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The water supply for inside standpipe systems shall be taken from a source sufficient to provide a minimum pressure of 65 pounds per square inch with 500 gallons per minute flowing at the highest hose outlet. The total water supply capacity shall be not less than 500 gallons per minute for the first standpipe and 250 gallons per minute for each additional standpipe riser, but no standpipe system need have a capacity greater than 1,500 gallons per minute. The water supply shall be capable of providing the required flow for not less than one-half hour.
(Prior code § 91-58; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)