Review Of Fire Protection In Proposed
Inclusions To The Crested Butte Fire Protection
District, And New Subdivisions, P.U.D.s Or Any
Other Buildable Parcel Of Land Within The
Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Table of Contents
Page
101. Inclusion
of Property 4
102. Plans
Submittal 4
103. Conflicting
Provisions 4
201. Access 4
202. Road
Grades 5
203. Access
Roads 5
204. Cul-de-sacs
and Turn-arounds 6
205. Driveways 6
206. Bridges
and Low Water Crossings 8
301. Central Water Supply 8
302. Hydrants 8
303. Water Sources 8
304. Annual Certification 9
401. Access
Deficiencies 9
402. Water
Supply Deficiencies 9
501.
Compliance With Existing or Other Standards 10
601. Review
and Approval of Gas Service Location 10
602. Excavation 11
603. Early
Warning And Alerting Devices 11
604. Protection
of Meters and Service Lines 11
701. Review 11
702. Approval 12
703. Waivers 12
801. Plan Review Fee Schedule 13
802. Fire
Suppression System Review Fee Schedule 14
101. Inclusion of Property
A. The
owner or developer of proposed inclusion of property to the Crested Butte Fire
Protection District shall conform to the
requirements set forth in Section 32, part IV, INCLUSION OF TERRITORY, of the
Colorado Revised Statutes.
102. Plans Submittal
A.
The owner or
developer of each inclusion, subdivision, P.U.D.
or each buildable parcel of land, shall submit a fire
protection plan to the Crested Butte Fire Protection District for review and
approval. The Plan shall consist of plans, specifications, covenants,
deed restrictions and contracts as deemed necessary by the Fire Chief to show
compliance with Sections 2 through Section 8 of this resolution.
103. Conflicting Provisions
A. Where there is a conflict
between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific
requirement shall be applicable. Where
there is a conflict between the Crested Butte Fire Protection District Guidelines
and Standards, Colorado State or Federal EPA regulations, and any other
applicable municipal or Gunnison County requirements, the more stringent
requirement shall apply.
201. Access
A. All fire apparatus access roads shall comply with
the Guidelines and Standards of the Crested Butte Fire Protection District and
Appendix D of the 2003 International Fire Code, as amended.
B. Roads, streets and ways, whether public or private,
shall provide for safe simultaneous access for emergency vehicles and civilian
evacuation. The Crested Butte Fire
Protection District shall be permitted to allow modification of access
requirements where the structures being protected are provided with centrally
monitored fire protection systems.
C. All developments are encouraged to provide two or
more points of dedicated access on primary roads that permit adequately
separated ingress/egress. The design of
access routes shall consider traffic circulation and employ looped road networks. See Gunnison County LUR Section 5-307 B 1
and Appendix D of the 2003 International Fire Code.
D. All structures located within the boundaries of the Crested Butte Fire
Protection District, shall have access roads with all weather driving surfaces
capable of supporting the imposed loads of emergency apparatus.
E.
Streets
and roads shall be identified with approved signs. All road identification signs and supports located within the
Urban-Wildland interface shall be of non-combustible materials. All road identification signs shall be
visible from both directions of travel.
Temporary signs shall be installed at each street intersection when
construction of new roadways allows passage by vehicles. Temporary signs shall be of an approved
size, weather resistant and be maintained until replaced by permanent
signs. All required road signs and
traffic control devices shall be installed in accordance with the Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices, current edition. No road names or numbers shall be used which will duplicate, or
be confused with, the names of any existing street or road in the Crested Butte
Fire Protection District. If the road
name or number is for a road that has not been accepted by Gunnison County for
maintenance, the applicant, homeowner’s association, or the developer of the affected
road is responsible for the road name or number sign(s).
F.
New
and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers,
or approved building identification placed in a position to be plainly legible
and visible from the street or road fronting the property. If the identification on a building cannot
be plainly seen from the street or road fronting the property, then redundant
identification shall be provided at the entrance to the driveway or access
road. Identification of buildings shall
contrast with their background. Address
identification shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers and/or letters shall be a minimum of
4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch.
