Section 503.1 of the IFC is amended to read as follows:

503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503.1.1 through 503.1.3.

503.1.1 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet (45,720 mm) of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility.

In those situations in which emergency vehicles must cross private property from a public right of way, the property owner shall grant an emergency vehicle access easement to the City of Gig Harbor and Pierce Co. Fire District #5 for such purposes. The form of the easement shall be approved by the City Attorney and recorded against the property at the property owners expense.

Exception: The fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension of 150 feet (45,720 mm) where:

1. The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2, or 903.3.1.3.

2. Fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed because of location on property, topography, waterways, non-negotiable grades or other similar conditions, and an approved alternative means of fire protection is provided.

3. There are not more than two group R-3 or Group U occupancies.