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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2026 FROM: Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk
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SUBJECT: 4(�--Adopt Ordinance No. 2691
Recomrrcendation
This is the second reading of the below-noted Ordinance introduced at the regularly scheduled
City Council Meeting of May 5, 2026:
(1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2691, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding,
amending Redding Municipal Code Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code)
by amending Sections 9.20.010 (Adoption), 9.20.020 (Title), 9.20.030 (Supplemental
Rules, Regulations, and Standards), 9.20.040 (Fire Prevention Division), 9.20.050 (Se1f-
Inspection), 9.20.060 (Appeals), 9.20.070 (Violation Penalties), 9.20.080 (Enforcement—
Citation Authority), 9.20100 (Open Burning, Recreational Fires, and Outdoor
Fireplaces), 9.20.110 (Fire Apparatus Access Roads), 9.20.120 (Premises Identification),
9.20.130 (Fire I�ydrants), 9.20.140 (Fire Protection Systems), 9.20.150 (Existing
Buildings), 9.20160 (High-Piled Combustible Storage), 9.20.170 (Fire Safety During
Construction and Demolition), 9.20.180 (Regulations for Fireworks), 9.20190 (Very
High Severity Zone Designation and Construction Standard), 9.20.195 (Flammable and
Combustible Liquid Storage), 9.20.200 (Referenced Standards), 9.20.210 (Appendix B —
Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings), 9.20220 (Appendix C — Footnote Additions),
and 9.20.230 (Appendix D).
Attachments
Ordinance No. 2691
SEC N EA ING
ORDINANCE NO. 2691
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 9
(HEALTH AND SAFETY), CHAPTER 9.20 (FIRE CODE) BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 9.20.010 (ADOPTION), 9.20.020 (TITLE), 9.20.030
(SUPPLEMENTAL RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS),
9.20.040 (FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION), 9.20.050 (SELF-INSPECTION),
9.20.060 (APPEALS), 9.20.0'70 (VIOLATION PENALTIES), 9.20.080
(ENFORCEMENT — CITATION AUTHORITY), 9.20.100 (OPEN
BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES, AND OUTDOOR FIREPLACES),
9.20.110 (FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS), 9.20.120 (PREMISES
IDENTIFICATION), 9.20.130 (FIRE HYDRANTS), 9.20140 (FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS), 9.20.150 (EXISTING BLTILDINGS), 9.20.160
(HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE), 9.20.170 (FIRE SAFETY
DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION), 9.20.180
(REGULATIONS FOR FIREWORKS), 9.20.190 (VERY HIGH SEVERITY
ZONE AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARD), 9.20.195 (FLAMMABLE
AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID STORAGE), 9.20.200 (REFERENCED
STANDARDS), 9.20.210 (APPENDIX B — FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS
FOR BUILDINGS), 9.20.220 (APPENDIX C — FOOTNOTE ADDITIONS),
AND 9.20.230 (APPENDIX D)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. Findings of fact and need for changes or modi�cations to the State
Building Code because of local conditions are hereby adopted as follows: The passage of this
ordinance is not a "project" according to the definition in the California Environmental Quality
Act and therefore is not subject to the provisions requiring environmental review.
A. Changes or Modifications: Pursuant to Section 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the
State of California Health and Safety Code, the City of Redding and its ordinance
adopting and amending the 2025 edition of the California Fire Code changes or modifies
certain provisions of the State Building Standards Code as it pertains to the regulation of
buildings used for human habitation.
B. Findin�s: Pursuant to Sections 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the State of
California l�ealth and Safety Code, the City of Redding has determined and finds the
changes or modifications are needed and are reasonably necessary because of local
climatic, geological and topographic conditions.
C. Local Conditions: Local conditions have an adverse effect on the prevention of fires,
earthquake damage, and the potential for life and property loss, making necessary
changes or modifications to the California Fire Code and the State Building Standards
code in order to establish and maintain an environment which will provide to the
community the desirable 1eve1 of fire and life safety protection.
