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FIRE DEPARTMENT 35. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system approved by the Santa Clara County Fire Department shall be included in all portions of the residence. Three sets of plans prepared by a sprinkler contractor shall be submitted to the Santa Clara County Fire Department Fire Prevention Division (14700 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032) for review and approval. The sprinklers shall be inspected and approved by the Fire Department, prior to final inspection and occupancy of the new residence. 36. Provide an access driveway with a paved all weather surface capable of supporting apparatus weight at least 75k pounds, a minimum unobstructed width of 14 feet, vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches, minimum circulating radius of 36 feet outside and 23 feet inside, and a maximum slope of 15%. Installations shall conform to Fire Department Standard Details and Specifications sheet D-1. 37. Potable water supplies shall be protected from contamination cause by fire protection water supplies. The applicant and any contractors shall contact the water purveyor supplying the site of such project and shall comply with the requirements of that purveyor. These requirements shall be incorporated into the design of any water-based fire protection systems, and/or fire suppression water supply systems or storage. 38. All construction shall comply with applicable provisions of the CFC Chapter 33 and Standard Detail and Specifications SI -7. 39. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position that it is plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers shall be a minimum of four -inches high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) and shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. 40. Gate installations shall conform with Fire Department Standard Details and Specification G- 1 and, when open shall not obstruct any portion of the required with of 12' for emergency access roadways or driveways. Locks, if provided, shall be fire department approved prior to installation. Gates across the emergency access roadways shall be equipped with an approved access device. If the gates are operated electrically, an approved knox key switch shall be installed; if they are operated manually, then an approved Knox padlock shall be installed. Gates providing access from a road to a driveway or other roadway shall be at least 30 feet from the road being exited. Project approval may be appealed if done so in writing within 21 days of the date of the approval. The building permit cannot be issued until the appeal period has lapsed. The applicant may submit construction plans to the Building Department after the appeal period provided the applicant has completed all conditions of approval required prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check. Please refer to the Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein. If you believe that these Conditions impose any fees, dedications, reservation or other exactions under the California Resolution PC 11-21 Page 8