A. Installation: Any fire service connection between the City water main and the adjacent property line shall be installed and maintained by the Public Works Director at the expense of the owner or occupant of the premises so served, and shall be the property of the City.
B. Filing Of Plans; Requirements Specified: At the time of making application for said fire service connection, the applicant shall file with the Public Works Director detailed plans showing all piping installed or to be installed for fire protection, all fire gates, automatic sprinklers and all other outlets, gates or appurtenances. Each fire service connection shall have a gate valve with an adequate valve box installed between the City water main and the property line of the premises served. No fire service connection larger than six inches (6") shall be installed without a special analysis of the City water main system and pressure in the vicinity of the requested fire service connection to determine whether or not the water main system can adequately provide the fire flow requirements for said fire service connection. This water main analysis and any adjacent water main reconstruction required to provide adequate water main size or pressure for the fire service connection shall be paid for by the owner or occupant of the premises requesting said fire service connection.
C. Determine Charge: Upon receipt of an application for a fire service connection, the Public Works Director shall determine the charge to be made for the installation of said fire service, taking into consideration the length and size of pipe, condition of street and sidewalk, all relative to the character of service, and the charge for said fire service connection shall be paid for by the applicant before said installation shall be made. (1980 Code § 4.6.34; amd. 1999 Code)