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Below are listed adverse local climatic, geological and topographic conditions:
1. Climatic:
a. Precipitation: The normal rainfall for the City of Redding is
approxiinately 33.6 inches annually. Winter storms are responsible for the
heaviest intensity of precipitation, with two-thirds of the rain coming
between December and March, and 15 percent between April and June.
b. Relative humidity: The average humidity for the Redding area is
approximately 25 percent. It drops to well below 15 percent during the
summer months and occasionally even lower due to the dry, hot and
windy days.
c. Temperature: Summer sunshine is in abundance in the Redding area, with
over 39 days a year with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher. The
northern California valley sees approximately 200 days of clear skies, with
May thru September having temperature ranges between 95 and 115
degrees.
d. Winds: Winds play a major role in the Redding climatological makeup.
During the summer periods, May through September, the area receives dry
zonal north winds allowing the h�umidity to drop to our 10 to 15 percent
levels, which greatly adds to the potential of a conflagration hazard due to
our urban wildland interface. The wind velocities are generally 5 to 17
mph in range. Gusts will bring the wind range up to 30 to 40 mph,
particularly in the summer months.
e. Due in part to the winter and spring rains, we generally experience an
extensive growth of vegetation in the spring which dries out each summer,
creating hazardous fuel conditions. This, coupled with our heavy existing
fuels of Manzanita and buck brush, equates to an explosive fire potential
during the summer months.
Redding's water supply comes partially from the Sacramento River and
additionally from wells which are predominately located in the southeast
area of the City and interconnected with the grided main system. During
the summer months, we experience lower levels of water supply and the
additionally scarce water supplies during this period cause normal fire
hydrant flushing and maintenance to be severely restricted, if not fully
curtailed. Due to the dependency on sub-surface water supplies, recharged
with winter and spring rains, the system capacity is always a concern.
This fact is paramount in the amendment for fire sprinklers within the City
of Redding, in that, early detection and extinguishment through automatic
fire sprinklers is unsurpassed in preventing majar fire operations; and
conseguently, the application of tens of thousands of gallons of water to
control and extinguish a major conflagration, especially during dry
summer months when water supply is at a shortage.
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£ Summary: Our local climatic conditions affect the acceleration, intensity
and size of fire in our community. Times of little or no rainfall, low
humidity and high temperatures over extended periods create extremely
hazardous conditions, particularly as it relates to our commercial
occupancies and urban interface areas with wood shake and shingle roof
fires and conflagrations. The winds experienced in our area can have a
tremendous impact on our wildland and structure fires with close
proximity to one another. Winds can carry sparks and burning brands to
other structures or wildland areas, thus spreading the fire and causing the
conflagration. In building fires, winds can literally force fires back into
the building and create a blow torch effect, in addition to preventing
"natural"ventilation and cross ventilation efforts in controlling the fire.
2. Geological and Topo�ra�hic:
a. The fire environment of a community is primarily a combination of two
factors; the area's physical geographic characteristics and historic pattern
of urban/suburban development. These two factors alone and combined
create a mixture of environments which ultimately determine the area's
fire protection needs.
The City of Redding is located in Shasta County in northern California. It
is approximately 100 miles south of the Oregon border and 160 miles
north of Sacramento. Redding's population in 2025 was approximately
93,994, which makes Redding the largest city in Shasta County, along
with being the largest city in California north of Sacramento.
Being situated at the far north end of the Sacramento Va11ey, where the
valley meets the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, Redding is
surrounded by mountains to the west, north and east. The most distinctive
geological feat�ure in the area is the Sacramento River which flows through
the City in a general north/south direction. Several creeks also run
through the planning area from the west and east. These creeks function
as tributaries to the Sacramento River. Some have carved gullies and
ravines with depths up to 200 feet, mainly on the western side of the City.
