A. Fire System Required: Any governmental, commercial, business, industrial or other public building over five thousand (5,000) square feet internal measurements is required to have adequate fire protection in accordance with NFPA 13 (National Fire Protection Agency). The cost of the service connection to the water system main for fire protection is an expense of the owners. No expense will be incurred by the village for the cost of the service connection. If it is found that the service connection for fire protection is used for other than a fire protection system, a fine per day, as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, commencing the first day of violation until corrected shall be assessed and each day during which such violation occurs shall be a separate violation. (Ord. 577, 3-22-1993; amd. 1998 Code)
B. Required Fees:
1. Service connection fee.
2. Maintenance fees per year for fire readiness will be billed through the public works billing department.
C. Cross Connection Responsibility: Refer to cross connection ordinance, chapter 4 of this title.
D. Private Sprinkler And Fire Protection Water Systems: Private sprinkler and fire protection water systems may be connected with village water mains subject to the following provisions and regulations, and provided the applicant is a customer taking water supply for other uses from the village at regular rates for such uses.
1. Application: Whenever sprinkler or fire protection services are desired, application shall be made to the chairman for installing such service, which application shall include complete specifications and plans of the installation contemplated. If the application is approved by the chairman, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the village for connection to village mains subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Inspection; Pressure Tests: Village water will be turned into any sprinkler or fire protection system only when such installation has been subjected to and passed such inspection and pressure tests as may be required by the public works department. All pipes in connection with such system shall be left exposed until such tests have been made and the system approved. No cross-connections between private water supplies and services connected to Village mains shall be permitted.
3. Charge For Water Used For Testing: Any premises defined as a distinct and definite locality, including but not limited to shops, stores, buildings or other areas, held under separate ownership or lease, and which has installed a sprinkler or fire protection system which is connected, directly or indirectly, with the water mains of the Village, shall not be metered or charged for such water as may be necessary to use in making the usual and ordinary tests of such systems under the underwriters' rules or for actual fires. Should it be found that water is used from same for purposes other than for the usual tests or for firefighting, the Village is empowered to require the installation of a meter for charges to be made.
4. Additional Inspections: Any and all premises connected to Village water mains for sprinkler or fire protection services shall be subject to inspection by a representative of the Public Works Department at any time for count and conformity to the Village regulations. (Ord. 577, 3-22-1993)