At
an overall width of only 97", this
residence in San Francisco
illustrates an unusually narrow opening for
a Driveway Gate. With a gate thickness of 2-1/4", the clearance
when the gates are open is approximately 92-1/2".
It is also of interest that all communities have a minimum opening required to allow fire truck access. If the residence is usually within 100 yards of the gates, then this requirement is waved simply because the firemen can access the structure with the length of their hoses and the truck itself does not need to enter the property. And yet in cities such as San Francisco, where the gates are always adjacent to the house, the minimum opening code does not exist.
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