The City of Redding is approximately 61 square miles and was founded in
1872 and incorporated in 1887, at the northern terminus of the California
and Oregon Railroad. Much of Redding's downtown area is comprised of
construction dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900`s. Balloon
construction, lack of accessibility and buildings built too close together
greatly add to the extension problem inherent to our area.
The beginning of construction of Shasta Dam in 1938 provided a stimulus
for growth in Redding. The construction boom after World War II
bolstered the lumber industry, which became the mainstay of Redding's
eeonomy. In more recent years, government, retail trade, construction and
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tourism have become more significant activities as the lumber industry has
declined. Redding has become a major regional center for shopping,
health care, education and government.
Because of the size of the City of Redding, the characteristics of the fire
environment changes from one location to the next. Therefore, the City
has not one, but a number of fire environments, each of which has its
individual fire protection needs. The City has eight staffed fire stations to
service our area. The service area for the City of Redding has a varied and
rugged topography and vegetation cover. A conglomeration of lower flat
lands, hills, canyons and ridges make up the terrain. Development has
occurred in all areas, with a vast majority o�the residential growth in the
past three decades being in the hills and ridges interfaced with the
wildland. Colnmercial development has occurred almost exclusively in the
flat lands.
Redding is bisected by Interstate 5, a major north/south freeway, which
connects Redding with major metropolitan areas such as Portland and
Sacramento. State highways 299, 273 and 44 also pass through Redding,
connecting the City with the Pacific Coast and the state of Nevada. The
main north/south line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the
community as well.
b. Seismic location: The relatively young geological processes that have
created earthquakes in California are also active still today in Redding.
The largest recorded earthquake occurred in 1940, at 5.'7 on the Richter
scale, and the last in 1998, with a Richter scale of approximately 5.2. Fire
following an earthquake has the potential of causing greater loss of life
and damage than the earthquake itsel£ Additionally, hazardous materials,
particularly toxic gases, could pose a threat to the largest number in the
Redding area.
c. Size and population: The City of Redding covers approximately 61 square
miles, with an urban population of approximately 93,994. Redding is the
largest city north of Sacramento.
d. Topography: The City service area is a conglomeration of flat lands, hills,
valleys and ridges. The flatter areas are found in the southeast portion of
the City. Most of the existing commercial areas are on relatively flat 1and.
Residential development is being constructed in the hill areas on the west
and northeast of the City of Redding. The majority of the hills in these
areas have sloping ranges from 15 to 30 percent. The steeper slopes, west
and north o�the City, are planned for open space use.
Elevations are varied within the City and may be 500 feet to 1,000 feet
above sea level.
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e. Vegetation: The City of Redding has a dryer, arid, M�editerranean-type
climate that produces vegetation that can survive long dry summer months
such as oak, brush and pine pyrophytes. The south and west facing
exposures have a build-up of oak trees and Manzanita, and the north
facing slopes are more heavily wooded with pine, Manzanita and other
brush vegetation.
Expansion of the residential community into areas of heavier vegetation
has resulted in homes being in close proximity to dense natural foliage.
Often tiines, such subdivisions are completely surrounded by the highly
combustible vegetation, compounding the fire problem from a
conflagration point of view.
£ Summary: The above local geological and topographic conditions
increase the magnitude, exposure and accessibility problems in fire hazard
presented to the City of Redding. As a result of this "findings of fact,"
which identifies the various climatic, geological and topographical
elements, the requirements established by the City of Redding within the
adopted Redding City ordinances are considered "reasonable and
necessary"based on the following:
(1) Limited staf�ng to control extraordinary fire conditions, i.e.,
conflagration potential associated with non-rated roofing materials
and/or non-sprinklered structures where rapid catastrophic fire
spread can occur because of climatic conditions.
(2) Need to reduce "life loss" potential, notably that associated with
fires in single/multiple residential and commercial properties
through using the logic that "fires that either do not occur or kept
small through the use of automatic fire sprinkler systems, are fires
where excessive use of staff, equipment and resources will not be
required."
