A. Permit Required; Notice: No connection of a fire sprinkler system to a water main shall be made without a permit being issued and twenty four (24) hours’ notice having been given to the City. All such connections shall be inspected by and made under the supervision of the City plumbing inspector. Application for permits to make such connection shall be made to the Community Development Department.
B. Meter Requirements: All fire sprinkler systems shall have a three-fourths inch (3/4") water meter which reads in gallons per minute installed at a location designated by the Building Officer as a bypass for the purpose of monitoring water leaks and water usage of the sprinkler system.
C. Permit Fee: A charge, consisting of a fifty dollar ($50.00) permit fee, shall be payable to the City at the time application is made for a fire sprinkler connection permit.
(1987 Code § 26-2.1)