S. Winchester Blvd - GKW Responses - Fire Comments 2GKW Architects, Inc.
Gordon Wong, AIA, Architect, LEED GA, CSLB
710 E. McGlincy Lane, Suite 109
Campbell, CA 95008
408-315-2125 | Gordonkwong@Gkwarchitects.com
www.gkwarchitects.com
Gkw Architects, Inc. Responses in blue to plan review
RE:
Attention to: Santa Clara County Fire Department
Plan Review No: 19‐0685
Site Address: 2575 / 2585 S. Winchester Blvd
Status: Plans are NOT APPROVED. Revise and submit drawings and provide a response letter addressing
comments on this plan review.
1. Review of this Developmental proposal is limited to acceptability of site access, water supply
and may include specific additional requirements as they pertain to fire department
operations, and shall not be construed as a substitute for formal plan review to determine
compliance with adopted model codes. Prior to performing any work, the applicant shall
make application to, and receive from, the Building Department all applicable construction
permits.
2. Fire Sprinklers Required: (As noted on Sheet A009) An automatic residential fire sprinkler
system shall be installed in one‐ and two‐family dwellings as follows: 1. In all new one‐ and
two‐ family dwellings and in existing one‐ and two‐family dwellings when additions are
made that increase the building area to more than 3,600 square feet. Exception: A one‐
time addition to an existing building that does not total more than 1,000 square feet of
building area. 2. In all new basements and in existing basements that are expanded.
Exception: Exis ting basements that are expand ed by not more than 50%. NOTE: The
owner(s), occupant(s) and any contractor(s) or subcontractor(s) are responsible for
consulting with the water purveyor of record in order to determine if any modification or
upgrade of the existing water service is required. A State of California licensed (C‐16) Fire
Protection Contractor shall submit plans, calculations, a completed permit application and
appropriate fees to this department for review and approval prior to beginning their work.
CRC Sec. 313.2 as adopted and amended by CMC.
3. Standpipes Required: Standpipe systems shall be provided in new buildings and structures in
accordance with this section. Fire hose threads used in connection with standpipe systems shall
be approved and shall be compatible with fire department hose threads. The location of fire
department hose connections shall be approved. Standpipes shall be manual wet type. In
buildings used for high‐piled combustible storage, fire hose protection shall be in accordance
with Chapter 32. Installation standard. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with
this section and NFPA 14 as amended in Chapter 47. CFC Sec. 905. Please note compliance on
plans.
Please see note #15 on fire notes & codes on sheet A010.
4. Water Supply Requirements: Potable water supplies shall be protected from contamination
caused by fire protection water supplies. It is the responsibility of the applicant and any
contractors and subcontractors to contact the water purveyor supp lying the site of such project,
and to comply with the requirements of that purveyor. Such requirements shall be incorporated
into the design of any water‐based fire protection systems, and/or fire suppression water supply
systems or storage containers that may be physically connected in any manner to an appliance
capable of causing contamination of the potable water supply of the purveyor of record. Final
approval of the system(s) under consideration will not be granted by this office until compliance
with the requirements of the water purveyor of record are documented by that purveyor as
having been met by the applicant(s). 2010 CFC Sec. 903.3.5 and Health and Safety Code 13114.7
5. Ground ladder access: Ground‐ladder rescue from second and third floor rooms shall be made
possible for fire department operations. With the climbing angle of seventy five degrees
maintained, an approximate walkway width along either side of the building shall be no less
than seven feet clear. Landscaping shall not be allowed to interfere with the required access.
CFC Sec. 503 and 1029 NFPA 1932 Sec. 5.1.8 through 5.1.9.2. Identify the location of ground
ladder access on the plans. Please note the location of all ladder pads (one for each
emergency egress window) and show an approved access walkway leading from the fire
apparatus access road to them. Include their size and surface material.
Please see fire access plans on sheet A012 and A013.
6. Public/Private Fire Hydrant(s) Required: Provide public fire hydrant(s) at location(s) to be
determined jointly by the Fire Department and San Jose Water Company. Maximum hydrant
spacing shall be 500 feet, with a minimum single hydrant flow of 2,125 GPM at 20 psi, residual.
Fire hydrants shall be provided along required fire apparatus access roads and adjacent public
streets. CFC Sec. 507, and Appendix Band associated Tables, and Appendix C. Identify the
location of all existing and new fire hydrants to comply with above mentioned code section.
Note the location of FDC within 100 feet of the hydrant.
Please see fire hydrant & access plan on sheet A011.
7. Fire Alarm System: Required fire alarm system shall be designed and installed as
required in the currently adopted edition of CFC Sec, 907, as adopted and amended by
the CBLMC and referenced codes and Standards, including, but not limited to, NFPA 72.
Please note compliance on the plans.
Please see note #16 on fire notes & codes on sheet A010.
8. Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings: All new buildings shall have
approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the
existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction at the
exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public
safety communication systems. CFC Sec. 510.1 as adopted and amended by the CBLMC.
Please note compliance on the plans.
Please see note #17 on fire notes & codes on sheet A010.
9. Construction Site Fire Safety: All construction sites must comply with applicable provisions
of our Standard Detail and Specification SI‐7 and Chapter 33 of the currently adopted edition
of the California Fire Code. This must be submitted to, and approved by this office prior to
commencing and demolition/ construction activities. Please note compliance on the plans.
Please see note #18 on fire notes & codes on sheet A010.
10. Address identification: (As noted on Sheet A010) New and existing buildings shall have
approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed
in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the
property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Where required by the
fire code official, address numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to
facilitate emergency response. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or
alphabetical letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (101.6 mm) high with a
minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). Where access is by means of a private
road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other
sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address numbers shall be
maintained. CFC Sec. 505.1
11. Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads: (As noted on sheet A010) 1. Where required: Buildings
or portions of buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet (9144 mm) in height above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with approved fire apparatus access
roads capable of accommodating fire department aerial apparatus. Overhead utility and
power lines shall not be located within the aerial fire apparatus access roadway. 2. Width:
Fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet (7925) in
the immediate vicinity of any building or portion of building more than 30 feet (9144 mm)
in height. 3. Proximity to building: At least one of the required access routes meeting this
condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet (4572) and a maximum of 30 feet
(9144mm) from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the
building, as approved by the fire code official. CFC Sec. 503.
12. Two way communication system: Two‐way communication systems shall be designed and
installed in accordance with NFPA 72 (2016 edition ), the California Electrical Code (2013
edition ), the California Fire Code (2016 edition), the California Building Code (2016 edition),
and the city ordinances where two way system is being installed, policies, and standards. Other
standards also contain design / installation criteria for specific life safety related equipment.
These other standards are referred to in NFPA 72. Please note compliance on the plans.
Please see note #19 on fire notes & codes on sheet A010.
This review shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of the California
Fire Code or of other laws or regulations of the jurisdiction. A permit presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of the fire code or other such laws or regulations shall not be valid.
Any addition to or alteration of approved construction documents shall be approved in advance.
[CFC, Ch. 1, 105.3.6]