In any required National Fire Protection Association ("NFPA") standard 13 sprinkler system equipped with a Fire Department connection, the connection shall be located within 150 feet of a fire hydrant. NFPA standard 13 systems that include Fire Department connections supplying standpipes shall comply with fire hydrant distance as referenced in NFPA standard 14. Hydrant distance to Fire Department connections supplying residential NFPA standard 13R systems are subject to the approval by the local fire official.
(A) A horn and white strobe light shall be installed directly above the Fire Department connection and shall be connected to the water flow alarm valve or water flow switch. A water flow alarm valve or water flow switch activation shall activate the horn and strobe.
(B) Approved supervised water flow switches and indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the sprinkler riser on each floor in all buildings required to be equipped with an automatic suppression system.
(Ord. 919, passed 4-24-06; Am. Ord. 985, passed 1-13-14; Am. Ord. 1008, passed 4-11-16) Penalty, see § 93.99