(a) All hydrants shall have a six-inch barrel and steamer connection, standard size end thread and two two and one-half inch connections with national standard size end thread, and shall conform to the American Waterworks Association Standards.
(b) Fire hydrant nozzle height shall be not less than sixteen inches, nor more than thirty inches above the surrounding finished grade of the hydrant. Such measurement shall be made from the bottom of the lowest nozzle on the hydrant barrel.
(c) Spacing requirement for fire hydrants upon private and public property shall be required as follows:
(1) At every street intersection.
(2) At the beginning of every cul-de-sac turnaround except as the Fire Chief may otherwise authorize.
(3) Within 350 feet of any one or two-family residential dwelling within corporate limits of the City.
(4) Within 300 feet of any other building or structure regulated by the Ohio Basic Building Code.
(5) Additional hydrants may be required as are necessary to meet required flows, support building fire suppression systems, accomplish tactical operations and/or avoid excessive hose lays as determined by the Fire Chief. Excessive hose lays shall be defined as hose lengths longer than 300 feet when being stretched from any portion of a building to the nearest fire hydrant. No fire suppression systems shall be further than seventy-five feet from the nearest hydrant.
(d) Distances referred to within this section shall be measured along actual fire apparatus routes of travel.
(e) Fire hydrants required by these regulations shall be installed pursuant to the direction of the Fire Chief and Superintendent of Water in conformance to American Waterworks Association Standards.
(Ord. 27-90. Passed 8-20-90.)