The Fire Chief may prescribe standards for streets and roadways that provide access for fire department apparatus. Such standards will apply to every building hereafter constructed. Standards may prescribe minimum unobstructed width, turning radius, load capacity, clearance, grade and other criteria deemed necessary for apparatus access. Application of these standards will include considerations for designing and locating access in a manner that minimizes tree removal and meets the tree protection specifications of Portland City Code Title 11, Trees, to the extent practical. Where practical the adopted standards will be consistent with development standards for public and private streets.

1. A.  The Fire Chief may require an increase in minimum access widths where such width is not adequate for fire or rescue operations.
2. B.  Dead-end fire department access roads more than 300 feet in length must include provisions for turning around fire department apparatus within 150 feet of the closed end.