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March 14, 2018
WOOD, BRET
30 SEVILLE COURT
CHICO, CA 95928
APN: 040-600-081
Building Permit Number: B18-0456
Description: EQUIP REPAIR (5264.5) BREAKROOM/OFFICE/BATHROOM (1395.5)
Occupancy Classification: S-1 / U
Building Total Area: S-1 @ 6660 sf / U @ 0 sf
Dear Applicant,
The plans you recently submitted have been reviewed by the Fire Department referencing the 2016 edition of the California Fire Code (CFC). The numbered comments listed below in the body
of this letter must be addressed prior to Fire Department Final Inspection of your project.
Access: Prior to building construction, provide an all-weather access of at least 10 feet wide for residential, and 20 feet wide for commercial, and 15 feet vertical clearance that will
allow for ingress and egress and accommodate a 40,000-pound fire apparatus to within 150 feet of all structures.
Address and Building Identification: Minimum 4" high and 0.5" stroke with a contrasting color background and posted at the street main entrance and on the main or first building encountered.
Ensure that other buildings on site are identified with same standard as address. Buildings can be numbered, lettered or named, but must be same label as staff on site uses.
Fire Extinguishers: Extinguishers must be mounted on a bracket or in a cabinet with the top not more than five feet above the floor. Extinguishers may be required to have a sign mounted
above in order to be visible from a distance.
Office- Provide a minimum of (1) 2A20BC rated fire extinguisher mounted in an accessible conspicuous area for every 3000 square feet and the travel distance to a fire extinguisher shall
not exceed 75 feet.
Shop Area- Provide a minimum of (1) 4A80BC rated fire extinguisher mounted in an accessible conspicuous area for every 1000 square feet and the travel distance to a fire extinguisher
shall not exceed 50 feet.
Fire Department Connection to Water Tank: The hydrant or fire valve shall be 18 inches above grade, 8 feet from flammable vegetation, and no closer than 4 feet nor farther than 12 feet
from the roadway. The hydrant head shall be 2 1/2 inch National Hose male thread with cap for pressure and gravity flow systems and 4 1/2 inch draft systems. Provide suitable crash
protection consisting of; steel posts not less than 4 inches in diameter, concrete filled and spaced not more than 4 feet between posts on center, set not less than 3 feet deep in a
concrete footing of not less than a 15-inch diameter, with the top of the posts not less than 3 feet above ground and located not less than 3 feet from the protected hydrant/valve.
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 contact
us by e-mail at the address below. Permit status can be tracked by logging on to http://www.buttecounty.net/dds and clicking Building Permits Status.
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