(A) Water supply; generally. An approved water supply capable of supplying required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed. When any portion of the building protected is in excess of 250 feet from a water supply on a public street, there shall be provided, when required by the Fire Chief, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed system capable of supplying the required fire flow. The Fire Chief shall set the required fire flow. The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be provided on the public street or on the site of the premises to be protected as required and approved by the Fire Chief. All hydrants shall be accessible to the Fire Department apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of § 91.037. Hydrants installed and maintained by private property owners shall be painted red.
(B) Timing of installation. When fire protection facilities are to be installed by the developer, such facilities including all surface access roads shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction. When alternate methods of protection, as approved by the Fire Chief, are provided, the above may be modified or waived.
(C) Approval and testing. All fire alarm systems, fire hydrant systems, fire extinguishing systems (including automatic sprinklers), wet and dry standpipes, basement inlet pipes and other fire protection systems and appurtenances thereto shall meet the approval of the Fire Marshal as to installation and location and shall be subject to such periodic tests as required by the Fire Chief. Plans and specification shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal for review and approval prior to construction.
(D) Automatic fire pumps. Where required by the Fire Chief, a minimum of two fire pumps independently driven shall be provided and sized for the sprinkler demand and a minimum 500 gpm Fire Department standpipe operation.
(E) Combined system. In combined sprinkler and standpipe systems where sprinkler risers with two and one-half inch hose outlets are provided, the risers and supply piping to the risers shall be sized to accommodate a supply of 500 gpm at 90 psi at the topmost two outlets (250 gpm per outlet); or the sprinkler demand, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 382, passed 12-12-2005)