(A) All private hydrants and water mains shall be installed and maintained as set forth in the current referenced edition of NFPA Standard #24 under the rules of the Commission. The Fire Chief, in determining location and spacing of hydrants, shall use the 2014 IFC (675 I.A.C. 22, Appendix C) as a guide.
(B) The proposed location of private fire hydrants to supply the required fire flow shall be approved by the Martinsville Fire Department prior to construction of any Class 1 structures or any addition to a Class 1 structure. One fire hydrant shall be installed within 100 feet of any Martinsville Fire Department connection that serves a standpipe and/or sprinkler system or as required by the Fire Chief or the Fire Chief's designee.
(C) Fire hydrant assemblies (includes anchor tee, valve, valve box, adapter pipe Storz connection shall be added to the large hydrant outlet, and hydrant) approved by the City of Martinsville.
(1) Tee: mechanical joint with six-inch branch line for anchoring and locking hydrant assembly in place without thrust blocks. Clow Part No. F-1217, American Part No. A-10180, or Tyler Pipe Part No. 5-125. Include split gland.
(2) Six-inch valve and valve box.
(3) Adapter pipe: six-inch diameter by two-foot – zero-inch long minimum for locking valve to hydrant.
(4) Hydrant: four-foot – five-foot bury, five and one-fourth barrel, Mueller Super Centurion, two, two and one-half hose nozzles one, four and one-half steamer and a one-foot square op nut-right hand open with a six-inch FL shoe is accepted.
(5) Pipe couplings: suitable for size and gap between pipes being coupled. Dresser styles 38, 138, 40 or accepted substitution.
(6) #24 sand is the only backfill allowed for all pipe materials and sizes. #8 stone is the only material to be placed around hydrant drain holes.
(7) (a) Color: public hydrants will have the barrels painted safety yellow. The two and one-half-inch hose caps will be painted the color of the size of the main the hydrant leg is attached.
(b) Private hydrant will have the barrels painted red, and the bonnets painted to match the two and one-half-inch hose caps. These caps will be painted the color of the size of the main that the hydrant leg is attached.
(8) Color reference:
(a) Twenty-inch main - gold.
(b) Sixteen-inch main - orange.
(c) Twelve-inch main - yellow.
(d) Ten-inch main - black.
(e) Eight-inch main - green.
(f) Six-inch main - red.
(D) (1) The installation of private fire service mains shall meet the following criteria:
(a) Six-inch dead end fire service mains that supply one fire hydrant shall not exceed 150 feet in length.
(b) Eight-inch dead end fire service mains that supply one fire hydrant shall not exceed 500 feet in length.
(c) A dead-end fire service main that supplies a building fire protection system and one or more fire hydrants shall be a minimum of eight inches in diameter.
(d) A fire service main that supplies four or more fire hydrants shall be tapped off a distribution supply main in two separate areas (looped).
(2) Whenever the provisions of this chapter require the installation of a fire hydrant, whether on public or private property, such hydrant shall meet the following specifications:
(a) It shall be equipped with a four-foot – five-foot bury, five and one-fourth Barrel-Super Centurion.
(b) It shall be equipped with two, two and one-half-inch hose nozzles with seven and one-half national standard threads per inch.
(c) It shall be equipped with one, four and one-half inch steamer nozzle Storz connection.
(d) It shall be constructed to be opened by a one-inch square op nut-right hand open.
(e) The source of water supply shall be buried a minimum of five feet below ground level at the hydrant and shall be constructed with a break-off feature to prevent the hydrant from leaking when damaged by collision.
(f) The hydrant shall be installed so the centerline of the hose outlets is a minimum of 18 inches above finished grade, which shall include final landscaping where applicable.
(E) Nonfunctional hydrants shall not be located within 20 feet of any water line easements.
(F) Only approved hydrant wrenches shall be used to open or close a fire hydrant.
(G) A three-foot clearance must be maintained around a fire hydrant.
(H) Testing of private hydrants. Private hydrants shall be inspected and tested on an annual basis by a testing company to verify the flow and proper operation. The owner will maintain a copy of the test certification on the premises and send copies to the Martinsville Fire Department. All hydrants shall be maintained in proper working order. Maintenance to be performed by the testing company should consist of greasing outlets, greasing the stem, and flow testing the hydrant. All test records shall be submitted to the Martinsville Fire Department.
(I) Dead end water mains. All other dead-end mains shall be capable of supplying the required fire flow and shall meet water company and/or NFPA 24 requirements and be approved. Buildings having a required fire flow of 3,500 gpm or more shall have hydrants served by a main that loops the building or complex of buildings and reconnects back into a distribution supply main in a separate location.
(J) Dry hydrants. For the installation of dry barrel hydrants, one shall follow NFPA 1142 edition for installation as referenced by the Commission. Contact the Martinsville Fire Department having jurisdiction for testing after completion of installation.
(Ord. 2021-0024, passed 11-8-2021)