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a. Hydrants shall be classified in accordance with their rated capacities at twenty (20) psi residual pressure as follows:
1. Class AA - Rated capacity of 1500 gpm or greater
2. Class A - Rated capacity of 1000 – 1499 gpm
3. Class B - Rated capacity of 500 – 999 gpm
4. Class C - Rated capacity of less than 500 gpm
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)
a. Public Hydrants.
1. All hydrant barrels shall be painted chrome yellow.
2. The tops (bonnets) shall be painted with the following capacity-indicating color scheme to provide simplicity and consistency with colors:
(a) Class AA - Light Blue
(b) Class A - Green
(c) Class B - Orange
(d) Class C - Red
3. Fire hydrants that are permanently inoperative or unusable should be removed.
4. Fire hydrants that are temporarily inoperative or unusable should be wrapped or otherwise provided with temporary indication of their condition.
b. Private Hydrants.
1. All hydrant barrels of private hydrants within private enclosures shall be painted red.
2. When private hydrants are located on public streets, the hydrant barrels shall be painted red to distinguish them from public hydrants.
3. The tops (bonnets) of private hydrants shall be painted with the following capacity indicating color scheme to provide simplicity and consistency with colors:
(a) Class AA - Light Blue
(b) Class A – Green
(c) Class B – Orange
(d) Class C – Red
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)
a. Location.
1. Fire Department Connections (FDC) shall be located at the nearest point of Fire Department accessibility or at a location approved by the Fire Code Official.
2. With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and landscaping, FDC’s shall be located so that fire apparatus and hoses connected to the supply system will not obstruct access to the building for other fire apparatus.
3. The location of FDC shall be approved by the Fire Code Official.
4. FDC’s shall be located on the street side of buildings, fully visible and recognizable from the street or nearest point of fire department vehicle access or as otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
b. Access.
1. FDC’s shall be located not less than eighteen (18) inches nor more than forty- eight (48) inches above the level of the adjoining ground, sidewalk, or grade surface.
2. Immediate access to FDC’s shall be maintained at all times and without obstruction by fences, bushes, trees, walls or any other fixed or moveable object.
3. Fences provided with an access gate equipped with a means of emergency operation shall be approved by the Fire Code Official and maintained operational at all times.
c. Signs.
1. An FDC sign provided by the Fire Department shall be mounted within twelve (12) inches of the FDC to ensure the connection is readily visible from the street or nearest point of fire department vehicle access. In instances where the FDC is not visible to arriving fire-fighting forces, additional signs shall be installed so that those driving the arriving apparatus know where to maneuver the vehicle to get close to the FDC.
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)
a. The Firefighter Safety Building Marking System (FSBMS) provides basic building information for firefighters responding to a building or structure. The purpose of this Section is to facilitate the placement of an identifying symbol on buildings with structural systems known to rapidly collapse during fire conditions, to warn persons conducting fire control and other emergency operations a potential hazard exists.
b. New buildings with the following structural systems shall be required to have a FSBMS that shall comply with this Section:
1. Roof trusses;
2. Floor trusses;
3. Wooden I-joists; and,
4. Panelized wall or roof construction
Exceptions:
(a) Group U occupancies; and,
(b) One and two family dwellings.
c. Fire Code Officials shall ensure proper display of the FSBMS during or after construction of the property, and before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
d. Existing buildings shall be brought into conformance with this Section when one of the following occurs:
1. The Fire Department conducts an inspection intended to verify compliance with this Chapter, or any required inspection; or
2. When a change in use or occupancy has occurred.
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)
a. The FSBMS sign shall be provided by the Fire Department and placed at one of the following locations:
1. Upon the entry door or sidelight at a minimum height of forty-two (42) inches above the walking surface on the address side of the building or structure.
2. Upon the exterior surface of the building or structure on either side of the entry door, not more than three (3) feet from the entrance door, at a minimum height of forty-two (42) inches above the walking surface on the address side of the building or structure.
3. Conspicuously placed inside an enclosed entrance lobby, on any vertical surface within ten (10) feet of the entrance door at a minimum height of forty-two (42) inches above the walking surface.
4. On the exterior of the fire alarm control unit or on the wall immediately adjacent to the fire alarm control unit door where the alarm panel is located in the enclosed main lobby.
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)
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