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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
Life Safety Services Division
100 Civic Center Drive │P.O. Box 1769 │Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915 www.newportbeachca.gov 949- 644-3200 Project Review
Conditions for Approval
DATE: June 10, 2020/July 30,2020/September 10, 2020 PROJECT LOCATION: 4400 Von Karman
Conditions: 1. Fire apparatus access road shall be provided as per Newport Beach Fire Department Guideline C.01. The fire apparatus road shall extend to within 150 feet of all the facility and
all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building.
2. The fire lane shall have an area for fire department staging for medical emergencies (Minimum width 10-feet wide and 105-feet long), which does not obstruct the “Internal Street.” The Fire Department shall be consulted for an approved area for staging. The fire
department access/staging area cannot be shared for any other purpose as per the vehicle
code. 3. As per California Fire Code (CFC) Section 507.5.1, fire hydrants will be required within 400 feet of all portions of every structure.
4. A fire flow is required and shall be determined as per Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) Guideline B.01 “Determination of Required Fire Flow.” The fire flow will also determine the number of fire hydrants requirement for the project.
5. Emergency responder radio coverage will be required and shall comply with NBFD
Guideline D.05 “Public Safety Radio Coverage” and CFC Section 510. 6. Emergency power and Standby Power System will be required as per CFC Section 604.2.14.
7. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with CFC Section 903.2 amendment
shall be provided throughout all buildings.
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8. A standpipe system will be required and installed as per CFC Section 905.3.1. 9. Fire Alarm system shall be provided as per CFC Section 907.2.9.
10. Emergency Power Outlets are required (120 volt Duplex) and must be connected to the emergency generator circuitry/system when a generator is required by section 604.2 of the CFC in every fire control room and in other areas as may be designated by the fire code office. CFC Section 604.2.15.2.2 Amendment. The electrical outlets shall be provided in the
following locations:
a. In the main exit corridor of each floor, adjacent to each exit enclosure. b. In each elevator lobby. c. On every level in every stairwell. d. In public assembly areas larger than 1,500 square feet.
e. In every fire control room.
f. In such other areas as may be designed by the fire code official. 11. Elevators shall be gurney sized and equipped as a medical emergency elevator as per CBC Section 3002. +
12. Location of the Fire Department Connection (FDC). FDCs shall be on the address side of the building and located a minimum of 30 feet from beginning of the radius for the driveway approach; arranged so they are located immediately adjacent to the approved fire department access road so that hose lines can be readily and conveniently attached to the inlets without
interference from nearby objects including building, fence, posts, or other fire department
connections. NBFD Guideline F.04. 13. The FDCs shall be located no more than 100’ from a public hydrant. The FDC may be located within 100’ of a private hydrant if the FDC is connected to the fire sprinkler system
by a dedicated pipe that connects on the system side of the sprinkler system check valve.
NBFD Guideline F.04.