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RESIDENTIAL PLAN
REVIEW LETTER
October 8,2019
RUTH JONES
13407 GARNER LANE
CHICO, CA 95973
APN: 079-250-018
Building Permit Number: B19-3117 Plan Check#1
Description: MHI PFS (891)2ND DWELLING 433A
Occupancy Classification: R-3 /U
Fire Sprinklers: No
Building Total Area: R-3 @ 891 sf/U @ 0 sf
The plans you recently submitted have been reviewed by the Fire Department referencing
the Public Resources Code 4290 and 4291, Butte County Improvement Standards and the 2016
edition of the California Fire Code (CFC). The comments listed below in the body of this
letter must be addressed prior to Fire Department Final Inspection of your project.
1. Driveway Width: All driveways shall provide a minimum 10 foot traffic lane and
unobstructed vertical clearance of 15 feet along its entire length. The surface shall
provide unobstructed access to conventional drive vehicles, including sedans and fire
engines.
2. Driveway Turnouts: Driveways exceeding 150 feet in length, but less than 800 feet in
length, shall provide a turnout near the midpoint of the driveway. Where the driveway
exceeds 800 feet, turnouts shall be provided no more than 400 feet apart. Turnouts shall
be a minimum of 10 feet wide and 30 feet long with a minimum 25 foot taper on each
end.
3. Gate Standards: Gate entrances shall be at least two feet wider on both ends then the
width of the traffic lane(s) serving that gate. Minimum 14 foot opening. All gates
providing access from a road to a driveway shall be located at least 30 feet from the
roadway and shall open to allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on that road.
Where a one-way road with a single traffic lane provides access to a gated entrance; a 40
foot turning radius shall be used.
4. Addressing: All buildings shall be issued an address by the local jurisdiction which
conforms to that jurisdiction's overall address system. Accessory buildings will not be
required to have a separate address; however, each dwelling unit within a building shall
be separately identified. Size of letters, numbers and symbols for addresses shall be a
minimum 4 inch letter height, 1/2 inch stroke, reflectorized, contrasting with the
background color of the sign. All buildings shall have a permanently posted address,
which shall be placed at each driveway entrance and visible from both directions of travel
along the road. In all cases, the address shall be posted at the beginning of construction
and shall be maintained thereafter, and the address shall be visible and legible from the
road on which the address is located. Address signs along one-way roads shall be visible
from both the intended direction of travel and the opposite direction. Where multiple
addresses are required at a single driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post.
5. Disposal of Flammable Vegetation and Fuels: Disposal, including chipping, burning or
removal to a landfill site approved by the local jurisdiction, of flammable vegetation and
fuels caused by site development and construction, road and driveway construction, and
fuel modification shall be completed prior to completion of road construction or final
inspection of a building permit.
6. LPG Tank Clearance of Combustibles: Weeds, grass, brush, trash and other
combustible materials shall be kept a minimum of 10 feet from LP-gas tanks or
containers.
7. Protecting LPG containers from vehicles: Where exposed to vehicular damage due to
proximity to alleys, driveways or parking areas, LP-gas containers, regulators and piping
shall be protected in accordance with California Fire Code Section 312.
The Fire Prevention Bureau is currently open to the public from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you wish
to discuss these plan check comments, please call during our business hours or e-mail us at the
address below. Permit status can be tracked by logging on to http://www.buttecounty.net/dds and
clicking Building Permits Status. Once the above requirements are met, and prior to a Building
Final Inspection, please call (530) 538-6226; this is CAL FIRE/BCFD recorded inspection line;
you will need the information at the top of this page. Inspection requests that come through any
other phone numbers will cause a delay in completing your permit.
Chris Boyd John Gaddie
Deputy Fire Marshal Fire Protection Planning
530.538.6320 530.538.6320
Chris.bovd@,fire.ca.gov i ohn.gaddie@,fire.ca.gov