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the residential building code requirements are relaxed for individual living units. For example, instead of constructing traditional living units, if proceeding under ORS 446.265 for the provision of transitional housing, the individual living units could be yurts or similar structures. V. Emergency Services Access and Water Supply General Eugene Fire Code (EFC) Requirements EFC 503.1.1 requires that an approved fire apparatus access road be provided to within 150’ of all portions of a building or facility. This would require an access road to within 150’ of all portions of the shelter. Facility is defined as: “A building or use in a fixed location… This term includes recreational vehicles, mobile home and manufactured housing parks, sales and storage lots.” An approved fire apparatus access road is:  Min. 20’ wide, 13’6” clear height, with 30’/50’ turning radii  An all-weather driving surface capable of supporting an 80,000 lb vehicle; compacted gravel can meet this requirement.  Dead ends more than 150’ in length need to be provided with an approved turnaround. EFC D107.1 requires 2 separate access roads when there are more than 30 dwelling units. For a camp each sleep site would be considered a dwelling unit. Although not required for a shelter of 30 or less spaces, a second means of fire access is recommended. The second means of access could be provided through a normally locked gate. EFC 507 requires hydrants be provided within 400’ of all portions of the facility. Hydrants should be capable of providing a minimum 1000 gpm @ 20 psi fire flow, and may need to provide 1500 gpm @ 20 psi fire flow if larger buildings (community center, common kitchen, restrooms, etc.) are provided on the site. Fire flows should be obtained from EWEB for the fire hydrants. Access and Water Supply Site Access Water Supply No. (Available Hydrants) 1 There is only 1 access road into the site. A gravel road Hydrant #98102 is located near the less than 20’ wide runs along the south edge of the southwest corner of the site. The site. Because the site is less than 150’ wide, this road majority of the site is within 400’ of is within 150’ of all portions of the site. A turnaround this hydrant. would need to be provided. There is not a good means of secondary access. 2 There is only 1 access road into the site. A gravel road Hydrant #98102 is located on less 20’ wide arcs through the site. Because of the Commons Dr. where the access road shape of the site, this access road is within 150’ of all starts. This hydrant is approx. 470’ portions of the site. A turnaround would need to be from the south edge of the site, and is provided. There is not a good means of secondary more than 1000’ from the west edge access. of the site. 3 There is no fire apparatus access to this site. There is No hydrants are accessible to this site. Potential Sites for Temporary Transitional Housing SheltersPage 8