§ 531.29 Fire Service Pipe Use Restricted

   Pipes intended for fire protection must not be tapped or used for the general supply of any premises.

(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)

§ 531.30 Size of Fire Protection Connections

   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)

§ 531.31 Location of Fire Service Connection Restricted

   No fire service connection will be allowed on premises that do not also have a separate pipe for the general supply of the same.

(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)

§ 531.32 Check Valves for Sprinkler System Pipes

   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)

§ 531.33 Tanks for Fire Purposes to Have Metered Supply Pipe

   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)

§ 531.34 Overflow Pipe

   Overflow pipes for fire service tanks shall not connect with drains, and shall be open to inspection at all times.

(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)

§ 531.35 Tank Supply Pipes

   The outlet end of the supply pipe to a gravity tank shall be at least six (6) inches above the maximum water line of the tank, and the supply pipe to a pressure tank shall be so arranged as to prevent the water in the tank from flowing back into the main in the street. Each tank shall have a suitable check valve in the pipe leading from it to the distribution pipes of the fire system for the purpose of preventing the flowing of the water from the fire system pipes into the tank.

(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)