HI Guys, There is an exception in 605.11.3 -2. About getting the approval of local fire chief for roof ridge variations.
Do you know if there is a full exception somewhere in this code that would allow for example no 3’ setbacks. I do know a number of people who have gone to the local fire district and have the fire chief sign off that they don’t get on roofs or won’t for that building ( too steep/tall,etc) and have then taken that to the building department. good luck, jay sent 9/12/15 7:48am > On Sep 12, 2015, at 7:02 AM, August Goers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > See California 2013 Fire Code 605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems. > > https://law.resource.org/pub/us/code/bsc.ca.gov/gov.ca.bsc.2013.09.pdf > <https://law.resource.org/pub/us/code/bsc.ca.gov/gov.ca.bsc.2013.09.pdf> > > 605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems. Solar photovoltaic power systems > shall be installed in accordance with Sections 605.11.1 through 605.11.4, the > California Building > Code and the Cal~fornia Electrical Code. > > Exception: Detached, non habitable Group U structures including, but not > limited to, parking shade structures, carports, solar trellises and similar > structures shall not be subject to the requirements of this section. > > And Group U defined under definitions: > > [B] Miscellaneous Group U. Buildings and structures of an accessory character > and miscellaneous structures not classified in any specific occupancy shall > be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements of > this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard incidental to their > occupancy. Group U shall include, but not be limited to, the following: > Agricultural buildings Aircraft hangar, accessory to a one- or two-family > residence (see Section 412.5 of the California Building Code) Barns Carports > Fences more than 6 feet (1829 mm) high Grain silos, accessory to a > residential occupancy Greenhouses Livestock shelters Private garages > Retaining walls Sheds Stables Tanks Towers > > Good luck out there! > > Best, > > August > > Luminalt > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of frenergy > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 9:55 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] California fire/PVclearnces > > CA Wrenches, > > My installs are mostly in unincorporated towns and properties outside > of small towns in the Sierras. I understand the requirements for walk space > around PV arrays here in CA on residential dwellings. Do these requirements > pertain to "outbuildings" such as shops, garages, storage sheds and the like? > > I would like to be able to run the edge of the array a bit closer > than 3' to the roof's edge due to limited space. > > Thanks, > > Bill Feather River Solar Electric > >
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