Ord 2020-013/amending Chapter 38, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the San Marcos City Code by revising the local adoption of and amendments to the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code

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507.2.1 Cost. The cost of maintaining fire hydrants on private property will be the burden of the occupant and/or owner of that property. Section 507.5 is amended by adding the following: Section 507.5.4; change to read as follows: 507.5.4 Obstruction. Unobstructed access to fire hydrants shall be maintained at all times. Posts, fences vehicles growth trash storage and other materials or objects shall not be placed or kept near fire hydrants fire department inlet connections or fire protection system control valves in a manner that would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. The fire department shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to fire protection equipment or fire hydrants. 507.5.7. Marking. The location of all fire hydrants shall be identified with a blue reflective road dot placed near the center of the roadway in front of the hydrant. Section 508.1.6.12 is amended by adding the following: 12.1 Any or all of the above documents will be placed in a wall mounted document box, as prescribed by the fire code official. No documents or other such items, other than those required by the fire code official, will be permitted to be stored in this cabinet. Section 509.1.2; add new Section 509.1.2 to read as follows: 509.1.2 Sign Requirements. Unless more stringent requirements apply, lettering for signs required by this section shall have a minimum height of 2 inches (50.8 mm) when located inside a building and 6 inches (101.6 mm) when located outside, or as approved by the fire code official. The letters shall be of a color that contrasts with the background. Section 609.2; change to read as follows: 609.2 Where Required. A Type I hood shall be installed at or above all commercial cooking appliances and domestic cooking appliances used for commercial purposes that produce grease vapors, including but not limited to cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions, such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, or any form of roofed enclosure, as required by the fire code official. Exceptions: 1. Tents, as provided for in Chapter 31. 2. {No change to existing Exception. } Additionally, fuel gas and power provided for such cooking appliances shall be interlocked with the extinguishing system, as required by Section 904.12.2. Fuel gas containers and piping/hose shall be properly maintained in good working order and in accordance with all applicable regulations.