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4.M Fire Services and Hazards

4. MITIGATION MEASURES

To mitigate the project’s impacts regarding fire protection and fire hazards, the following
mitigation measures, which may be subject to further refinement from LACoFD, are proposed:

a. Fire Protection Services

4.M-1(a) Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall pay fees to support
the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) pursuant to the LACoFD
Developer Fee Program.

4.M-1(b) Development of the project shall occur in accordance with all applicable code
and ordinance requirements for construction, access, water mains, fire flows,
and hydrants.

4.M-1(c) Project buildings shall adhere to all applicable State and County Fire and
Building Codes.

4.M-1(d) The project shall provide adequate emergency access. Access roads shall:

• Provide a minimum width of 20 feet;

• extend to within 150 feet of any exterior portion of all structures;
• meet the minimum width requirements prescribed by the LACoFD;

• be constructed with an all-weather surface;

• have a minimum of 10 feet of brush clearance on each side;
• have an unobstructed vertical clearance clear-to-sky with the exception of
protected tree species;
• have a vertical clearance of 13.5 feet when protected tree species are
overhanging; and

• have a turning radii of no less than 32 feet.

4.M-1(e) A turning area satisfactory to the LACoFD shall be provided for all driveways
exceeding 150 feet in length and at the end of all cul-de-sacs.

4.M-1(f) All fire lanes must be a minimum of 26 feet in width (clear-to-sky) and marked
“NO PARKING—FIRE LANE.”

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
PCR Services Corporation July 2009

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