(a) Specifications and Permits. Plans showing the location, size and connections of the hydrant system shall be furnished to the Bureau of Fire Prevention. The plans shall be adequate to scale and be accompanied by specifications covering the character of the material and features relating to the installation. The type and location of fire hydrants on both public and private property shall be approved by the Bureau before a building permit is issued. The developer, owner or other responsible person shall be responsible for providing water for fire protection as outlined in Appendix A of the third edition of the International Fire Service Training Association No. 205 (IFSTA) Water Supplies for Fire Protection, published by Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University. All plans providing water for fire protection in residential developments, commercial establishments, office buildings, mercantile, educational and institutional occupancy, places of assembly, hotels and multifamily dwellings shall meet the following specifications:
(1) Types of hydrants and fittings, etc. Hydrants are to be installed according to standards of the City of Cleveland, but in no event shall the center of the nozzle be lower than 16 inches nor higher than 24 inches above grade. Further, the standards of the City of Cleveland notwithstanding, the hydrant pumper nozzle shall be of one-piece design, compatible with 4-inch Storz hose coupling. The nozzle shall be an integral part of the fire hydrant and must be furnished by the manufacturer or authorized distributor designated by the manufacturer. Storz adapters will not be acceptable. An acceptable hydrant would be a Kennedy or Clow, break-away style, Cleveland standards hydrant. All hydrants are dry barrel, self draining, post-type compression hydrants opening against pressure. Detail drawings of the hydrants are on file in the office of the Engineer of Design, 5th Floor, Utilities Building, 1201 Lakeside Avenue.
(2) Size of mains. Hydrants shall be supplied by a main of not less than eight inches. All such mains shall form a grid system with the present City fire hydrant water mains. Any and all required valves, piping, hydrants and hydrant water mains shall meet such standards as are established by the City Engineer and the Fire Chief and shall be installed and located as determined by the City Engineer and the Fire Chief.
(3) Number and location required. Where topography permits, hydrants shall be spaced not more than 300 feet apart, with the Storz connection facing the roadway and so located adjacent to roadways and drive areas that all sides of all buildings in a complex can be reached by comparatively short hose lays from more than one hydrant. A comparatively short hose lay shall not exceed 300 feet. All roadways and drive areas shall have a minimum 50-foot turn radius to accommodate fire accessibility to the fire hydrants. Driveway arrangement should be designed so that fire equipment can reach hydrants by the use of such driveways. Hydrants shall not be located within five feet of either side of a driveway apron.
(4) Hydrostatic tests. All new water piping shall be tested hydrostatically at not less than 200 pounds per square inch pressure for two hours, or at 50 pounds per square inch in excess of the maximum line pressure of 150 pounds per square inch.
(b) Yard Hydrant Requirement. Whenever the ground area of the premises of an industrial plant, multi-family dwelling development, lumber yard, storage area, shopping center, or other occupancy involving the use of large ground area, exceeds 15,000 square feet, and whenever a lumber yard shed or sheds on any premises are located or arranged such that efficient fire-fighting cannot be carried on from existing public hydrants, the Bureau of Fire Prevention may require the installation of yard hydrants by the owner of the premises in conformity with the provisions of this section.
(1) Where required yard hydrants shall be maintained in a fully functional condition at all times.
(2) Yard hydrants will be tested annually by the Fire Department and any repairs required shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
(3) The Fire Department shall not be responsible for any damages incurred during use or testing of the yard hydrants.
(Ord. 46-07. Passed 9-10-07.)