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EXHIBIT " B " THREE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS , OR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ( PUD ) OR A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENT ( PRD ) Construction and Design Requirements : 1 . The fire apparatus access road shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus with a relative compaction of not less than ninety ( 90 ) percent and shall be provided with a surface to permit all weather driving capabilities ( see the structural section in EXHIBIT " C " ) . A compaction test may be required . 2 . Private roadways in a PUD or PRD shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus , have a relative compaction of not less than ninety ( 95 ) percent , and have a finished surface of asphaltic concrete pavement or equivalent . These roadways 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 . 3 . The fire apparatus access road shall be designed and maintained to provide an unobstructed width , height and use specifications below : a . 20 -foot minimum unobstructed width : i . Parking is not allowed and may be so posted when required by the Fire District having authority . b . 28400t minimum unobstructed width : i . Parking is allowed on one side of the street and may be so posted when required by the Fire District having authority . c . 36400t minimum unobstructed width . i . Parking is unrestricted provided a 20 -foot minimum unobstructed width is maintained . ii . Rollover curbs are acceptable and preferable . d . An unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than13 feet 6 inches is required for all roads . 4 . The fire apparatus access road surface shall not allow the ponding of water . 5 . Gates shall not project into the required minimum width and be located to provide a minimum of 30 feet from the edge of the pavement for fire apparatus to stop when opening the gate . Closed and or locked gates shall be provided with an approved Knox® lock or key switch . Application for the Knox® products shall be obtained from the Fire District having jurisdiction . 6 . Turnarounds shall be provided no further than 150 feet from the dead end of the fire apparatus access road and as provided in EXHIBIT " D " . Turning radius greater than 41 feet may be required by the Fire District having authority . 7 . On fire apparatus access roads longer than 500 feet in length a reduction in width may be allowed with the addition of turnouts as determined by the Fire District having authority . Turnout dimensions shall be a minimum of 60 feet long and 10 feet wide at intervals to be determined by the Fire District having authority . Turnouts shall meet he same structural section required for the road . 8 . Bridges , box culverts , or low water crossings shall be designed for HS 20 - 44 loading . An engineered plan shall be submitted to the San Joaquin County Building Department for review and approval prior to construction . 9 . Roads installed per this standard shall be named and the appropriate County department shall apply addresses . Public roads shall comply with the requirements of San Joaquin County Public Works Department and the signage shall be installed accordingly . Private roads shall be named and the signage shall be green with white lettering and reflective in nature with the letters ( PVT) in yellow with black at the end of the road name . These private signs will be purchased from , and installed by the S . J . Co . Public Works Department . Road names and addresses shall be approved by the Community Development Department prior to installation . Fire Road Handout2015 . doc Revised ( 05 - 11 - 15 )