G. Where multiple addresses are
required at a single driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post, and
additional signs shall be posted at locations where driveways divide.
202. Road Grades
A. Normal road grades shall not exceed 11 percent.
B. Sections not exceeding 300 feet
may be allowed a maximum grade of 12 percent, if approved by the Fire Chief.
C. Sections exceeding 11 percent
shall not be within 500 feet of each other.
D. Curves with centerline radius of less than 250 feet shall not
exceed 8 percent grade.
E. In flat or rolling terrain, all grades shall flatten to 4 percent
for at least 100 feet approaching intersections, and for at least 50 feet
entering and leaving turn-arounds or cul-de-sacs. In mountainous terrain, all grades shall flatten to 6 percent or
less for at least 50 feet approaching intersections and entering switchbacks or
cul-de-sacs. Note: Flat or rolling
terrain is defined as 15 % average cross slope, mountainous terrain is defined
as greater than 15% average cross slope.
203. Access Roads
A. Shall meet the requirements of
Section 2.
B. All access roads shall receive a
functional classification as determined by the appropriate municipal public
works or planning department official or the Director of Gunnison County Public
Works Department.
C. All access roads with an ADT of
200 or more shall have a driving surface of 24 feet. Access roads with an ADT of 91-199 shall have a driving surface
of 22 feet. Access roads with an ADT of
21-90 shall have a driving surface of 16 feet.
See Appendix A.
D.
All
access roads shall be constructed to meet all municipal guidelines and
standards for road and bridge construction and/or Gunnison County Standards and
Specifications For Road and Bridge Construction.
E.
All
access roads shall have a minimum inside turning radius of 40 feet.
F. The required width of primary
access roadways shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles.
"NO PARKING" signs and/or other appropriate notices
prohibiting obstructions may be required and shall be maintained.
G. The access roadway shall be extended to within
150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls
of the first story of any building.
Exception: Distance may be extended to 225 feet if the
building has an approved fire suppression system and the Fire Department
Connection is readily accessible.
H. All access roads in excess of 600 feet in length shall be
required to have standard inter-visible turnouts. The location and spacing of inter-visible turnouts shall be
determined on a case-by-case basis. See also “Inter-visible Turnout” and
Appendix C.
I.
All
access roads in excess of 150 feet in length that do not connect or intersect
with other roads shall have a cul-de-sac, loop design, a “Y” or a “T”
turn-around at the end of the access road segment. See Appendix B.
J.
All
access roads shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet-6 inches.
K. An access road approach that is gated
shall be designed so that the longest vehicle using it can completely clear the
traveled way when the gate is closed.
In no event shall such distance be less than 35 feet. All gates shall open inward or upward. The clear opening through the gate shall be
2 feet wider than the traveled way. A
siren activated opening device shall be installed to enable responding
emergency units immediate passage through the gate. The Crested Butte Fire Protection District may be provided with
an approved key or access code in lieu of a siren activated gate with the
approval of the Fire Chief. All gates
shall be installed with a “breakaway” construction feature in a manner that
allows emergency vehicle access.
204. Cul-de-sacs and Turn-arounds
A. All cul-de-sacs and turn-arounds shall be constructed to meet all municipal guidelines and
standards for road and bridge construction and/or Gunnison County Standards and
Specifications For Road and Bridge Construction. See Appendix B.
B. A cul-de-sac or turn-around,
which may be vacated in the future, shall be improved to the functional
classification standard of the road for which it serves if access is provided
to dwellings or other structures.
C. Cul-de-sacs, “T” and “Y”
turn-arounds shall be a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 60 feet from any
flammable structure and shall be approved on a case-by-case basis at the plan
review phase.
D. Shall provide shoulders for
drainage and snow storage. See Gunnison
County Standards and Specifications For Road and Bridge Construction, Section
4.8 or the appropriate municipal guidelines.
