(a) Fire hydrants, conforming to national standards, with 2 1/2" inch diameter hose connections and Storz fittings shall be provided by the sub-divider. The hydrants will be located at common property lines and behind curbs with the pumping connection facing and the hose connection parallel to the street. Hydrants shall be placed at each street intersection and at mid-block for blocks under 1,000 feet in length, but over 500 feet apart, and as otherwise recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, but in no case shall hydrants be spaced more than 500 feet apart in residential subdivisions. Hydrants shall also be required at the entrance and end of all cul-de-sacs.
(b) The type of fire hydrant and control valves shall be approved by the Planning Commission, with the advice and consent of the Fire Chief. The minimum size of any water line feeding a fire hydrant shall not be less than 6 inches in diameter and shall be circulating water lines. Non-circulating (dead-end) water lines, greater than 400 feet in length, shall not be less than 8 inches in diameter.
(c) For commercial and industrial subdivisions, the size and location of water lines shall be established and approved by the Planning Commission with the advice and consent of the Fire Chief. The minimum size of water lines serving industrial and commercial subdivisions shall be 8 inches in diameter and circulating. Fire hydrants in commercial and industrial subdivisions shall be spaced every 300 feet along apparatus routes, and within 400 feet of all building access points used for fire suppression.
(Ord. 31-2007. Passed 12-20-07.)