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20.24.060 CFC Chapter 6 amended -Building Services and Systems. CFC Section 605.11 is added: 605.11 Immersion Heaters. All electrical immersion heaters used in dip tanks, sinks, vats and similar operations shall be provided with approved over-temperature controls and low liquid level electrical disconnects. Manual reset of required protection devices shall be provided. 20.24.070 CFC Chapter 6 added -Building Services and Systems. CFC Section 608.6.3 is added: 608.6.3 Failure of Ventilation System. Failure of the ventilation system shall automatically disengage the charging system. 20.24.080 CFC Section 903.2 amended -Fire Extinguishing Systems-Where required. CFC Section 903.2 is amended: 903.2 An automatic fire extinguishing system or other approved fire suppression system(s) shall be installed as follows: 1. In every building where the floor and basement area exceeds 8000 square feet. Exceptions: 1. Group U, Division 1 private garages of 1,000 square feet or less. 2. Group U, Division 2 Occupancies. 2. In all buildings of all occupancies except Groups R1, R3 and U occupancies on a parcel when the building(s) area(s) on the parcel exceeds 8,000 square feet of floor area, including area of basements. 3. All buildings residential or commercial over 5 minutes response time, as determined by the Fire chief, from a City fire station. 4. Any structure in any area or location determined by the Fire Chief to be a high fire hazard. High fire hazard area shall be defined as those areas beyond five minutes driving time of fire apparatus from the fire station serving those particular districts; or areas determined by the Fire Chief to be either high hazard areas or extreme hazard areas based on steepness of slope and/or fuel loadings from combustible plant materials as set forth in the Safety Element of the General Plan. 5. In every story or basement of all buildings when the floor area exceeds 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2) and there is not provided at least 20 square feet (1.86 m2) of opening entirely above the adjoining ground level in each 50 lineal feet (15 240 mm) or fraction thereof of exterior wall in the story or basement on at least one side of the building. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 30 inches (762 mm). Such openings shall be accessible to the fire department from the exterior and shall not be obstructed in a manner that firefighting or rescue cannot be accomplished from the exterior. When openings in a story are provided on only one side and the 83