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There shall be attached to each one and one-half inch hose valve not more than 100 feet of one and one- half inch approved fire hose if the control valve is located in a properly enclosed stairwell and 75 feet if not provided with an approved nozzle; the minimum length of hose permitted with one pair of couplings shall be 50 feet. This hose shall be hung on a semi-automatic rack so constructed that the hose can be quickly laid without having it catch in the rack or fall to the floor, that the water will be held back by the hose when on the rack, and that one person can operate the rack which shall swing freely in the direction of the pull and means for holding the nozzle shall be arranged so that it can be easily removed. Racks shall be installed in a suitable cabinet or shall have a cover which will protect the hose from injury, from moisture, dust and other causes. The one and one-half inch valve and hose shall not be required on the standpipe when the building is fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system complying with the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior code § 91-78; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 30)