Fire hydrant requirements for new subdivisions

A. All subdivisions in any zoning district as described in title 19 of this code shall be required to install fire hydrants, which shall be paid for by the subdivider and shall be in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. In the event the proposed land use within the subdivision is inconsistent with the permitted use as described in the zoning district, the department shall have the discretion to adjust the requirements as set forth in this section. B. The spacing of fire hydrants along the streets shall be not more than two hundred fifty feet apart in business, commercial, industrial, hotel and apartment districts, not more than three hundred fifty feet apart in residential districts, and not more than five hundred feet apart in rural and agricultural districts. C. The department shall determine the location of all fire hydrants. Unless otherwise permitted by the department, all fire hydrants shall be located within the boundaries of a subdivision. On dead end streets, unless otherwise permitted by the director, the last fire hydrant shall be located no more than one-half the spacing distance from the dead-end. Spacing of fire hydrants shall be measured along the public roadway. D. The department's standards for fire protection fire flow shall be the standards listed in that certain publication kept on file with the department entitled "Insurance Services Office's Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flows" issued by the Insurance Services Office, 1974 edition, as may be amended from time to time, and incorporated herein by reference. The minimum fire protection schedule shall be as follows: FIRE PROTECTION SCHEDULE MINIMUM FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS BY ZONING DISTRICT ZONING DISTRICT G.P.M. HOURS Agricultural 500 2 Rural 1,000 2 Residential 1,000 2 Duplex 1,250 2 A-1 Apartment 1,500 2 A-2 Apartment 2,000 2 Hotel 2,500 2 Business 2,000 2 Resort Commercial 2,000 2 Light Industrial 2,000 2 Heavy Industrial 2,500 2 Park 500 2 Airport 2,500 2   E. Fire hydrants are not required for new subdivisions, which fall completely within a radius of two hundred fifty feet from the nearest existing fire hydrant in business, industrial, commercial, hotel, and apartment districts; three hundred fifty feet from the nearest existing fire hydrant in residential districts; and five hundred feet from the nearest existing fire hydrant in rural and agricultural districts. Where any portion of a new subdivision is outside of such a radius, compliance with subsections A through D of this section shall be required. (Ord. No. 3730, § 1, 2010)