(A) All new residential Subdivisions will have a Hydrant placed at all entrances into the Subdivision and a Hydrant every 500 feet within the Subdivision.
(B) Fire Hydrant shall be the CLOW MEDALLION as manufactured by the Clow-Valve Company or approved equal.
(C) All new Hydrants will have NST Threads. All new line will have a line gauge of at least c900.
(D) All new Hydrants or replaced hydrants will have 2-2.5 inch outlets and 1-5 inch Storz outlet (Steamer).
(E) All new or replaced Hydrants will have Streamer outlets facing closet Roadway or Driveway.
(F) All new or replaced Hydrants will have a distance from the ground to the Operating Nut of 24 inches (min).
(G) Collapse zone is defined as at the minimum 1.5 times the height of the building. For example 20 feet high building collapse zone at the minimum will be 30 feet from Building (NIOSH http://www.cdc.go/niosh/firehome.html).
(H) Any new water line off an existing water line will have a Hydrant placed at the start of that the new line and then one Hydrant every 500 feet. On all new or replaced waterlines, Hydrants will be placed every 500 feet.
(I) Any replaced section of water line due to break or repair that is 500 feet or greater from an existing Hydrant will have a Hydrant placed every 500 feet.
(J) A minimum diameter of 6 inches will be required to supply a Hydrant with water from water lines. All Hydrants will have a shut off valve between the main water line and the Hydrant.
(K) All new commercial or muti-dwelling residential structures will have at least one Hydrant placed outside of the minimum area of the Collapse zone of the structure. Hydrant is to be placed if at all possible to cover two sides of the structure.
(L) Collapse zone is defined as at the minimum 1.5 times the height of the building. For example 20 feet high building collapse zone at the minimum will be 30 feet from Building (NIOSH http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firehome.html).
(M) All Hydrants will be color Coded in accordance with NFPA 291, Current edition. All Hydrants will be pained in the following manor. The Barrel of the Hydrant and Connection Caps will be Silver in color. The Bonnet will be painted in relation the GPM flow of the Hydrant.
(N) All new or replaced Hydrants will be painted Silver when installed.
(O) Hydrant flow ratings and color indicators:
(1) 1 to 499 GPM will be indicated by the Color RED.
(2) 500 to 999 GPM will be indicated by the Color ORANGE.
(3) 1,000 to 1,499 GPM will be indicated by the Color GREEN.
(4) 1500 GPM or greater will be indicated by the Color BLUE.
(P) Fire Hydrant Specifications:
(1) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured in accordance with A WW A Standard C502, be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and have Factory Mutual Research approval.
(2) Fire Hydrant shall be designed for 250 psi working pressure and tested to 400 psi Hydrostatic pressure.
(3) Fire Hydrant shall be backed by manufacturer's limited warranty.
(4) Fire Hydrant shall be dry-top center stem construction having an O-Ring sealed lubrication reservoir.
(5) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured with operating nut and thrust nut made of bronze, with bearings located both above and below the thrust collar and with operating nut protected by a cast-iron weather shield.
(6) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured with nozzles mechanically locked into the barrel and having O-Ring pressure seals.
(7) Fire Hydrant shall be a "Traffic Model", complete with safety flanges and steel stem coupling. Nozzle section must rotate 360 degrees.
(8) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured with a main valve seat ring of bronzes threaded into a bronze drain ring. A 360 degree drain channel shall have a minimum of two drain outlets.
(9) Fire Hydrant shall have an upper valve plate and two urethane rubber facings that activate the drain ports.
(10) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured with a lower valve plate that bottoms out in the shoe for maximum opening.
(11) Fire Hydrant shall be manufactured with a minimum main valve opening of 4 ½ inches.
(12) Fire Hydrant shall be the CLOW MEDALLION as manufactured by the Clow-Valve Company or approved equal.
(Ord. 2022-07, 7-14-2022)