(A) Fire hydrant requirements for new homes.
(1) There shall be a fire hydrant, capable of providing water, not further than 400 feet from any new dwelling constructed or any existing accessory building converted to residential use under § 155.06(A)(1)(e). Exception: for Group R3 equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system the distance requirement shall be 600 feet.
(2) Any new fire hydrant required under this section shall be installed according to specifications in effect at the time of the installation.
(3) There shall be unobstructed access for fire apparatus between the fire hydrant and the dwelling, which in the opinion of the City Manager will permit laying of hose according to standard practice of the Fire Department.
(B) Any sprinkler system requiring a Fire Department Connection (FDC) shall have a fire hydrant meeting the specifications and installed according to standard at a location approved by the code official that is within 75 feet of the Fire Department Connection, but no closer than 40 feet to the building or structure unless otherwise approved by the code official.
(C) Any new fire hydrant hereafter installed shall be connected to a water main not less than eight inches in diameter, except that, the water main may be not less than six inches in diameter if it is part of a loop or grid system of water distribution approved by the City Water Works.
(D) The City Manager and the Planning Commission shall not issue a building permit for any new dwelling or any existing accessory building converted to residential use under § 155.06(A)(1)(e) until the conditions of divisions (A) and (C) of this section have been complied with.
(E) Maintenance of fire protection required. Any fire protection device installed pursuant to requirements of the building code, or the fire code shall be maintained in an operable condition by the property owner. The device must be maintained to be fully operational and must provide a flow capacity to meet or exceed 90% flow capacity of existing ambient conditions as determined by distribution flow modeling.
(F) Maintenance of private fire hydrants required.
(1) Fire hydrants installed pursuant to this section of the Indian Hill Building Code shall be maintained in an operable condition by the property owner.
(2) Property owners shall furnish proof of inspection and verification of operation at time of inspection by a qualified inspection service to the Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District and the Indian Hill Water Works on an annual basis.
(3) In lieu of contracted inspection services, property owners who request inspection and routine service to hydrants installed pursuant to this section and located on private property may receive such services from the Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District and the Indian Hill Water Works provided that both of the following criteria apply:
(a) The hydrant was/is installed according to specifications in effect at the time of the installation and/or assumption of the privileges afforded the owner of a private hydrant by above section.
(b) The property owner grants to the village and the Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District an easement deemed sufficient for maintenance equipment access for inspection and maintenance.
(4) Any property owner served by a private hydrant shall be responsible for notifying the Indian Hill Water Works or the Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District when improper hydrant operation is open or obviously malfunctioning.
('80 Code, § 151.14) (Ord. 14-77, passed 4-25-77; Am. Ord. 18-78, passed 9-25-78; Am. Ord. 3-85, passed 3-25-85; Am. Ord. 18-02, passed 9-23-02; Am. Ord. 06-15, passed 10-19-15)