§ 30-247. Minimum fire protection.

(a)

Fire mains and fire hydrants. Fire mains shall be sized to meet the maximum area flow requirements for the facility served. Fire hydrants must be five-and-one-quarter-inch valve hydrants and must comply with American Water Works Association (A.W.W.A.) Standard 502. Hydrants shall be spaced in accordance with county building and fire codes and county fire department standards. Hydrant flows shall be adequate to service the risk as determined by fire department standards. Mains, hydrants and other appliances shall be designed and installed according to minimum standards promulgated by the utility to which the mains are attached.

General Area Fire Flow Requirements

(may be multiple hydrants)

Land Use Type	Area Fire Flows (gallons/minute)	Residual Pressure (PSI)
Single-family/duplex-triplex	500	20
Multifamily	1,000	20
Commercial/industrial	2,000	20

 

(b)

Wet standpipes. Wet standpipes shall be installed in all campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks, as required by section 18.205 of the Standard Fire Prevention Code.

(c)

Access to buildings by fire apparatus. Every building proposed for construction shall be accessible to fire department apparatus. Access shall satisfy the building and fire codes and other applicable county ordinances.

(Code 1965, § 32-68; Ord. No. 86-20, § 1, 8-25-86)