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1365.04 FIRE HYDRANTS.
   (a)   Hydrants shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with American Water Works Association Specifications C-502 for Fire Hydrants for Ordinary Water Works Service, the latest revision.
   (b)   Hydrants furnished shall be as manufactured by Mueller Centurion Safety Flange (first line quality) or an approved equal.
   (c)   Hydrants shall have a compression-type shut-off with four and one-half inch diameter minimum valve opening. The inlet pipe connection to the hydrant base shall be a six- inch mechanical joint end. Bury length shall be five feet, six inches, or as called for on the plans, or as directed.
   (d)   Each hydrant shall be provided with two two-and-one-half inch hose nozzles and one four-inch pumper nozzle. Hose nozzles shall have National Standard fire-hose thread, and pumper nozzle thread shall conform to municipal standards. The outer end of all nozzle threads shall be terminated by the “Higbee Cut” on full thread. All nozzle caps shall be provided with gaskets.
   (e)   Operating nuts and nozzle cap nuts shall be National Standard pentagonal-type, measuring one and one-half inches from flat to point. Hydrants shall open by turning the operating nut counter-clockwise. An arrow and the word “OPEN” shall be cast in relief on the top of the hydrant to indicate the direction of opening.
   (f)   All hydrants shall be equipped with a stuffing box located below the operating threads so as to shield the threads from water while the hydrant is in use. The nozzle or head section of the hydrant shall be a separate casting from the barrel and shall be so designed that the nozzle or head section of the hydrant may be revolved 360 degrees simply by loosening, not removing, the swivel flange bolts. The bottom section of the flange above the ground line must not be an integral part of the barrel.
   (g)   The outside of all hydrants above the ground line shall be furnished shop-painted with red barrel, white top hydrant enamel. (A.O.)
   (h)   All new fire hydrants must have a STORZ fitting at the time it is installed.
(Ord. 2500. Passed 7-27-15.)
1365.05 SAND BACKFILL.
   Sand shall be a natural bank sand, graded from fine to course, and free from lumps, cinders, ashes, organic matter or other objectionable material. It shall not contain more than ten percent by weight of loam and clay and shall all pass a one-half inch screen. The material is to be approved by the Engineer.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)
1365.06 SPECIAL BACKFILL.
   Special backfill shall be crushed limestone, gravel or slag meeting the standards of the State of Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications, as amended. If the Engineer deems it necessary, he or she may hire a local reputable testing laboratory to test the material to be furnished, and the cost of this test shall be paid by the contractor.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)
1365.07 ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE AND FITTINGS.
   (a)   Materials. Asbestos cement pressure pipe shall be Class 150 and shall conform to American Water Works Standard Specifications, W.W.W.A. C-40053 T. All couplings shall conform to the same standards.
   Pipe assembly shall be equal to “Ring-Tite” as manufactured by Johns-Manville. Certification of manufacturer’s tests, including hydrostatic, flexure and three-edge bearing tests shall be furnished to the owner. Each pipe shall carry the Underwriters’ Laboratory label of approval.
   (b)   Construction. The manufacturer shall furnish, without charge, the services of an installation instructor who is employed by the manufacturer as a competent and experienced construction man for this type of water main and who will assist the contractor in employing the proper methods for this type of construction.
   The contractor shall comply with the manufacturer’s specifications in the construction of the asbestos cement pipe line except that the bedding and backfilling of pipe shall be made in accordance with the enclosed specifications for cast-iron pipe.
   The enclosed specifications for cast-iron pipe shall apply to this type of material and construction, except as noted above.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)
1365.08 GENERAL WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION.
   (a)   All water pipe shall be laid to the required lines and grade, with fittings, valves and hydrants at the proper locations, with the joints centered and spigots shoved home and with all valve and hydrant stems plumb.
   (b)   All necessary lines and grades shall be given to the contractor by the Engineer within a reasonable length of time after notice by the contractor of the time and place he or she intends to work.
   (c)   All stakes, once set by the Engineer, must be protected by the contractor, and, if it is necessary to reset and regrade any stakes which have been disturbed, the contractor shall pay to the Village Administrator all such costs.
   (d)   The contractor shall furnish all labor and material to set grade bars every fifty feet. Each pipe shall be laid at each end to line and grade using a line drawn between the grade bars.
   (e)   Unless otherwise indicated on the plans, all water pipe shall be laid to a depth of four feet measured from the established grade line to the top of the pipe.
   (f)   The contractor, at his or her own expense, shall determine the location of existing subsurface structures within the limits of the water line trench by such explorations and excavations as may be necessary after he or she has made a thorough examination of all existing records.
   (g)   The operation of all valves on existing mains for making connections, tests or for any other cause, shall be done by the Village Administrator. The contractor shall give sufficient notice to the Village Administrator so that the work may be done with the minimum of inconvenience to the public and delay to the contractor.
   (h)   In order to protect persons and property, adequate barricades, construction signs, torches, red or amber lanterns and guards as required shall be placed and maintained by the contractor during progress of construction work and until it is safe for traffic to use the trenched street or highway. The work shall be conducted so that the least interference with traffic will result. The contractor shall provide suitable bridges over open trenches at street intersections and driveways.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)
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