§ 11-272. Water supply and fire hydrants, generally.

(a)

All premises, other than those for one- and two-family dwellings where buildings or portions of buildings are constructed and located in such a manner that access to public fire hydrants is minimal or of a distance such that the Fire Chief or authorized representative finds that firefighting operations would be impaired, shall be provided with approved fire hydrants connected to a water supply system capable of supplying the water flow required by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. The location of these hydrants shall be as specified by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. Paved access to fire hydrants shall be as specified by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. Paved access to fire hydrants shall be provided and maintained to accommodate fire apparatus.

(b)

All premises, other than those for one- and two-family dwellings where buildings or portions of buildings are constructed and located more than three hundred (300) feet from the public street providing access to such premises and said public street has fire hydrants, shall be provided with approved fire hydrants connected to a water system capable of supplying the water flow required by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. In no case shall the water flow be less than one thousand (1,000) gallons per minute at a residual pressure of twenty (20) psi. The Fire Chief or authorized representative may require a greater minimum flow for high-hazard occupancies. The location of such hydrants shall be as designated by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. Access to fire hydrants shall be provided and maintained to accommodate firefighting apparatus.

(c)

All flammable and combustible liquid tank farms, lumber yards, amusement parks, and similar occupancies, where combustible or flammable storage or structures are located more than three hundred (300) feet from public fire hydrants, shall be provided with approved fire hydrants connected to a water system capable of supplying the water flow required by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. The location of such hydrants shall be as designated by the Fire Chief or authorized representative. Suitable access to fire hydrants shall be provided and maintained to accommodate the fire apparatus.

(d)

Supplemental water supply facilities shall be provided in those cases where the water supply obtainable from the public water supply system is insufficient to meet the requirements of this Section. The Fire Chief or authorized representative may establish water supply requirements in those cases where specific provisions are not provided in this Section. If the location of the property is located outside the appropriate service area of the Ten Year Water and Sewerage Plan or is in the Rural Tier, the property must be served by water storage tanks, the availability of water tanker trucks, or other appropriate source of water for fire extinguishing purposes, as determined at the time of subdivision.

(e)

There shall be no parking within fifteen (15) feet of any public or private hydrant.

(CB-107-1979; CB-80-2006; CB-47-2010)