Conclusion•
Local climatic, geological and topographic conditions impact fire prevention efforts, and the
frequency, spread, acceleration, intensity and size of fire involving buildings in this community.
Further, the impact of potential damage to all structures from earthquake and subseguent fire.
Therefore, it is found to be reasonably necessary that the California Fire Code and the State
Buildings Standards Code be changed or modified to mitigate the effects of the above conditions.
Furthermore, California Health and Safety Code section 17958.'7 requires the modification or
change be expressly marked and identified as to each finding to which it refers. Therefore, the
City of Redding finds that the following table provides code sections that have been modified
pursuant to the ordinance which are building standards as defined in the Health and Safety Code
section 18909 and the associated referenced conditions ar modifications due to local climatic,
geological and topographical reasons:
CFC Seetion No. Local Climatie, Geolo�ieal and Topop;raphical Conditions
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Chapter 1 1 a,b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 5 1 a, b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 9 1 a,b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 32 la, b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 33 la,b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 56 la, b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Chapter 80 la,b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Appendix B la, b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Appendix C la,b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Appendix D la, b, c, d, e, 2a, d
Section 2. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.010, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.010 Adoption.
The 2025 California Fire Code Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations together
with Appendix Chapters 4, A, B, C, CC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and standards; save
and except such portions as are hereunder deleted, added, modified, or amended by this chapter;
are hereby adopted by reference in its entirety by the city council of the City of Redding.
Section 3. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.020, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.020 Title.
Section 101.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Redding, hereinafter
referred to as "the fire code."
Section 4. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.030, is
removed in its entirety:
Section 5. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.040, is
removed in its entirety.
Section 6. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.050, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.050 Self-Inspection.
Section 109.2 of the 2025 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
1. For the purpose of providing and maintaining functions necessary far the
prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property from fire and panic,
the Redding Fire Department does establish a self-inspection program, assuring
eertain oceupancies within the city are inspected on a periodic basis for fire safety
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or at the discretion of the fire code official or their designee.
2. Failure to comply will result in a twice failed inspection with the application of
fees as outlined in the adopted fee schedule.
Section 7. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.060, is
removed in its entirety:
Section 8. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.070, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.070 Violation penalties.
A. Section 112.4 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code as adopted and amended
herein or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect,
install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate use under provision of this
code, or an order by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both such
fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been
served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Secti�n 9. Title 9 (Heal�h and Safe�y), Chapter 4.20 (Fire Code), Sec�ion 9.20.080,
i� amend�d to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.080 Enforcement- Citation authority.
Section 112.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
1. The fire chief, deputy �re chief, fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, battalion
chiefs, �ire captains, Fire Prevention Officer, fire prevention specialist, and plans
examiner ("designated officials") are authorized to issue field citations to any
person whenever a designated official has reasonable cause to believe that the
person has committed a violation of the California Fire Code as adopted by
Section 9.20.010, the provisions of this chapter, and Chapters 1.15 and 9.28 of
this code that concern issues of fire prevention or fire control, the provisions of
the California Building Code which concern issues of fire prevention or fire
control or life safety, or any state statute addressing fire prevention or fire control
in his or her presence, and are further authorized to exercise the authority
provided by Penal Code Sections 19.'7 and 836.5.
2. Nothing in this section or Section 9.20.070 of this chapter shall diminish or
otherwise modify the authority of persons who are empowered to enforce the
Redding Municipal Code or state law because of their status as peace officers or
because of other authorizing status.
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Section 10. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.100, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.100 Open burning, recreational fires, and portable outdoor fireplaces.
Section 307.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
1. It is unlawful to burn uncut vegetation or weeds or to permit or cause any open
burning of uncut vegetation or weeds.
2. All unlawful burning shall be enforceable by a minimum of a misdemeanor
citation. Typical punishment is by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than
$1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year or both such fine and
imprisonment.
3. It is unlawful to start a bonfire or to permit or cause any open burning such as a
bonfire unless a special permit is first obtained from the fire code official.
