C106.1 - Required On-Site Hydrants.  


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  • When any portion of a proposed structure exceeds the allowable distances from a public hydrant, via vehicular access, on-site hydrants shall be provided. The spacing distance between on-site hydrants shall be 300 to 400 feet (91.44 to 121.92 m). All on-site fire hydrants shall have, at a minimum, a fire-flow of 1,250 gallons per minute (4732 L/min) at 20 psi (137.895 kPa) for a duration of two hours. If more than one on-site fire hydrant is required, the fire-flow shall be in accordance with Table B105.1. All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 25 feet (7620 mm) from a structure or protected by a two-hour firewall.

    Exception: For fully sprinklered multi-residential structures, on-site hydrants may be installed a minimum of 10 feet (3.05 m) from the structure.

(Ord. 2017-0003 § 278, 2017.)