San Diego Municipal Code § 511.3307 Fire Department Site Access and Water Supply
§511.3307 Fire Department Site Access and Water Supply
(a) Local Amendment. Section 3307.2.1, Combustible Building Materials, is amended to read as follows:
When combustible building materials of the building under construction are delivered to a site, a minimum fire flow of 1000 gallons per minute (3786 L/m) shall be provided. The fire hydrant used to provide this fire-flow supply shall be within 500 feet (152 m) of the combustible building materials, as measured along an approved fire apparatus access lane. Where the site configuration is such that one fire hydrant cannot be located within 500 feet (152 m) of all combustible building materials, additional fire hydrants shall be required to provide coverage in accordance with section 511.3307.
(b) Local Amendment. Section 3307.2.2, Vertical Construction of Types III, IV, and V Construction, is amended to read as follows:
Prior to commencement of vertical construction of Type III, IV, or V buildings that utilize any combustible building materials, the fire flow required for the building when constructed shall be provided, accompanied by fire hydrants in sufficient quantity to deliver the required fire flow and proper coverage.
(c) Not Adopted. Sections 3307.2.2.1 through 3307.2.2.3 are not adopted.
(d) Local Amendment. Section 3307.4, Standpipe Supply, is amended to read as follows:
Regardless of the presence of combustible building materials, the construction type or the fire separation distance, where a standpipe is required in accordance with section 3307.5 of the 2025 California Fire Code, a water supply providing a minimum flow of 1000 gallons per minute (3786 L/m) shall be provided. The fire hydrant used for this water supply shall be located within 100 feet (30,480 mm) of the fire department connection supplying the standpipe.
(“Fire Department Site Access and Water Supply” added 1-29-2026 by O-22043 N.S.; effective 2-28-2026.)