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c. Lanes without curbs shall be identified by red traffic paint with a 6-inch wide stripe on the <br />pavement, extending the length of the designated fire lane. <br />d. The words `NO PARKING —FIRE LANE' shall be in 3-inch stroke white letters 18 inches in height, <br />and placed 8 inches measured perpendicular from the red paint stripe on the pavement. In most cases, <br />both sides of the access road shall be marked. Where long drives are to be marked, the repetitions shall <br />alternate sides of the drive. <br />e. Marking shall also include the addition of metal signs stating `NO PARKING — FIRE LANE — TOW <br />AWAY ZONE — EMC 46.28.130' to be installed at intervals or locations designated by the Fire Code <br />Official. The signs shall be approximately 12 inches in width and 18 inches in height and have red <br />letters on a white background. Metal signs shall be installed on 2-inch metal pipes for private or public <br />property and shall be located so that the bottom of the sign is a minimum of 7 feet above the curb. <br />Where fire lanes are adjacent to buildings or structures and when approved or directed by the Fire Code <br />Official, the signs may be placed on the face of the building or structure. <br />f. Where directed by the Fire Code Official, specific areas shall be designated and those areas are to be <br />marked with diagonal striping across the width of the fire lane. Diagonal marking shall be used in <br />conjunction with painted curbs and/or edge striping and shall run at an angle of 30 to 60 degrees from <br />one side to the other. These diagonal lines shall be in red traffic paint, parallel with each other, at least 6 <br />inches in width and 24 inches apart. Lettering shall appear as above. <br />6. Premise Identification - Premises shall be clearly identified by the correct address at the beginning of <br />the drive and on the building. Buildings shall be clearly identified so as to be visible and legible from <br />the access road. Individual apartments and suites, where applicable, shall be clearly and legibly <br />identified from the access road. See EMC 16.03, Section 505.1.1 (Address Posting Policy). <br />7. Fire Hydrants - Locations as planned are acceptable. <br />8. Afire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet of afire department connection or standpipe per 2012 <br />IFC, Section 507.5.1.1. The plans submitted meet this requirement. <br />9. Fire flow for this project is 1,750 gpm. <br />10. Portable Fire Protection - A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum U.L. rating of 2-A:10-B:C <br />shall be provided within 75 feet of travel on all floors of each building during construction and prior to <br />occupancy. <br />11. Fire Alarm System - An approved automatic fire detection system shall be provided as required by <br />City Ordinance No. 3021-07, Chapter 16.76, of the Everett Municipal Code. Plans for such system shall <br />be submitted to the Fire Code Official for review and approval prior to installation. Submittal shall <br />include cut sheets of all equipment intended for use. Appropriate trip tests, witnessed by a Fire <br />Department Inspector, shall be performed, along with a certificate of completion, prior to final <br />acceptance of the system. Fire alarm systems shall be installed according to NFPA Chapter 72, 2010 <br />Edition. Installation of fire alarm components, including basic wiring, may not commence before <br />plans are approved by the Fire Department Plan Reviewer. Fire alarm drawings must be <br />professionally rendered, in sufficient detail, and must be internally consistent. Riser diagrams must <br />match installation plans and load calculations. Components must be listed and approved for use <br />together. Changes to plans must include new drawings and calculations and must be approved by the <br />Fire Department Plan Reviewer prior to installation. Fire alarm installation is subject to field inspection <br />