A. Fire Apparatus Access Roads. Section 503 of the International Fire Code, entitled “Fire Apparatus Access Roads,” is amended by substituting subsections 503.2, 503.3 and 503.4 with the following subsections:

Sec. 503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed and arranged in accordance with the City of Algona Public Works Standards as applicable based on the type of access.

Sec. 503.3 Marking. Fire apparatus access roads may be established or relocated at the time of plan review, pre-construction site inspection, and/or post construction site inspection as well as any time during the life of the occupancy. Fire apparatus access roads shall be identified in accordance with AMC 10.56.050. Means of identification shall be maintained in clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility.

Sec. 503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles. Widths and clearances established by the City of Algona Public Works Standards shall be maintained at all times.

B. Premises Identification. Section 505 of the International Fire Code, entitled “Premises Identification,” is amended by substituting subsection 505.1 with the following subsection:

Sec. 505.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification in accordance with Chapter 12.16 AMC.

C. Fire Protection Water Supplies – Where Required. Section 507 of the International Fire Code, entitled “Fire Protection Water Supplies,” is amended by substituting subsection 507.5.1 with the following:

Sec. 507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of a building or structure hereafter constructed or moved into the city is more than 150 feet in vehicular travel from a hydrant, as measured by an approved route, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official.

Exception: For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance requirement shall be 450-feet.

D. Clear Space around Hydrants. Section 507 of the International Fire Code, entitled “Clear Space Around Hydrants,” is amended by substituting subsection 507.5.5 with the following:

Sec. 507.5.5 Clear space around hydrants. A 5-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approved.