 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
24 "Section 16.32.157 Section 105.7.9 added - Flammable and Combustible Liquids. 25 Section 105.7.9 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
26 A construction permit is required:
27 1. To install, repair or modify a pipeline for the transportation of flammable or 28 combustible liquids.

CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFIC
750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 25
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 5
(951) 826-5567
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1 To install, construct or alter tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells, 2 fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities where flammable and 3 combustible liquids are produced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used. 4 To install, alter, remove, abandon or otherwise dispose of a flammable or combustible 5 liquid tank."
6 Section 14: Section 16.32.160 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its 7 entirety and replaced with the following:
8 "Section 16.32.160 Section 106.1 amended - Fees.
9 Section 106.1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
10 A permit shall not be issued until the fees have been paid, nor shall an amendment to permit 11 be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid." Section 15: Section 16.32.165 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its 13 entirety.
14 Section 16: Section 16.32.162 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
15 "Section 16.32.162 Section 106.2 amended - Schedule of permit fees. 16 Section 106.2 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
17 A fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority."
19 Section 17: Section 16.32.164 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
20 "Section 16.32.164 Section 106.2.1 amended - Afterhours plan review and inspections.

Section 106.2.1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
22 At the discretion of the Fire Marshal, the Fire Prevention Division may make an emergency 23 inspection, complete plan review, or perform inspection services during other than normal working 24 hours upon the request of the applicant. The charge for afterhours plan review or inspection services 25 shall be two and one-half times the hourly wage rate of the plan reviewer or inspector providing the 26 service, or as otherwise set by resolution of the City Council. Such service for each hour or any portion 27 thereof, shall be in addition to any other fees that may have been paid or are due. Afterhours plan 28 review requests require a minimum one hour service charge, and inspection requests require a minimum two hour service charge."

CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 6
951) 826-5567
1 Section 18: Section 16.32.166 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
2 "Section 16.32.166 Section 106.3 amended - Work Commencing before Permit Issuance. 3 Section 106.3 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
4 A person who commences any work, activity or operation regulated by this code before 5 obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee established by the applicable 6 governing authority, which shall be in addition to the required permit fees." 7 Section 19: Section 16.32.168 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
8 "Section 16.32.168 Section 106.5 added - Refunds.
9 Section 106.5 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
10 The applicable governing authority is authorized to establish a refund policy." 11 Section 20: Section 16.32.170 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 12 follows:
13 "Section 16.32.170 Section 109 amended - Board of Appeals. 14 Section 109 is amended to read as follows:
15 In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the fire 16 code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby 17 created a board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be the Public Safety Committee of the City of 18 Riverside. The fire code official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote 19 on any matter before the board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, 20 and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the fire 21 code official.
22 An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully 24 apply, or an equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The board shall have no authority 25 to waive requirements of this code."
26 Section 21: Section 16.32.175 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 27 follows:
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1 "Section 16.32.175 Section 110.3.4 amended - Unauthorized Tampering. 2 Section 110.3.4 is amended to read as follows:
3 Sigus, tags or seals posted or affixed by the fire code official shall not be mutilated, destroyed 4 or tampered with, or removed, without authorization from the fire code official." 5 Section 22: Section 16.32.180 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 6 follows:
7 "Section 16.32.180 Section 110.4 amended - Violation Penalties. 8 Section 110 is amended by amending Section 110.4 in its entirety to ready as follows:
9 In addition to other enforcement provisions applicable to this Code, persons who shall violate 10 a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, 11 install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the 12 fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of an 13 infraction or misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 dollars or by imprisonment 14 not exceeding 6 months in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues 15 after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense." 16 Section 23: Section 16.32.185 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
"Section 16.32.185 Section 110.4.1 amended - Abatement of Violation. 19 Section 110.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
20 In addition to the imposition of the penalties herein described, the fire code official is 21 authorized to institute appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or 22 abate a violation; or to prevent illegal occupancy of a structure or premises; or to stop an illegal act, 23 conduct of business or occupancy of a structure on or about any premises." 24 Section 24: Section 16.32.190 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 25 follows:
26 "Section 16.32.190 Section 112.4 amended - Failure to Comply. 27 Section 112 is amended by amending Section 112.4 to read as follows:
28 Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 8
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1 except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition shall 2 be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars 3 (1,000)."
4 Section 25: Section 16.32.195 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 5 follows:
6 "Section 16.32.195 Section 113 amended - Authority to Disconnect Service Utilities. 7 Section 113 is amended to read as follows:
8 The fire code official shall have the authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to 9 the building, structure or system in order to safely execute emergency operations or to eliminate an 10 immediate hazard. The fire code official shall notify the serving utility and, where possible, the owner 11 or the owner's authorized agent and the occupant of the building, structure or service system of the 12 decision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior to disconnection, then the owner, 13 the owner's authorized agent or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified 14 in writing as soon as practical thereafter."
15 Section 26: Sections 16.32.200, 205, 210 and 215 of the Riverside Municipal Code are 16 hereby deleted in their entirety.
17 Section 27: Section 16.32.227 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
18 "Section 16.32.227 Section 305.1 added - Clearance from Ignition Sources. 19 Section 305.1 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
20 Clearance between ignition sources, such as luminaries, heaters, flame-producing devices and 21 combustible materials, shall be maintained in an approved manner." 22 Section 28: Section 16.32.228 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
23 "Section 16.32.228 Section 305.4 added - Deliberate or Negligent Burning. 24 Section 305.4 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
25 It shall be unlawful to deliberately or through negligence set fire to or cause the burning of 26 combustible material in such a manner as to endanger the safety of persons or property." 27 Section 29: Section 16.32.270 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 28 follows:

