A. Fire pipes, valves and other accessories which are part of the fire protection system shall be so installed as to be reasonably and safely accessible for purposes of inspection at all times, unless exposed to the weather, in which case minimum earth cover of sixty inches (60") or equivalent, shall be maintained.
B. The contractor performing work in the City, on new or existing fire systems, shall be licensed by the State of Ohio Fire Marshal and certified by the Department of Fire & Rescue. Contractors working outside the City shall be licensed by the State of Ohio Fire Marshal and are subject to the requirements of the governing fire authority. The Owner shall submit to the Division of Engineering Services for approval the name of the contractor(s) employed to install the system. Once approval is granted, the Owner or the Owner's contractor(s) shall notify the Division at least three (3) days in advance of any work on the system so an inspector may be assigned to the job on all underground installation. Charges for the inspection shall be paid in advance as required in Chapter 200 of these Rules and Regulations.
C. Termination of underground construction of the fire service will be at the first joint above the floor line. The Customer will be responsible for construction to this joint. The Division of Water Distribution will have jurisdiction of the inside internal fire system, from the connection of the City water main to the wall valve. The jurisdiction may extend beyond these limits where underground systems extend off the internal fire systems when not metered.
D. Any underground work completed without being inspected by the Division of Water Distribution or the Division of Engineering Services, may be subject to complete exposure or any other inspection, all at the Customer's expense, which the Department may deem necessary before water is furnished through the service.