4. It is unlawful for a person to light, maintain, or use a campfire that is on the
property of another person unless the person first obtains written permit from the
owner, lessee, or agent of the owner or lessee of the property.
5. Authorized Open burning meeting the standard for door/yard burning shall be
allowed for the months of November through April, or as otherwise specified by
the fire code official.
6. The determination of authorized burn days and times shall be the responsibility of
the Shasta County Air Quality Control District.
Exception: those fires meeting the standards set for recreational, portable, or
permanent outdoor fireplaces.
7. In this connection, the fire code official, air quality control official, or their
designee may prohibit all open burning or revoke an active permit when
conditions are so hazardous as to justify such prohibition in their judgment.
8. Authorized open burning of any type is expressly prohibited on paved streets or
paved alleys or in the gutters thereof, at any and all times.
Section 11. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.110, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.110 Fire apparatus access roads.
A. Section 503.2.3 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Fire apparatus access roads sha11 be designed and maintained to support minimum
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imposed loads of '75,000 pounds and shall be surfaced with an AC pavement or
equivalent surface.
B. Section 503.2.4 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
The inside turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall not be less than 30 �eet, and
an outside turning radius of not less than 45 feet.
C. Section 503.2.7 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
No road or driveway shall have a maximum grade in excess of twelve percent (12%)
unless approved by the fire code official, which inay require additional fire protection
measures. To accommodate unusual access constraints, a road or driveway may include
grades up to 15% for distances not exceeding three hundred (300) feet.
Section 12. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.120, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.120 Premises identification.
A. Section 505.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
New buildings and tenant spaces shall have approved illuminated address numbers or
building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly
legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall be
in contrasting color with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or
alphabetical letters. Where it is impractical to install illuminated numbers due to long
driveways or other circumstances, approved reflective numbers with those properties
listed above may be installed at the intersection of the driveway and road fronting the
parcel.
B. Section 505.1.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
Numbers for one and two-family dwellings shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a
minimum stroke width of 0.5 inches. Where access is by means of a private road and the
building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole, or other sign or
means sha11 be used to identify the structure.
C. Section 505.1.2 of the 2025 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
Numbers for other than one and two-family dwellings shall be a minimum of 12 inches
high with a minimum stroke width of 1 inch. Suite numbers for other than one and two-
family dwellings sha11 be a minimum of 6 inches high with a minimum stroke width of
0.5 inches.
Exception: These requirements may be modi�ed with the approval of the fire code
official.
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Section 13. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.130, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.130 Fire hydrants.
A. Section 507 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within
the jurisdiction is more than 250 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as
measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire
hydrants and fire mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official.
Exception: Residential (R-3) occupancies may be located up to five hundred feet from a
fire hydrant if the structure is protected with an approved fire sprinkler system.
Where a cul-de-sac is required in single family developments that exist in the wildland
urban interface, a hydrant shall be located at the termination of the cul-de-sac as
determined by the Fire Code Official.
Section 14. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.140, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.140 Fire protection systems.
A. Section 903 of the 2025 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings and structures
reguiring a fire flow of more than two thousand gpm as determined by Appendix B of the
California Fire Code.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings separated by four-hour fire walls are allowed to be considered as separate fire
flow areas.
2. Buildings separated by a minimum of 20 feet are allowed to be considered as a separate
�re flow area.
B. Section 903.4.3 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The occupants of the building shall be notified audibly within each suite or building
division. A minimum of one notification appliance shall be located in each suite or
building division in an occupied location.
C. Section 905.3.1 #2 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Standpipes shall be installed in buildings three stories or more in height, with approved
outlets on each floor above or below grade and the roof.
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Section 15. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.150, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.150 Existing buildings.
Section 1103.5 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in every existing building
when the following condition exists:
An addition of any size which increases the required fire flow requirement of the building
to greater than 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm) as determined by Appendix B of the
Cali�ornia Fire Code.
Section 16. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.160, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.160 High-piled combustible storage.
