Fire Hydrants with valves shall be installed at each street intersection and at a minimum of five hundred (500) feet spacing in any residential zoning and three hundred (300) feet spacing in all other zones. Additional fire hydrants shall be placed as necessary such that all ground portions of all buildings in the subdivision can be reached with a normal 300-foot lay of fire hose. In most instances, commercial buildings will be required to have fire suppression systems and fire spigots in addition to the normal fire hydrants.
Fire hydrants shall be Mueller, Waterous or other equal approved by the City Engineer. All fire hydrants shall include a line valve between the fire hydrant and the water main.
Where possible, fire hydrants shall be located not further than 15' from a street or fire lane. Fire lanes shall not be narrower than 20'. Blue pavement reflectors, meeting the criteria of the fire department, shall be installed at the center of the street(s) adjacent to each fire hydrant location.