(A) Six-inch dead-end private water mains that supply one fire hydrant shall not exceed 150 feet.
(B) An eight-inch dead-end private water main that supplies one fire hydrant shall not exceed 500 feet.
(C) A dead-end private water main that supplies a fire sprinkler system (and/or a standpipe system) and two or three fire hydrants shall have a minimum inner diameter of eight inches.
(D) A fire service private water main that supplies four or more fire hydrants shall be tapped off a distribution supply main in two separate areas (looped).
(E) A Class 1 structure with private water mains that has a required fire flow of 4,000 gallons per minute (GPM), regardless of the number of required fire hydrants, shall be designed as a loop system. When determining the required fire flow, the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall utilize the International Fire Code Appendix B, “Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings” as a guide.
(Ord. 50-10-09, passed 10-27-09) Penalty, see § 92.999