HomeMy WebLinkAboutB19-2465 CF PCButte County Fire Department
Fire Prevention Bureau
176 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965
Office (530) 538-7888
www.buttecountV.net/fire
RESIDENTIAL PLAN
REVIEW LETTER
August 19, 2019
RICK DUNLAP
822 DEWSNUP AVENUE
GRIDLEY, CA 95948
APN: 024-150-077
Building Permit Number: B19-2465 Plan Check #1
Description: NSF (2122) GAR (736) PORCH (819)
Occupancy Classification: / U
Fire Sprinklers: Yes
Building Total Area: @ 2122 sf / U @ 736 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. 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.
3. Setback for Structure Defensible Space: All parcels 1 acre and larger shall provide a
minimum 30 foot setback for buildings and accessory buildings from all property lines
and/or the center of the road.
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.boydgfire.ca.gov john. ad�diegfire.ca.gov