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NOW Fire Department Access <br /> EVERETT EVERETT Gates and Barriers <br /> WASHINGTON INFORMATION HANDOUT A-3 8.15.2019 <br /> Scope and Purpose <br /> Required Fire Department Access roads and or fire lanes shall be maintained unobstructed and in good <br /> condition for vehicular usage at all times.The Fire Department may allow closure by approved gates that <br /> comply with the standards outlined within this document, <br /> No gate or other barrier may be installed across a required fire department access road or driveway <br /> without first submitting for a permit and being approval by the Fire Code Official. <br /> Width <br /> Gate width shall be a minimum of 20 feet unobstructed. When open,gates shall not obstruct any <br /> portion of the required width of the driveway or access road. <br /> Electronically Operated Gates <br /> Key Switch (KNOX) <br /> Gates electronic controlled shall have an <br /> approved fire department override key switch �- w <br /> (Knox). Activation of an approved key switch for <br /> an electronically controlled gate shall open the <br /> gate/gates to the fully open position within 10 <br /> f< f� <br /> seconds and remain in the open position until f? . <br /> reset by EFD personnel. _ <br /> Automatic Traffic Control-Activating Strobe Light Sensors <br /> In addition to the Key Switch (Knox),gates accessing more than three residences or residential lots, or <br /> gates accessing hazardous, institutional,educational, multi-family or assembly occupancy group <br /> structures, shall be equipped with an approved automatic traffic control-activating strobe light sensor <br /> capable of detecting emergency vehicle pulsing strobe lights (Tomar)from any direction of vehicle <br /> approach (interior and exterior), overriding all commands and opening the gate(s). <br /> (https://www.tomar.com/products/traffic-control/strobeswitch/) <br /> F'ir ` I\a.`.tl'1:ill {es: t.lffico 1 {125.257.8110) ('Vpreltm..I.gov/fide <br />