TY ATTORNEY'S OFFI
SO UNVERSITY AVE, STE. 2
IVERSIDE, CA 9250 9
51) 326-556
1 "Section 16.32.270 Section 307.5 amended - Attendance. 2 Section 307.5 is amended to read as follows:
3 Open burning, bonfires, recreational fires and use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be 4 constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. Not fewer than one portable fire extinguisher 5 complying with Section 906 with a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire extinguishing 6 equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck, shall be available for immediate utilization."
8 Section 30: Section 16.32.272 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
"Section 16.32.272 Section 308.1.4 added - Open-flame Cooking Devices. 10 Section 301.4 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
11 Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible 12 balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction. 13 EXCEPTIONS:
14 1. One- and two-family dwellings.

2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
17 3. LP-gas cooking devices having LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater 18 than 2 ½ pounds [nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity]." 19 Section 31: Section 16.32.277 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
20 "Section 16.32.277 Section 404.2.3 added - Lockdown Plans. 21 Section 404.2.3 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
22 Lockdown plans shall only be permitted where such plans are approved by the fire code official 23 and are in compliance with Sections 404.2.3.1 and 404.2.3.2." 24 Section 32: Section 16.32.285 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 25 follows:
26 "Section 16.32.285 Section 503.4 amended - Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads. 27 Section 503 is amended by amending Section 503.4 in its entirety to read as follows:
28 No person shall place, store or park any object, material or vehicle in any established exit way, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 10
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1. driveway, gateway, alleyway, designated fire lane or any access roadway required by Section 2 of this Code, whether of public or private property, which could hamper the egress of building 3 occupants from or the ingress of Fire Department emergency vehicles to any occupied structure. 4 When any such obstructions are found that might, in the opinion of the fire code official, delay or 5 impede the egress of occupants or the ingress of Fire Department emergency vehicles, such object, 6 material or vehicle shall be immediately removed when so order by the fire code official. When such obstacle is a vehicle and signs are posted indicating a fire lane or prohibiting parking giving 8 notice of removal and the Police Department telephone number, the vehicle shall be immediately 9 removed by the owner or other responsible person in charge of the vehicle or the Police Department 10 or Fire Department may cause its removal. The person causing the removal of such vehicle shall 11 comply with the requirements of Section 22500.1 and 22514 of the California Vehicle Code. A 12 notice to appear and or parking ticket may be issued for any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, 13 stopped, parked or left standing contrary to the provisions of this subsection instead of or in addition 14 to the removal of such vehicle."
15 Section 33: Section 16.32.290 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 16 follows:
17 "Section 16.32.290 Section 503.4.2 amended - Emergency Fire Lane. 18 Section 503.4 is amended by amending Section 503.4.2 to read as follows:
19 Emergency fire lanes for temporary street closures shall have an unobstructed width of not less 20 than 12 feet when approved by the fire code official." 21 Section 34: Section 16.32.297 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
22 "Section 16.32.297 Section 503.7 added - Automatic Infrared Gate System. 23 Section 503 is amended by adding Section 503.7 to read as follows:
24 All new electric emergency access gates shall have installed an automatic opening infrared 25 gate system approved by the fire official."
26 Section 35: Section 16.32.305 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its 27 entirety.
28 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 250
IVERSIDE, CA 9250
951) 526-556
1 Section 36: Section 16.32.330 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as 2 follows:
3 "Section 16.32,330 Section 510.1.1 amended - Emergency Responder Radio Coverage. 4 Section 510. is amended by amending 510.1.1 to read as follows:
5 In addition to Section 510, emergency responder radio coverage systems shall also comply 6 with Riverside Municipal Code, Chapter 16.36 - Public-Safety Radio Amplification System." 7 Section 37: Section 16.32.331 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
8 "Section 16.32.331 Section 510.3 added - Permit required. 9 Section 510.3 is added in its entirety to read as follows:
10 A construction permit for the installation of or modification to emergency responder radio coverage systems and related equipment is required as specified in Section 105.7.6. Maintenance 12 performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a 13 permit."
14 Section 38: Section 16.32.332 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
«Section 16.32.332 Section 805 added - Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses in New and 16 Existing Buildings.
17 Section 805 is added in its entirety."
18 Section 39: Section 16.32.333 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
19 "Section 16.32.333 Section 806 added - Natural Decorative Vegetation in New and Existing 20 Buildings.
21 Section 806 is added in its entirety"
22 Section 40: Section 16.32.334 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
23 «Section 16.32.334 Section 807 added - Decorative Materials and Artificial Decorative 24 Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings.

