13.16.070 Special requirements.
The requirements of this section apply to all building construction projects in which buildings are located or are to be located such that any portion is more than 150 feet in vehicular travel from a street property line, except detached single-family dwellings:
A. Buildings having required fire flows of less than 2,500 gallons per minute may have fire hydrants on one side of the building only.
B. When the required fire flow is over 2,500 gallons per minute, the fire hydrants shall be served by a main which loops around the building or complex of buildings and reconnects back to a distribution supply main.
C. The number of fire hydrants shall be determined on an average spacing of 300 feet in commercial or industrial areas, schools, and institutions, computed on an imaginary line parallel to and not less than 50 feet from the structure. All hydrants are to be accessible to fire department pumpers over paved or gravel roads capable of supporting such fire apparatus. The fire department shall determine the location of the hydrants based upon a determination of utility, topography, and building location. Hydrants shall be a minimum of 50 feet away from the buildings or structure; minor deviations may be granted by fire department approval of written requests.
D. Approved foam-type fire-extinguishing systems, or equivalent, shall be required in addition to fire hydrants in special hazardous installations such as oil refineries, chemical plants, and similar operations. Systems installed shall comply with NFPA No. 16 or the appropriate standard for the type of system. (Ord. 3064 § 1, 1976.)