Individual Single Family Homes in Areas Without Fire Hydrants
  • Individual Single Family Home in Areas Without Fire Hydrants

    Clackamas Fire District #1 Fire Marshal's Office
  • Complete checklist below and provide all applicable items on submitted site plan for approval.

    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.

  • Fire Sprinklers:*
  • 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. (Res. 22-01)*
  • 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)*
  • 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)*
  • Item #4: 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)*
  • Item #5: 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)*
  • Item #6: 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)*
  • Item #7: 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)*
  • Item #8: 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)*
  • Item #9: 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)*
  • Item #10: 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)*
  • Item #11: 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)*
  • Item #12: 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)*
  • Item #13: For egress and access concerns in Wildland-Urban Interface locations, the Fire Marshal or delegate may be guided by the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. (Consult with the Fire Marshal or delegate to determine option if you live within this environment)*
  • Item #14: For one and two family dwellings located in rural areas WITHOUT reliable municipal firefighting water supply the following shall apply:*
  • In lieu of meeting access and fire flow requirements, residential fire sprinklers may be considered as an alternate means and methods by the Fire Marshal and Building Official.

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