SF Fire Code § 202 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
SECTION 202. - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
The following San Francisco Fire Code definition replaces the corresponding California Fire Code definitions in Section 202:
[For SF] CRITICAL AREAS. Areas that are designated for the highest level of emergency responder radio coverage including but not limited to areas such as exit stairs, exit passageways, elevators, elevator lobbies, fire protection equipment room and control valve locations, and fire command centers.
[For SF] STANDPIPE SYSTEM, CLASSES OF. A standpipe system is a wet system of piping, valves, outlets and related equipment designed to provide water at specified pressures and installed exclusively for the fighting of fires, including the following:
Class I is a standpipe system equipped with 3-inch (76.2 mm) outlets.
Class II is a standpipe system directly connected to a water supply and equipped with 1½-inch (38.1 mm) outlets and hose.
Class III is a standpipe system directly connected to a water supply and equipped with 3-inch (76.2 mm) outlets or 3-inch (76.2 mm) and 1½-inch (38.1 mm) outlets when a 1½-inch (38.1 mm) hose is required. Hose connections for Class III systems may be made through 3-inch (76.2 mm) hose valves with easily removable 3-inch by 10-inch 1 (76.2 mm by 38.1 mm) reducers.
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. So in Ord. 39-26.
The following the1 San Francisco Fire Code definition adds to the corresponding California Fire Code definitions in Section 202:
[For SF] BATTERY CABINET. A cabinet that is designed for the purpose of storage and/or charging of lithium-ion battery packs or other removable lithium-ion storage batteries that has demonstrated the ability to prevent thermal propagation from a battery pack or a removable storage battery to other adjacent battery packs or removable storage batteries, and has passed testing by an accredited laboratory, or has otherwise been approved by the Fire Department.
[For SF] POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE. A conveyance with the primary purpose of carrying people and is capable of transporting one or more persons powered by a lithium-ion battery; which includes, but is not limited to, a motorized or powered scooter, an electric bicycle, an electric skateboard, an electric hoverboard, or light electric vehicle (LEV). Notwithstanding the previous sentence, Powered Mobility Device does not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities, or any vehicle capable of being registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
[For SF] SAFETY-CERTIFIED POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE. A Powered Mobility Device for which the Powered Mobility Device, or its electrical system, has been certified for compliance with:
(1) Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards UL 2849 or UL 2272;
(2) European (EN) standards EN 15194 or EN 17128; or
(3) Other safety standards of an accredited laboratory, approved by the Fire Department.
1. So in Ord. 39-26.