RSF Fire District Access Requirements
Standard for Driveways, Dead-Ends
and
Looped Access Ways:
ALL NEW FIRE ACCESS ROADS WITHIN THE RSF
FIRE DISTRICT, REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF PARCELS SERVED, MUST BE 24-FEET
WIDE.
Phasing Policy for Existing Fire Access Roads
Residential (turn-around/turn-out requirements)
Industrial or Commerical (turn-around/turn-out
requirements)
Additional Access Requirements
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PHASING
POLICY:
FOR EXISTING FIRE ACCESS ROADS:
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Single family dwellings - The fire access roadway requirement for
widening existing improved fire apparatus roadways shall be per
the table below, and will extend from the property out to the nearest
public road.
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Number of Parcels Served |
Unobstructed Road Width |
Roadways Over 600-feet Long |
Extend to the Nearest Public Road? |
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1-2 |
16 feet, paved
(NO PARKING) |
Turn-outs every 400 feet. |
Yes |
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3-8 |
20 feet, paved
(NO PARKING) |
Turn-outs every 400 feet. |
Yes |
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9 or more |
24 feet, paved
(NO PARKING) |
(no turn-outs required) |
Yes |
Auxiliary structures (non-habitable & residential additions/remodels
less than 500-square feet:
The access roadway will not be required to be improved if the
access roadway has already been improved to a minimum of 20-feet.
If the roadway is not 20-feet, then the roadway shall be widened
per the table above, but not greater than 20-feet. This exception
is limited to one permit (addition or remodel) per three-year
period from the date of the last permit.
RESIDENTIAL:
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Width of
Access Road |
Length of
Access Road |
Requirement |
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16 feet
(NO PARKING) |
0-150 feet |
(no turn-around or turn-outs) |
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151 to 599 feet |
Turn-around required. |
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600 feet or more |
Turn-around required.
Turn-outs* required every
400 feet. |
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20 feet
(NO PARKING) |
0-150 feet |
(no turn-around or turn-outs) |
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151 to 599 feet |
Turn-around required. |
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600 feet or more |
Turn-around required.
Turn-outs* required every
400 feet. |
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24 feet
(NO PARKING)
|
0-150 feet |
(no turn-around or turn-outs) |
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151 to 599 feet |
Turn-around required. |
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600 feet or more |
Turn-around required. |
*Turn outs shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and 30 feet in length
with a minimum 25 foot taper on each end. Parking is not permitted
in any turn around. Download scaled drawings in the right margin
on this page.
INDUSTRIAL
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Width of
Access Road |
Length of
Access Road |
Requirement |
24 feet
(NO PARKING)
[Or, to public roads standards set forth
by the County of San Diego]
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Any length |
Turn-around required. |
ADDITIONAL
FIRE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
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The following information is found in its entirety in District
Ordinance 03-01, sections 902.2.2.1.
902.2.2.2, and 902.2.2.6.
All fire apparatus access shall have and maintain a minimum vertical
clearance of no less than 13-feet six-inches.
Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained
to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus (not less than
50,000 lbs) and shall be provided with an approved paved surface
(asphalt or concrete) so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities.
Fire apparatus access shall not exceed 20-percent gradient and
gradients exceeding 15-percent shall not be permitted without
mitigation. Minimal mitigation shall be the installation of a
surface of Portland cement concrete, with heavy-broom finish,
perpendicular to the direction of travel. The angle of departure
and approach shall not exceed 7-degrees (12-percent) or as approved
by the fire chief.
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For answers to your basic questions about our access requirements, please contact us via email at Ask-FireMarshal@rsf-fire.org. If more in depth information is needed please call us 858-756-5971 and make an appointment. Thank you.
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