Ordinance 3796-21 - Laserfiche WebLink

16.03.050 Amendments to IFC Chapter 5, Fire Service Features. Adopted as amended by Washington State with the following local amendments: A. Section 503 of the IFC, entitled "Fire Apparatus Access Roads," is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its place: SECTION 503 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS 503.1 Fire apparatus access roads.To centralize all codes related to fire apparatus access roads, Section 503 and local amendments have been consolidated into Appendix D. B. Section 505 of the IFC, entitled "Premises Identification," is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its place: SECTION 505 PREMISES IDENTIFICATION 505.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification.The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background in all lighting conditions.Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters and numbers shall not be spelled out.Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed for the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. 505.2 Single-family homes.Address numbers and/or letters on the front of single-family home shall be a minimum of four inches high. Where the building is not visible from the street or a single access road or private roadway serves more than one building, provision shall be made to clearly identify which driveway or roadway serves the appropriate address. 505.3 Multi-family buildings. New and existing multi-family buildings shall have approved address identification complying with sections 505.1 and 505.3.1 through 505.3.2. 505.3.1 Primary address.The size of primary address numbers located on the front of a multi- family building shall be determined by the Table 505.3.1. Where the building is not visible from the street or a single access road or private roadway serves more than one building, provision shall be made to clearly identify which driveway or roadway serves the appropriate address. Table 505.3.1-Address Numbering Figure Size DISTANCE FROM ROAD OR FIRE LANE MINIMUM SIZE 0-100 feet 8"H x 4"W 101-150 feet 10"H x 5"W 151-feet and up 12"H x 6"W ra FIRE CODE ORDINANCE Page 8 of 39