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315.2.5. High -piled combustible storage. High -piled combustible storage shall comply with section 2301. Section 401.1 is amended by deleting the exception. Section 403 is amended by adding the following: 403.2.2. Enforceability. The public safety plan, as described in 403.2 and approved by the Fire Code Official, shall be complied with and is enforceable under provisions of this code. Any violation of the plan shall be punishable by a fine of at least $500.00. Section 503.1.1 is amended to read as follows: 503.1.1. Buildings and Facilities. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building, or portion of a building. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet (45,720 mm) of all portions of the facility or any portion 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. Exception: The Fire Code Official is authorized to increase the dimension of 150 feet (45,720 mm) where: 1. The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.1.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3; 2. Fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography, waterways, non - negotiable grades or other similar conditions, and an approved alternative means of fire protection is provided; or 3. There are not more than two Group R -3 or Group U occupancies. Section 503.2 is amended to read as follows: 503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed and arranged in accordance with Sections 503.2.1 through 503.2.7 and Appendix D. Section 503.2.2 is amended to read as follows: 503.2.2. Authority. The fire code official shall have the authority to require an increase or permit a decrease in the minimum access widths if the fire code official deems the change appropriate for the specific location. -5-