205. Driveways
A.
Access to all
buildings must allow a fire apparatus to stage within 150 feet of all portions
of the exterior walls of the first story of any building. This distance may be increased to 225 feet
if the structure is protected by an approved fire suppression system. Access to any building must be obtained from
within it’s own building lot. In the
event that a residential building lot is of a size and configuration that the
staging requirement can be met from the access roadway, section 205 Driveways,
B-W, shall not apply.
B.
All driveways shall serve no
more than 1 lot. See also definitions
for “Access”, “Driveway” and reference Gunnison County LUR Section 2-102,
definition of “driveway”.
C.
All residential access
driveways shall serve no more than 2 dwelling units. See also definitions for “Access”, “Driveway”, “Dwelling” and
“Dwelling Unit”.
D.
All residential access
driveways serving multifamily residences shall be reviewed to determine if a
higher functional classification is appropriate. See Appendix A.
E.
All driveways serving
occupancies other than residences shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis at
the plan review stage.
F.
All driveways shall have a
minimum driving surface width of 16 feet.
G.
All driveways shall be
constructed in accordance with both an approved driveway permit and all
applicable sections of these Guidelines, Standards and Fees. Access to a Gunnison County road or
right-of-way must be obtained as described in Section 7.4 of the Gunnison
County Standards and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Access to a municipal road or right-of-way
must be obtained from the appropriate municipal planning department.
H.
All driveways shall be
constructed to meet all municipal or Gunnison County Standards and
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction from the edge of the municipal,
Gunnison County, public or private road under municipal or Gunnison County
jurisdiction, to the building footprint.
I.
All driveways shall be
constructed of a hard all-weather driving surface, capable of supporting the
weight of emergency vehicles.
J.
All driveways shall have a maximum grade of 11 percent.
K.
Driveways shall not exceed a
grade of 4 percent for a minimum of 30 feet before the intersection with the
edge of the road.
L.
All residential access
driveways that access a municipal or Gunnison County road or right-of-way,
shall have a minimum surface width of 18 feet at the edge of the pavement or
road surface, and taper to a minimum surface width of 16 feet at a distance of
6 feet from the edge of the road, and maintain this surface width to the edge
of the building footprint.
M.
All
driveways shall be constructed with a minimum inside turning radius of 40 feet.
N.
All
driveways and approaches shall be constructed so that they shall not interfere
with the drainage system of the roadway.
O.
The horizontal axis of an
approach to the roadway shall normally be at right angle to the centerline of
the roadway and extend a minimum of 40 feet beyond the edge of the traveled
way. An angle between 90 and 60 degrees
shall be permitted if it can be shown that physical constraints exist that
requires a new approach angle of less than 90 degrees. An angle of less than 60 degrees is not
permitted.
P.
All driveways in excess of
600 feet in length shall be required to have standard inter-visible
turnouts. The location and spacing of
inter-visible turnouts shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. See also
“Inter-visible Turnout” and Appendix C.
Q.
All
driveways in excess of 150 feet in length shall have a loop design or approved
turn around adequate to accommodate emergency service vehicles. Cul-de-sacs, “T” and “Y” turn-arounds shall be a minimum of 20 feet and
a maximum of 60 feet from any flammable structure and shall be approved on a
case-by-case basis at the plan check phase.
See Appendix B.
R.
All
turn around areas shall be kept open and clear at all times and shall have
sufficient area for snow storage outside of the road prism. It shall be the owner’s responsibility to
keep the area clear of snow in the winter.
See Appendix B.
S.
Any proposed driveway that is
over 250 feet in length and has the potential to be used for a road for future
development shall be referred to the appropriate municipal or Gunnison County
planning department for proper review.
T.
Vertical clearance for any
overhead entry structures shall be at least 13 feet-6 inches high, measured
from the road surface, and shall be maintained to the edge of the building
footprint.
U.
