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(a) Every person desiring a supply of water for a fire service connection with any main in the metropolitan area, must make application for the same in writing, upon blanks on file in the office of the Division of Water. Such applicant must also furnish either directly or through the local fire underwriters’ inspection office, plans of the piping and appliances to be used in connection therewith to be filed at the office of the Division. Such plans shall be made to a scale, and shall include the following:
The size and location of all pipes, branches, risers, by-passes, valves, check valves and all other appurtenances. The size and location of all cisterns, tanks, pumps and all regulating and operating devices in connection therewith, and the number, size and location of hydrants, hose connections and other appliances shall also be included.
(b) The application shall give a description of the proposed method of operation, that is, whether a wet or dry system, or both, or whether the City pressure is to be maintained in the pipe system at all times, or whether a pressure greater than City pressure is maintained by pumps, and any other pertinent information necessary and required by the Commissioner of Water for a complete description.
(c) No changes, alterations or extensions of any fire pipe system shall be made without first making application for the same in the same manner and under the same conditions as for a new connection.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Plans of and information pertaining to fire pipes now in use so far as required by the Commissioner of Water, shall be furnished as required with an application for a new fire service supply, within sixty (60) days after receipt of a written notice from the Commissioner.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
If at any time a fire service or supply system is found to be contrary to or in violation of any of the City ordinances or rules of the Division of Water, all changes necessary to make the system comply therewith must be made within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice from the Commissioner of Water.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
No fire protection connection shall be inserted in any of the distribution mains within the metropolitan area below the size of two (2) inches. Such size in no case shall exceed twelve (12) inches in diameter.
(Ord. No. 1593-87. Passed 9-14-87, eff. 9-18-87)
Pipes used for hose service or sprinkler systems shall be furnished with gate and check valves at entrances to premises, and a test valve shall be placed between the gate valve and check valve, except that the check valve and test valve shall not be required at the premises if a back-flow prevention device of the type approved by the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Commissioner of Water has been installed at the premises.
(Ord. No. 124-77. Passed 4-4-77, eff. 4-12-77)
All tanks or cisterns maintained for fire purposes shall be supplied by a pipe separate from the fire service pipe and connected directly with the main in the street or with the service pipe used for the general supply of the premises. If connected directly with the main in the street, such supply shall be metered at the expense of the premises or parties supplied. The use of bypasses for filling tanks, cisterns, etc., shall not be permitted.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
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