Section 3206.9 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
For high-piled storage areas of greater than 2,500 square feet of Class I-IV commodities,
or for high-piled combustible storage areas of greater than 500 square feet of high hazard
commodities, approved 2 1/z-inch hose valves shall be located directly adjacent to all fire
access doors.
Section 17. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.170, is
removed in its entirety.
Section 18. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.180, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.180 Regulations for�ireworks.
Section 5601.1.3 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
L It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to possess,
transport, discharge, or ignite any firecrackers, skyrockets, snap caps, detonating
contrivance, bomb, or fireworks of any kind or description within the boundaries
of the City of Redding without first obtaining a permit for possessing or
discharging and igniting such devices from the city.
2. The possession, storage, handling, sale, and use of explosives, explosive
materials, and fireworks for public displays shall comply with the California Fire
Code, as amended.
3. Violation of RMC 9.20.180 is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Section 19. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.190, is
removed in its entirety:
Section 20. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.195. is
added to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.195 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage.
The storage of flammable and colnbustible liquids is regulated as follows:
A. 2025 California Fire Code Section 5706.2.4.4 - Storage of class I and II liquids in
above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law
are established as the limits of the City of Redding.
B. 2025 California Fire Code Section 5706.4 - New bulk plants for flammable or
combustible liquids sha11 be permitted only in G-1 and H-1 industrial districts where such
use is permitted by a use permit and meets the requirements of Section 5706.4 et seq. of
the California Fire Code.
C. 2025 California Fire Code Section 5806.2 - The outdoor storage location(s) in which
flammable cryogenic fluids can be stored is limited to H-1 zones in the City of Redding.
D. 2025 California Fire Code Section 6104.2 - The limits, in which the bulk storage of
liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are established as the corporate limits of the City of
Redding, except for the G-1 and H-1 industrial districts, where such storage may be
permitted only with a use permit. Other storage and use shall be according to the
California Fire Code. Tanks dispensing liguefied petroleum gas shall be on a concrete
pad.
Section 21. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.200, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.200 Referenced standards.
Chapter 80 of the 2025 California Fire Code is hereby amended as follows:
l. NFPA 13D 2025 Revise Section 8.3.2 as follows: Bathroom(s),regardless of size,
sha11 be provided with sprinkler coverage.
2. NFPA 13R 2025 R�vise Section 6.6.2 as follows: Bathroom(s), regardless of size,
shall be provided with sprinkler coverage.
3. NFPA 13 2025 Revise Section 9.2.41.1 as follows: Bathroom(s), regardless of
size, shall be provided with sprinkler coverage.
Section 22. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.210, is
removed in its entirety:
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Section 23. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.220, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.220 Appendix C—Footnote additions.
Table C 102.1 footnotes "f' and "g" of the 2025 California Fire Code are amended to read as
follows:
1. Table C102.1 Footnotes "F" and "G": are deleted.
Section 24. Title 9 (Health and Safety), Chapter 9.20 (Fire Code), Section 9.20.230, is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
9.20.230 Appendix D.
A. Section D106.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to delete the exception and
read as follows:
Multiple-family residential projects having more than 49 dwelling units shall be provided
with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
B. Section D106.2 of the 2025 California Fire Code is deleted.
C. Section D107.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Developments of one or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units
exceeds 49 sha11 be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
D. Section D107.1 exceptions set forth in the 2025 California Fire Code are deleted.
Section 25. The passage of this ordinance is not a"project" according to the defmition
in the California Environmental Quality Act and therefore is not subject to the provisions
reguiring environmental review.
Section 26. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Redding hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of
the fact that one or mare sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 27. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, or
January 1, 2026, whichever occurs last, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption thereof
and cause its publication according to law.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City
Council of the City of Redding at a regular meeting on the Sth day of May 2026; and was duly
read and adopted at a regular meeting on the 19th day of May, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MIKE LITTAU, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk BENAMIN L. STOCK, Interim City
Attorney
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