Adequate vehicle parking must
be provided on the private parcel. No
parking along the road, in turnouts or turn-arounds will be permitted.
V.
Driveways located near an
intersection shall be constructed so that the side nearest the intersection is
no less than 100 feet from the centerline of the intersecting road for
commercial/industrial access and 50 feet for residential access.
W.
A
driveway that is gated shall be designed in accordance with section 203 K.
206. Bridges and Low Water Crossings
A. Where a bridge
or a low water crossing is required to be used as access, it shall be
constructed and maintained in accordance with nationally recognized standards,
the standards of the appropriate municipality, or Gunnison County Standards And
Specifications For Road And Bridge Construction.
B.
Bridges and
low water crossings shall maintain a minimum clear roadway width equal to width
of the approach road.
C. All bridges
shall be designed for a live load sufficient to carry the imposed loads of
emergency vehicles.
D. Bridges shall
have their legal load limits plainly displayed at both entrances.
301. Central Water Supply
A. A central
water supply is required when the subdivision density is greater than one
dwelling unit per two acres.
B. The system
shall supply the required fire flow as determined by the Fire Chief in
accordance with computations using the currently adopted Fire Code appendix, as
amended.
C. The minimum pipe size serving fire hydrants and domestic
systems shall be 8 inches in diameter, unless an engineered study can provide
certification that a looped 6-inch system will deliver adequate fire flows.
D. The system
shall be approved, installed and tested prior to the issuing of any building
permits.
302. Hydrants
A.
Fire
hydrants shall be located as required by the Fire Chief in accordance with the
currently adopted Fire Code appendix, as amended.
B.
The
Fire Chief shall approve the location of all fire hydrants.
C.
All
fire hydrants on a central water supply shall be of the same manufacturer and
have two 2 1/2 inch NST outlets with caps and one 4 1/2 inch NST outlet with
cap. Each hydrant shall be supplied
with an approved snow cover marker and shall be installed so that the outlets
are no closer than 3 feet above finished grade.
D.
All
fire hydrants shall be installed with “Snow Country Risers”.
303. Alternate Water Sources
A. In subdivisions,
P.U.D.s or any other buildable parcel of land within the Crested Butte Fire
Protection District without a central water supply, an alternate water source
approved by the Fire Chief shall be established to provide the required
storage. NFPA 1142 Standard On Water
Supplies For Suburban And Rural Fire Fighting, current edition, shall be used as a guide in establishing
requirements.
401. Access Deficiencies
A.
Where the design criteria of sections 201-206 cannot be met, or any one of the following conditions exist:
1. The fire
department apparatus access roadways are obstructed by any of the following
items:
a. Low water
crossings or,
b. Security gates
or,
c. Speed bumps
or,
2. The building
is located in a sub-division having a single fire apparatus access point or,
Exception: developments of 30 or
less total dwelling units that are compliant with all other sections of this
Guidelines and Standards Policy.
3. The access
road is equal to or greater than a 12 percent grade or,
4. The building
site is more than 5 miles from the nearest fire station on an approved route as
measured by the Fire Chief or,
5. A fire hydrant
capable of supplying the required fire flow is more than 500 feet from the
building site or,
6. When a
variance has been granted by the Crested Butte Fire Protection District Board
of Directors in areas of non-compliance,
the following shall be
provided as required by the Fire Chief:
1. All structures shall have
installed a fire suppression system in accordance with NFPA 13 Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinklers Systems in
One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes or 13R Standard for the
Installation of Sprinklers Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and
Including Four Stories in Height, current edition, by covenant and,
2. Installed fire protection
systems shall be monitored and supervised by an approved central station fire
alarm company and,
3. The size of the storage tank shall be double the required
amount per the applicable NFPA standard or based on 30 gallons per minute
response time, at posted speed limits, measured from the nearest fire station,
whichever is greater.
A. Where the
design criteria of sections 301-302 cannot be met, the following shall be
provided as required by the Fire Chief: