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For all buildings requiring a standpipe system, there shall be installed during construction a standpipe system which will protect the building during construction. The standpipe shall be installed when the building height reaches 80 feet. When the height of the building reaches 300 feet, fire pumps shall be installed and in service. This may be part of the permanent installation or may be an independent temporary system. If a temporary system, it shall consist of a main to which shall be connected not less than one-half the number of risers required for the permanent system and supplied through not less than one-half the number of siamese connections located where easily accessible with a check valve at each siamese and risers carried up through the building provided with two and one-half inch valves with fire department thread located in each story. These connections shall be accessible and protected with non-corrodible lugged caps attached to the riser with a chain not less than eight inches long. Outlets shall be in accessible locations and installed so that hose can be attached without kinking or bending.
In buildings under construction the standpipe risers shall be extended so that the top hose connection is not more than two floors below the highest construction level. Risers shall be capped and kept closed at the top.
(Prior code § 91-93; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)