(a) Plans for proposed water distribution systems shall be submitted to the Municipality Engineer for approval. All plans must show pipe sizes, location of valves, fire hydrants and other appurtenances. Such installation and materials shall be in conformity with the Municipality of Groveport and the City of Columbus standards. In addition, review and approval by the City of Columbus is required when said water distribution is a part of the City of Columbus system.
(1) The minimum size water line with fire hydrants shall be eight (8) inches in diameter. Fire hydrants shall be spaced so that any point of an inhabited building can be reached by less than three hundred (300) feet of fire hose from the first hydrant and five hundred (500) feet of hose from the second hydrant. All fire hydrants shall conform to the Municipality of Groveport Standard Drawing;
(2) Waterlines shall be sized and designed and fire hydrants located so that fire flows can be obtained based on sufficient water and pressure being available for the development, as stated in the National Fire Protection Association Guidelines and, for those sites served by the City of Columbus Water System, pursuant to the requirements of the City of Columbus Division of Water;
(3) When water service is not available, lots shall have a minimum lot frontage of one-hundred (100) feet and a minimum area of two-thousand (20,000) square feet.
(b) The developer may make taps on the water main that has been constructed or is in the process of being constructed. If the developer does not elect to make their own taps, then arrangements with the City of Columbus must be made to do the work.
(c) Curb boxes shall be located between the sidewalk and the curb or as near as practicable. All curb boxes shall be adjusted to the finished ground surface. They shall be of the Buffalo type. When the street is to be curbed, a "W" shall be stamped into the face of the curb opposite each curb box before the concrete has set.
(d) All water services shall be constructed of materials required by the City of Columbus. No service line shall be less than three-fourth (3/4) inch internal diameter. If necessary to provide adequate supply and pressures, larger size lines may be required by the Municipal Administrator or designee.
(e) All water line service lines shall be laid at least forty-eight (48) inches below the ground or pavement surface. No water service line shall be laid in the same trench with electrical, sewer or sewer service line. All water services to be constructed in or across paved streets shall be done by boring or jacking the line under the surface. The cutting of existing paved surfaces for this purpose will not be permitted except by special permission authorized by the Municipal Administrator.
(f) Services shall be constructed after the street is rough graded and prior to installation of the proposed paved surfaces and curbs. They may be laid in an open trench provided that the trench is filled with granular back fill in the proposed paving areas or jacked under the ground surface from openings at the back of curb.
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)