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The installation of all fire hydrants shall be in accordance with sound engineering practices. In addition, the following requirements shall apply to all building construction projects:

A. Two copies of detailed plans or drawings accurately indicating the location of all valves and fire hydrants to be installed shall be submitted to the fire chief prior to the commencement of any construction.

B. All fire hydrants must be approved by the appropriate water authority prior to the installation.

C. All construction of the fire hydrant installation and its attendant water system connection shall conform to the design standards and specifications promulgated by the appropriate water authority.

D. Fire hydrant installations shall be adequately protected against vehicular damage, in accordance with standards and specifications promulgated by the appropriate water authority.

E. An auxiliary gate valve shall be installed at the main line tee to permit the repair and replacement of the hydrant without disruption of water service.

F. All hydrants shall stand plumb, be set to the finished grade with the lowest outlet of the hydrant no less than 18 inches above the grade, and have no less than 36 inches in diameter of clear area about the hydrant for the clearance of hydrant wrenches on both outlets and the control valve.

G. The pumper port shall face the street. Where the street cannot be clearly defined or recognized, the port shall face the most likely route of approach and location of the fire truck while pumping, all as determined by the fire chief.

H. The lead from the service main to the hydrant shall be no less than six inches in diameter. Any hydrant leads over 50 feet in length from water main to hydrant shall be no less than eight inches in diameter.

I. All hydrants newly installed in single-family residential areas shall be supplied by not less than eight-inch mains and shall be capable of delivering 1,000 gallons per minute fire flow over and above average maximum demands at the furthest point of installation. Dead-end mains over 50 feet in length which supply hydrants shall be at least eight inches in size.

J. All hydrants newly installed in commercial, industrial, multifamily residential areas and other similar areas shall be supplied by not less than eight-inch mains.

K. All hydrants shall have at least a five-inch minimum valve opening, “O” ring stem seal, two two-and-one-half-inch national standard thread hose nozzles, one steamer port per city fire department specifications and a six-inch mechanical joint shoe connection. In addition, all hydrants shall meet AWWA standards for public hydrants and shall be installed according to the specifications of the city fire department.

L. All pipe shall meet relevant AWWA standards.

M. The maximum distance between fire hydrants in single-family use district zones shall be 600 feet, measured as the fire vehicle lays its hose.

N. The maximum distance between fire hydrants in commercial, industrial, and apartment (including duplex) use district zones shall be 300 feet, measured as the fire vehicle lays its hose.

O. Lateral spacing of fire hydrants shall be approved by the fire chief and predicated on hydrants being located at street intersections.

P. The owner shall be responsible for notifying the appropriate water authority and the fire department in writing of the date the fire hydrant installation and its attendant water connection system will be available for use.

Q. All hydrants on private property shall be installed the same and meet all of the requirements as established for public hydrants. (Ord. 3064 § 1, 1976.)