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EXHIBIT "D" Fire Road Requirements for Planned Unit Developments. 1. Definition: A planned unit develops-.,e-: or a planned residential unit development is a residential subdivision or portion of land resulting in Three (3) or more dwelling units as approved and recorded in accordance \vitli local planning and zoning regulations. =. Private Road: A prig°ate road is an}, roadway or street serving one or more parcels and is not deeded, dedicated or otherwise appropriated to a public agency for use by the general public. _. Public Way: Public way is any street, alley, or similar parcel of land essentially unobstructed from the ground to the sly,which is deeded; dedicated,or other v-ase permanently appropriated to the public for public use. Roads installed per this standard shali be named and the appropriate county department shall apply addresses. Public roads shall comply with the requirements of S.J.Co. Public Works and the signage shall be installed accordingly. Private roads shall be na ied and the signage shall be brown with white lettering and reflective in nature. Road names and addresses shat' be approved by Community Development Department. _. Surface: All requirements of "Exhibit B" (Fire Apparatus Access Road Zones) for surface requirements, structural sections, and material specifications shall apply and additionally the compaction requirements shall be ninety-five (95)percent for P.U.D.'s and the finishes surface shall be asphaltic concrete pavement or equivalent. 5.1. Private roadways in P.U.D.'s shall have an agreement delineating maintenance and repair responsibilities by the landowners utilizing the access roadway(s) for ingress and egress and such document shall be recorded in the Official Records of the County of San Joaquin. 6. Road widths shall be as approved by the C1,,ef or as follows: 6.1. 20-foot minimum unobstructed wid-h when parking is not allowed and may be so posted when required by the Chief. 6.2. 28-foot minimum unobstructed Aid--h when parking is allowed on one side of the street and may be so posted when required by the Chief. 6.3. 36-foot minimum unobstructed wri&dh when parking is unrestricted. 6.3.1.Rollover curbs are acceptable and preferable. Minimum vertical clearance over all road,.ay surfaces shall be 13 feet, 6 inches. 8. The turning radius on dead end roads may be greater than 41' and need to be designed to handle the turning radius of the largest fire apparatus.The fire chief of the district shall make this determination. 9. A turnaround shall be provided no further than 150 feet from the dead end of a fire road. St—_ "Exhibit C" for details.Turnouts. Dead-end roads shall have turnouts spaced at a maximum of 1320-foot intervals. 10. Access-control devices: when required fire department access is restricted by the installation of a gate or other means, the Chief shall approve of the device and may require the installation of a knox box of similar device to gain emergency access. 11. Bridges, box culverts, or low water crossings shall be designed for HS20-44 loading by a civil or structural engineer. 12. When a fire apparatus access road is required for a P.U.D., it shall be constructed and approved by the local fire authority before the County Surveyors office will file the map for record. San Joaquin County Fire Chiefs Association Standards =.`:1,VTire Roads\Exhibit D 2003 Fireroad Standards.doc 01,103/2003