(a) All standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with the Ohio Basic Building Code unless otherwise specified herein. All threads shall be Cleveland Standard hose thread.
(b) All standpipe systems shall be a Class I system with 2½ inch connections, and a detachable 2½ by 1½ reducer, with an 1½ cap and chain. The chain shall be permanently attached to the cabinet or wall and be of sufficient length to facilitate easy turning of the cap. Class II systems for occupant use are strictly prohibited.
(c) Closets and cabinets used to contain standpipe valves shall be of sufficient size to allow the quick installation of firefighting equipment without interfering with the standpipe valves. The valve shall be mounted to provide a minimum of two inches from the back wall of the cabinet to the threads; a minimum of two inches from the back wall of the cabinet to the valve handle for the full travel of the valve, and a minimum of eight inches from the side of the cabinet to the threads. Any doors attached to the cabinet must be capable of providing eight inches clearance in front of the valve for equipment attachments. The overall size of the cabinet must be at least twelve inches in height and twenty inches in width.
(d) All hydraulic calculations for an automatic system or a semi-automatic system shall be based solely on the available water supply. Calculations for a manual system shall be based on an inlet pressure of 150 psi at the Fire Department Connection.
(e) All pressure reducing valves or attachments shall be subject to Bureau approval.
(f) All standpipe systems that contain a Fire Department Connection shall have the connection clearly marked with a weather resistant and durable sign at least twelve inches wide and eighteen inches in height reading "FIRE DEPT. CONNECTION" OR "FDC" in large letters. The sign shall also indicate the type of system the connection supports, along with the areas of the building supplied by the connection. In occupancies having more than one connection, the connection number, as assigned by the Bureau shall be included on the sign. The final design of the sign and placement shall be approved by the Bureau.
(g) No person or entity shall plow, pile, or otherwise deposit snow within ten feet of a Fire Department Connection, suppression system control valve, fire hydrant, or other similar device. Whosoever violates this section shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 43-97. Passed 5-27-97.)
(h) Dry pipe standpipes shall be provided to supply fire fighting water on the roof for each building twenty feet or higher, when mechanical or other service equipment is located on the roof. The pipe shall be at least four inches in diameter and capable of flowing at least 250 gallons of water per minute. The supply connection shall be a single two and one-half inch female swivel connection of Cleveland Standard thread, with a clapper and drip valve. A protective cap with attaching chain shall be provided. The working end of the pipe shall have a slow closing valve with a single two and one-half inch male connection of Cleveland Standard thread. A protective cap shall be provided with an attaching chain. The number of pipes and specific locations shall be determined by the Bureau. The pipe shall be supported in a proper manner and maintained in accordance with dry standpipe maintenance requirements.
(i) Standpipe connections shall be provided in each building where an automatic sprinkler system is installed. The size, location and number of connections shall be determined by the Bureau. A sufficient number of connections shall be provided to avoid excessive hose lays. For this section, excessive hose lays shall be defined as 300 feet when being stretched from the nearest standpipe connection to any portion of the building.
(Ord. 99-97. Passed 10-28-97.)