Residential Fire Department Access/Water Supply Permit

Complete checklist below and provide all applicable items on submitted site plan for approval.

Single family homes within the rural setting, answer the questions with an * only.

The fire department determines if there is inadequate access and water supply. The building official will make the final determination considering the fire departments recommendations.

Project Name:

Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Tax Lot #

If no address available, provide the tax lot #.

Description of Proposed Work:

Which building department will you be obtaining permits from: *

Building Square Footage with garage:

What type of building construction is your project:

Driveway Width and Length:

Nearest Hydrant:

Driveway Grade:

If under 12% slope add notation of site plan

Fire Sprinklers:

Yes No

Number of proposed lots for partition or subdivision:

For site design information, click here to view the Fire Code Applications Guide.

Item #1: Fire Access & Water Supply Plan shall be provided. All applicable fire code requirements from this document shall be added to the plan for review and approval. (OFC 105.4.2) *

Yes N/A

Item #2: Property address is visible from the main street? Letters shall be no less than 4" high and 1/2" wide. (OFC Section 505.1) *

Yes N/A

If in the rural setting, click here to obtain an address sign.

Item #3: Access roads shall be within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior wall of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. An approved turnaround is required if the remaining distance to an approved intersecting roadway, as measured along the fire apparatus access road, is greater than 150 feet. (OFC 503.1.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #4: Developments of one- or two-family dwellings, where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30, shall be provided with separate and approved fire apparatus access roads and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exception: Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and all dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2, or 903.3.1.3 of the Oregon Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. (OFC D107)

Yes N/A

Item #5: Where two access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. (OFC D104.3)

Yes N/A

Item #6: Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed driving surface width of not less than 20 feet (26 feet adjacent to fire hydrants and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. Note: When serving three or less dwelling units and accessory buildings, the driving surface may be reduced to 12 feet, although the unobstructed width shall be 20 feet. (OFC 503.2.1 & D103.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #7: The fire district will approve access roads of 12 feet for up to three dwelling units (Group R3) and accessory (Group U) buildings. (OFC 503.1.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #8: Where access roads are less than 20 feet in width and exceed 400 feet in length, turnouts 10 feet wide and 30 feet long may be required and will be determined on a case by case basis. (OFC 503.2.2) *

Yes N/A

Item #9: Where fire apparatus roadways are not of sufficient width to accommodate parked vehicles and 20 feet of unobstructed driving surface, “No Parking” signs shall be installed on one or both sides of the roadway and in turnarounds as needed. Signs shall read “NO PARKING -FIRE LANE” and shall be installed with a clear space and a minimum of 7' above grade level. Signs shall be 12 inches wide by 18 inches high and shall have red letters on a white reflective background. (OFC D103.6) *

Yes N/A

Item #10: Where required, fire apparatus access roadway curbs shall be painted red (or as approved)and marked “NO PARKING FIRE LANE” at 25-foot intervals. Lettering shall have a stroke of not less than one inch wide by six inches high. Lettering shall be white on red background. (OFC 503.3) *

Yes N/A

Item #11: Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet and shall extend 20 feet before and after the point of the hydrant. (OFC D103.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #12: Fire apparatus access roads shall be of an all-weather surface that is easily distinguishable from the surrounding area and is capable of supporting not less than 12,500 pounds point load (wheel load) and 75,000 pounds live load (gross vehicle weight). Documentation from a registered engineer that the final construction is in accordance with approved plans or the requirements of the Fire Code may be requested. (OFC 503.2.3) *

Yes N/A

Item #13: The inside turning radius and outside turning radius shall not be less than 28 feet and 48 feet respectively, measured from the same center point. (OFC 503.2.4 & D103.3) *

Yes N/A

Item #14: Fire apparatus access roadway grades shall not exceed 12%. Alternate methods and materials may be available at the discretion of the Fire Marshal (for grade exceeding 12%). (OFC D103.2) *

Yes N/A

Item #15: Turn arounds shall be as flat as possible and have a maximum of 5% grade with the exception of crowning for water run-off. (OFC 503.2.7& D103.2) *

Yes N/A

Item #16: Portions of aerial apparatus roads that will be used for aerial operations shall be as flat as possible. Front to rear and side to side maximum slope shall not exceed 10%. (OFC D103.2) *

Yes N/A

Item #17: Gates securing fire apparatus roads shall comply with all of the following. 1. Minimum unobstructed clear width shall be not less than 12 feet. 2. Gates shall be set back at minimum of 30 feet from the intersecting roadway or as approved. 3. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means for operation by fire department personnel. 4. Electric automatic gates shall comply with ASTM F 2200 and UL 325. (OFC D103.5 & 503.6) *

Yes N/A

Item #18: Private bridges shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the State of Oregon Department of Transportation and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standards Standard Specification for Highway Bridges. Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to bridges. (OFC 503.2.6) *

Yes N/A

Item #19: Applicants shall provide documentation of a fire hydrant flow test or flow test modeling of water availability from the local water purveyor if the project includes a new structure or increase in the floor area of an existing structure. Tests shall be conducted from a fire hydrant within 400 feet for commercial projects, or 600 feet for residential development.Flow tests will be accepted if they were performed within 1 year. Water availability information may not be required to be submitted for every project. (OFC Appendix B) *

Yes N/A

Item #20: Where the most remote portion of a residential structure is more than 600 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured in an approved route around the exterior of the structure(s), on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided. (OFC 507.5.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #21: Fire hydrants shall be located not more than 15 feet from an approved fire apparatus access roadway unless approved by the Fire Marshal. (OFC C102.1) *

Yes N/A

Item #22: Where fire hydrants are subject to impact by a motor vehicle, guard posts, bollards or other approved means of protection shall be provided. (OFC 507.5.6 & OFC 312) *

Yes N/A

Item #23: For one and two family dwellings located in areas WITH reliable municipal firefighting water supply the following shall apply: *

< 3,600 sq.ft. (including attached garage) 1,000 GPM @20psi with hydrant within 600 feet of furthest portion of new residential construction. (OFC Section B105.1) > 3,600 sq.ft. (including attached garage) Shall meet fire flow requirements specified in Appendix B of the current Oregon Fire Code, (OFC Table B105.1) Shall meet fire hydrant coverage as specified in Appendix C of the current Oregon Fire Code, (OFC Table C105.1) Not Applicable

Item #24: For one and two family dwellings located in rural areas WITHOUT reliable municipal firefighting water supply the following shall apply: *

< 3,600 sq.ft. (including attached garage) No water supply required >3,600 sq.ft. (including attached garage) Required fire flow for areas in which reliable water systems do not exist shall be calculated in accordance with current NFPA 1142 standard. Not Applicable

In lieu of meeting fire flow requirements, residential fire sprinklers may be considered as an alternate means and methods by the Fire Marshal and Building Official.

Determine who to send your submittal to:
Select link, hover over the map in the location of your project. The left hand side will tell you which Deputy Fire Marshal will review your project.

Check the map here.

After checking the map, which Deputy Fire Marshal needs to review your project?

Please upload your site plan and indicate on the site plan all items listed above that are pertinent to your project.

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RESIDENTIAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND WATER SUPPLY PERMIT