(a) A centralized water system shall be required for all Subdivisions and shall be equipped with the requisite number of fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall meet the following requirements specified for fire hydrant installation and operation. Non-residential Subdivision shall be served by central water systems with fire hydrants sufficient to meet all requirements of the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s regulations.
(1) Fire hydrants shall be installed in Subdivisions served by municipal water systems. The hydrant shall have a minimum flow rate of five hundred (500) gallons per minute (gpm) at a residual pressure of two (2) pounds per square inch (psi).
(2) Fire hydrants shall be installed at each Street Intersection with additional hydrants installed where necessary to provide fire hydrants at a maximum spacing interval of five hundred (500) feet or ISO standards, whichever is less. Fire hydrants shall be connected to water lines that are at least six (6) inches in diameter. Fire hydrants shall have isolation valves and be designed to drain and prevent freezing.
(3) Fire hydrant specifications and thread sizes shall be acceptable to the City and the West Virginia State Fire Marshal.
(b) Water and sanitary sewer systems, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, storage tanks, etc., shall be designed and constructed according to the regulations of the West Virginia Bureau of Health, the West Virginia DEP and federal regulations, as applicable.
(1) A copy of the approved West Virginia Bureau of Health permit and a complete set of the approved Plans shall be submitted prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat. The Plans shall include the utility system Plan, profiles, details and specifications necessary for construction of the system.
(2) For wastewater treatment plants, a copy of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s waste load allocation and discharge permit shall be provided prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat.
(3) Private wells and/or private septic systems for domestic use are prohibited when central water and/or sanitary sewer is available.
(c) Where possible, water and sewer lines that are installed parallel to Subdivision Roads shall be laid within the Road Right-of-Way. Otherwise, utility Easements shall be provided as deemed necessary to provide for access and maintenance. A note shall be placed on the Final Plat stating:
A BLANKET EASEMENT IS GRANTED TO THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG IN ALL ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER AND SANITARY SEWER LINES.
(d) A note shall be placed on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat stating that:
SERVICE LATERALS TO INDIVIDUAL LOTS OR SITES SHALL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE FINISHED ROAD PAVEMENT SURFACE.
(e) The installation of water and sanitary sewer utility lines appurtenances shall be inspected and certified by the City that will own and operate the system.
(f) All utility transmission lines (e.g., electric, phone, cable, water, sewer, etc.) and service lines within the Subdivision or site Development project shall be underground.
(Ord. 2022-13. Passed 11-10-22.)