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A two and one-half-inch fire department hose connection and valve shall be provided in each story on each required riser (except at street grade) and above the roof; the connections and valves shall be protected against mechanical damage. Additional fire department connections with valves shall be connected to the main if necessary to service basements or other stories with hose of the length prescribed in Section 15-16-900. All hose threads shall fit the couplings of the Chicago fire department.
(Prior code § 91-74; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)