(a) Whenever the distance from any portion of any multi-family, commercial, business, mercantile, industrial, public assembly, or education use building to a public hydrant is more than three hundred (300) feet, the Fire Marshal's Office shall require a Property Owner to install private yard hydrants. Plans showing the location, size and connections of the private hydrant system shall be submitted by the Property Owner to the Fire Marshal's Office for approval. The plans shall be to scale and include the details necessary to indicate clearly all hydrants and appurtenances. The plans shall be accompanied by detailed specifications covering the material and features relating to the installation. No private hydrant shall be installed on any water line less than six (6) inches in diameter. A permit from the City's Building Department shall be required before the installation of a fire hydrant.
When private hydrants are required, they shall be located not more than ten (10) feet from a driveway or parking area and spaced not more than three hundred (300) feet apart. Hydrants shall be placed a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the structures protected unless otherwise approved by the Fire Marshal's Office.
All hydrant barrels shall be a minimum of six (6) inches in size, with triple connections, and shall have an approved underground shut-off valve located not more than ten (10) feet from the hydrant.
(b) The Property Owner shall maintain the fire hydrant and the fire hydrant system in good working order and repair and in compliance with all approved plans.
(c) All control valves on a fire main serving a building shall be of an exterior indicating type.
(d) Within one (1) year of ground breaking, proof of flow testing of the street fire main shall be provided to the Fire Marshal's Office and the Building Commissioner or his designee at the cost of the Property Owner or its authorized agent.
(Ord. 2017-184. Passed 11-6-17.)