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A. This Chapter shall be known as the "fire code," may be cited as such, and will <br />be referred to in this Chapter as "this code." <br />B. There is adopted by reference for the purpose of prescribing regulations <br />governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion that <br />certain Code known as the California Fire Code, 2007 Edition including Appendix <br />Chapter 1 and more particularly described in this section, except such portions <br />as are amended, modified or deleted in this Chapter, and the same is adopted <br />and incorporated as fully as if set out at length in this chapter. <br />C. Said Code is the California Fire Code 2007 Edition, (24 C.C.R.), and including <br />by reference the International Fire Code, 2006 Edition, including all appendices. <br />20.24.020 Documents adopted by reference. <br />The International Fire Code, 2006 Edition, including Appendices Chapters 1, 4, <br />E, F, and G, as amended and set forth in the California Building Standards <br />Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, published by the <br />International Code Council is hereby adopted.. <br />20.24.030 Amendments to International Fire Code. <br />The International Fire Code (IFC) adopted in this chapter by reference is amended by <br />the following additions, deletions and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter. <br />Reference numbers herein are taken from the 2007 California Fire Code. <br />20.24.040 Chapter 5 amended -Fire Service Features. <br />CFC Section 511.1 is added: <br />511.1 Emergency Communication Systems. In new buildings, or buildings expanded by <br />more than 20%, or buildings in which a change in occupancy classification occurs <br />where adequate interior emergency radio communication is not possible, a system or <br />equipment that will provide emergency radio coverage acceptable to the fire code <br />official shall be install. <br />20.24.050 CFC Chapter 6 amended -Building Services and Systems. <br />CFC Section 603.4.2 is added: <br />603.4.2 Portable Un-vented Heaters Used in Other Occupancies and Outside <br />Locations. Use of portable un-vented heaters in other occupancies and outside <br />locations shall be approved by the fire code official. <br />a2 <br />