Section 807 is added in its entirety."
26 Section 40: Section 16.32.335 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
27 "Section 16.32.335 Section 903.2 amended - Where Required. 28 CITY ATICENEY'S OFFE
50 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 2
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 12
(951) 626-5567
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2 B. All New Buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained 3 | in operable condition in all new buildings. All systems shall conform to the National Fire Protection 4 Association Standards 13, 13D, and 13R and the Riverside Fire Department Standards and Policies. 5 1. NEPA 13D local water flow alarm shall be provided on a fire sprinkler system in homes.

The water flow alarm shall be located on the exterior of the structure at an approved location by the fire department.
8 2. NFPA 13D fire sprinkler system shall have a lead free (2)- single check valves in line or 9 one dual check valve on the riser.
10 EXCEPTIONS:
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12 3. Group S occupancies, less than 5,000 square feet in floor area, that are accessory to uses 13 such as golf courses, tree nurseries, parks, farms, etc. Administrative and clerical office use area may 14 not exceed 25 percent of the floor area of the major use. Additionally, the site must be zoned RE, 15 RA-5 orRC.
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17 10. Aircraft hangars, pursuant to California Fire Code, Section 914.8 18 ..."
19 Section 41: Section 16.32.377 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
20 "Section 16.32.377 Appendix B Table B105.2 amended - Required Fire Flow for Buildings 21 Other Than One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 Buildings and Townhouses. 22 Appendix B Table B105.2 is amended by amending Table B105.2 to read as follows:
23 The minimum fire flow is to be 50% of the valve in Table B105.1(2) " and Table B105.1(2)'." 24 Section 42: The City hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to review under the 25 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15060, 26 subdivision (c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical 27 change in the environment) and 15061, subdivision (b)(3) (there is no possibility the activity in 28 question may have a significant effect on the environment). In addition to the foregoing general exemptions, the City Council further finds that this ordinance is categorically exempt from review CIm ATTORVEY'S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE, 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 13
(951) 826-5567
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under CEQA under the Class 8 Categorical Exemption (regulatory activity to assure the protection of 2 the environment), CEQA Guidelines section 15308.
3 ADOPTED by the City Council this 5th day of Novertiber, 4 5
Attest:
8 Sucal
9 COLLEEN 1. NICOL
10 City Clerk of the City of Riverside
11 I, Colleen J. Nicol, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the 13 foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City Council on the 22nd 14 day of October, 2019, and that thereafter the said ordinance was duly and regularly adopted at a 15 meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of November, 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
16 Ayes: Councilmembers Gardner, Soubirous, Conder, Mac Arthur, Perry, and Adams Noes: None

Absent: Councilmember Melendrez
19 Abstained: None
20 21 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the 22 City of Riverside, California, this 6th day of November, 2019. 23 Shich
24 COLLEEN J. NICOL
25 City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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28 19-1108 KJS 10/24/19

CEY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 14
(951) 326-5567
The foregoing instrument is certified,
correct copy of the originer on the in under penalty of perjury, to be Ely or Fives, Callinta
Executed on /V. 13,20 19.et
Riverside, California

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