Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads — 2025 California Fire Code
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Are fire access road requirements mandatory statewide?
Not mandatory unless specifically referenced in your jurisdiction’s adopting ordinance or legislation.
Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) Appendix D · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance or legislation of the jurisdiction.
User notes:
About this appendix: Appendix D contains more detailed elements for use with the basic access requirements found in Section 503, which gives some minimum criteria, such as a maximum length of 150 feet and a minimum width of 20 feet, but in many cases does not state specific criteria. This appendix, like Appendices B and C, is a tool for jurisdictions looking for guidance in establishing access requirements and includes criteria for multiple-family residential developments, large one- and two-family subdivisions, specific examples for various types of turnarounds for fire department apparatus and parking regulatory signage.
ICC code development note: Code change proposals to this appendix will be considered by the IFC Code Development Committee during the 2024 (Group A) Code Development Cycle.
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