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April 27, 2021
ROY MEYER
13353 OROVILLE OUINCY HWY
BERRY CREEK, CA 95916
APN: 061-330-014
Building Permit Number: B21-0704 Plan Check #1
Description: REPL SFD (1176) GAR (672) NORTH COMPLEX TITLE 25
Occupancy Classification: / U
Building Total Area: @ 1176 sf / U @ 672 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 2019 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.
Driveway Width: All driveways shall provide a minimum 10’ foot traffic lane, with 14’ horizontal clearance and an unobstructed vertical clearance of 13’6” feet along its entire length.
The surface shall provide unobstructed access to conventional drive vehicles, including sedans and fire engines.
Driveway Surface: Surfaces should be established in conformance with local ordinances, and be capable of supporting a 40,000 pound load. 4” of class 2 aggregate base shall be required
for all driveways, turnouts and turnarounds.
Driveway Turnarounds: A turnaround shall be provided to all building sites on driveways over 300 feet in length, and shall be within 50 feet of the building. Turnarounds are required
on driveways and dead-end roads as specified in this article. The minimum turning radius for a turnaround shall be 40 feet from the center line of the road. If a hammerhead-T is used,
the top of the “T” shall be a minimum of 60 feet in length.
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.
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, ½ 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.
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.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE GUIDELINES: A person that owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in, upon, or adjoining any mountainous area, forest-covered lands, brush-covered
lands, grass-covered lands, or any land that is covered with flammable material, shall at all times do all of the following:
Maintain around and adjacent to the building or structure additional fire protection or firebreak made by removing all brush, flammable vegetation, or combustible growth that is located
within 100 feet from the building or structure or to the property line or at a greater distance if required by state law, or local ordinance, rule, or regulation. Grass and other vegetation
located more than 30 feet from the building or structure and less than 18 inches in height above the ground may be maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.
This subdivision does not apply to single specimens of trees or other vegetation that is well-pruned and maintained so as to effectively manage fuels and not form a means of rapidly
transmitting fire from other nearby vegetation to a dwelling or structure.
Remove that portion of any tree that extends within 10 feet of the outlet of a chimney or stovepipe.
Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging a building free of dead or dying wood.
Maintain the roof of a structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative growth.
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.
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.boyd@fire.ca.gov john.gaddie@fire.ca.gov