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particularly on the following streets and highways: Citrus Avenue, Cajon Street,
<br />Orange Street, Lugonia Avenue, Colton Avenue, Tennessee Street, San Timoteo
<br />Canyon, Interstate 10 Freeway, and Alabama Street; thus decreasing response
<br />time. This development includes high-rise structures, institutional, commercial,
<br />industrial and residential structures. Development has occurred within the portion of
<br />the City known as Sunset Hills, where roadways have been built in areas of severe
<br />topographical conditions including street and driveway grades in excess of 12%. Such
<br />traffic congestion and severe roadway conditions extend the time for emergency
<br />vehicles to reach the scene of fires and other emergencies.
<br />Specific amendments to the California Fire Code contained in this Ordinance
<br />pursuant to this express finding of local necessity are made to sections: 101.1,
<br />103.1, 104.8, 104.10, 104.12, 105.5.60_108.2, 108.6, 108.7, 109.5, 112.1, 113.4,
<br />113.4.1, 113.5, 114.4, 308.1.8, 324, 403.9.3.4, 503.1.1, 503.2.3, 503.2.4, 503.2.7,
<br />503.4, 505.1, 505.1.1, 507.5.1, 507.5.7, 507.5.8, 509.3, 511, 903.2.1.1, 903.2.1.2,
<br />903.2.1.3, 903.2.1.4, 903.2.1.5, 903.2.2, 903.2.3, 903.2.4, 903.2.7, 903.2.8,
<br />903.2.9, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.11.1, 903.2.11.3, 903.2.18, 903.3.1.3,
<br />903.3.5.3, 903.6.1, 903.6.2, 903.6.3, 903.7, 905.4, 907.11, 910.2, 914.12, 1103.2,
<br />1207.7.5, 1208, 5601.9, 5601.10, 5601.11, 5602.2, 5602.3, 5602.4, 5602.5,
<br />5602.6, Appendix B, Appendix BB, Appendix C, Appendix CC, Appendix D, and
<br />Appendix P.
<br />WHEREAS, this City Council is informed and finds that because the City is subject to
<br />the above referenced climatic, geological and topographical conditions, that amendments to the
<br />California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, are necessary to protect life and property, and that such
<br />amendments address the following issues: (1) high fire hazard areas; (2) water supplies; (3) fire
<br />extinguishing systems and sprinkler systems, and (4) the storage, handling and use of flammable
<br />and combustible liquids and hazardous materials; and
<br />WHEREAS, this City Council does hereby determine that the modifications to the 2025
<br />California Fire Code, as outlined in this Ordinance, are necessary due to local climatic,
<br />geographical and topographical conditions;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES
<br />ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section 1. Chapter 15.20 of the Redlands Municipal Code, titled, "Fire Code," is
<br />hereby deleted in its entirety and rewritten to read as follows:
<br />"Chapter 15.20
<br />FIRE CODE"
<br />15.20.010: FINDINGS AND ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE:
<br />15.20.020: DEFINITIONS:
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