(a) Plans for sprinkler systems and standpipe systems, required and non-required, shall be submitted to the Building Department for approval.
(b) Each building or occupancy shall have installed its own Fire Department connection at a location approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Safety Officer. The same Fire Department connection shall not serve two or more buildings, nor shall it be connected in any way to any fire line that feeds a private fire hydrant. (Exception: Limited area sprinkler systems or an arrangement approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Safety Officer.)
(c) All Fire Department connections shall be connected to the system side of the sprinkler systems main control valve. (Exception: An occupancy with multiple risers may be allowed to connect to the supply side of the control valve, when approved by the Fire Chief or the Fire Safety Officer.)
(d) All required Fire Department connections shall be located within 100 feet of a fire hydrant that produces at least 500 gallons per minute (GPM) while maintaining a residual pressure of 20 psi or more.
(e) The Fire Chief or Fire Safety Officer shall approve the location of all post indicator valves (PIV), O.S. & Y. valves, exterior water flow alarms, interior water flow alarms, Fire Department connections and fire hydrants.
(f) The Fire Chief or Fire Safety Officer shall approve the location and type of all required and non-required standpipe systems.
(Ord. 14-2003. Passed 2-10-03.)