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Home My WebLink About144 of 1972 - Amending Chapter 9, relating to fire hydrants for private purposes, to clarify the number of hydrant KULLCALL VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, December 14 19 72 Mr.Chairman... I move that the Ordinance be passed. Barker p' Hammen Harrison Phillips Result AN ORDINANCE •''/, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 49 of the Revised Ordi- nances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to fire hydrants for private purposes. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to fire hydrants, be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9 FIRE HYDRANTS FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES Sections: 49-9-1. Fire hydrants for private purposes. 49-9-2. Fire hydrant specifications. 49-9-3. Water main requirements. 49-9-4. Number of hydrants required for a building. 49-9-5. Bond. Sec. 49-9-1. Fire hydrants for private purposes. (a) No con- nections to and/or the installation of water lines or mains involv- ing one or more fire hydrants for private fire protection purposes shall be made without issuance of a special permit from the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City. (b) Any installation of a fire hydrant on private property shall be made at the sole expense of the person requesting such an install- ation and shall be perpetually maintained by said applicant. (c) Installation made on public property for private purposes shall be made at the sole expense of the person making application therefor and shall be installed in accordance with city ordinances and perpetually maintained by the applicant. (d) If at any time an applicant shall fail to comply with any of the foregoing requirements, the General.Superintendent of the Salt Lake City Water Department may, after ten (10) days written notice to applicant and failure to comply therewith, terminate service to the fire hydrant and/or remove it entirely. (e) In no event shall any building erected on private property and used as a dwelling unit for more than four individual family dwelling units, or for any purpose other than as a dwelling, be loc- ated more than two hundred (200) feet from a fire hydrant, measured along the curb in front of each said fire hydrant. All water outlets on said fire hydrants installed hereunder must, as nearly as possible, face the nearest access or dedicated street. Sec. 49-9-2. Fire hydrant specifications. All hydrants installed hereunder must comply with the then current specifications for fire hydrants of the Department of Water Supply and Waterworks. Sec. 49-9-3. Water main requirements. No new water main install- ation used to service a fire hydrant system shall be smaller than six (6) inches in diameter. 144 -2- Sec. 49-q-4. Number of hydrants required for a building. The following table shall be used in determining the number of hydrants to be used for fire protection in connection with the construction of any building not excluded hereunder, with the location of each such hydrant to be determined and designated by the Chief of the Salt Lake City Fire Department: BUILDING AREA SQUARE FEET NUMBER OF HYDRANTS REQUIRED 1 Story 2 Stories or more (without basement) (1 story and basement) Up to 5,000 1 1 5,000 to 15,000 2 2 15,000 to 40,000 2 3 40,000 to 100,000 3 4 100,000 to 200,000 4 5 200,000 to 300,000 5 6 300,000 to 400,000 6 8 Over 400,000 Discretion of the Fire Department Sec. 49.9-5. Bond. A performance bond in an amount adequate to cover the cost of construction must be posted before any installation of fire hydrants can begin hereunder in order to assure compliance with the foregoing. Said bond will not be released until the requirements hereof are met and all water mains and fire hydrants connected thereto are certified in writing to be in good operating condition by said General Superintendent of the Department of Water Supply and Waterworks. SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is neces- sary to the peace, health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publi- cation. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 14th day of December, 1972. YOR �/. kMA . ITY REI'A. (SEAL) BILL NO. 144 of 1972 Published December 19, 1972 [44 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF UTAI-I, ss. County of Salt Lake . AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 49 of the Revised Betty Ordinances of Salt Lake City,Utoh,.1965,relating to fire hydrants for private ._�-�( -_(_h_(%-�-l�; purposes. r Bo it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,Utah: SECTION 1.That Chapter 9 of Title.49.af the Revised.Ordinances of Salt r Lake City,Ufah,1965,relating to tirelhydrants,.be;and the same hereby is, amended t read as follows: Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is legal adver- CHAPTER9 ". DESERET C�i�RT.�Y�NEWS, Sunday) FIRE HYDRANTS FOR �itisl.ng clerk of the DESEtit'll IYl'�]'V S, a daily except Sections: PRIVATE PURPOSES 49tion. Fire hydrants for private purposes. 'newspaper printed in the English language, with general cn'- 1 n9-9-2.3. Fl hydrants specifications. •culation in Utah, and published in Salt hake City, Salt Lake • 49-9-4. Number of hydrants required for a building. • ;County, in the State of Utah. 49-9-5. Bond. y Sec.49-9-1.Fire hydrants far private purposes.(a).No connections to ,!�nd/-or the installation of water lines or mains Involving one or more fire That the legal notice o f which a copy is attached hereto ' eta for erivatd fire protection purposes shall be made without issuance of a special permit from the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City. (b) Any installation of a fife hydrant on private property shall be made 1 the solo expense of the person requesting such an installation and shall be I /I ti Or0.1_L1a,Y1oo re la C I r.)(' to fir() 1,2xcira.n CS .-Far -or-i.va.ta Uerpetualiy maintained by said applicant. (c)Installation made on public property for private purposes shall be de of the sole expense of the person making application therefor and shall ) be-installed In accordance with city ordinances and perpetually maintained I)llrl)(l SO.9 e j I�.1- WO e 144 oi` L(())/`j2 e by the applicant. _ I11I 10 If at any time on applicant shall fail to comply with any of the forego- ing requirements,the General Superintendent of the Salt Lake City Water De- ccomplynt therewith,after terminate service written thee Hire hydrrance to tcant andand remote to remove entliely. (e)in no event shall any building erected on private property and used os i 'a dwelling unit for more than tour Individual family dwelling units,or for any ' purpose other than as a dwelling.,be located more than two hundred 1200)feet - 'from a fire hydrant,measured along the curb In front of each said tire 1.hydrant.All water outlets on said fire hydrants installed hereunder must,as nearly as possible,face the nearest access or dedicated street. Sec.d9-94.Fire hydrant specifications.All hydrants installed hereunder _. must comply ater the then Supple current renteswspecifications for fire hydrants of the De- qar Sb.4998.WateoL�ppo ',Irement .N no w ater main Installation hmedtt service a fire hytl and system shall b aler than six(61 Inches In el- .was published in said newspaper on Sec.49-9-4.Number of hydrants required for a building.The following "table shall be used in deeelmining the number of hydrants to be used tot fire O Tateaion in connection with the construction of any building not excluded I)0C0t b>✓T`_]9 _19Jr„ •hereunder,with the Station of each such hydrant to be determined and desi9- ---""' hated by the Chief of the Salt Lake City Fire Department: BUILDING AREA SQUARE FEET NUMBER OF HYDRANTS REQUIRED ----— -- -'—'- \ ,s 1 Story 2 Stories or more 1 (without basement) (1 story and bosement) ) :Up to 5,000 1 I _`-Ai�V S��r�:�� s,ggprots,poo 2 z -------- � e in is,apo to 4a,aoo 2 B Legal/1(V rttsingrr(.1Zerk '40,000 to 100,000 B 4 6 is 100,000 to 200,000 4 5 200,000 to 400,000 5 6 • ]W,000 to 400,000 6 8 ' Over 400,000 Discretion of the Fire Department Sec.49-9-5.Bond.A performance bond in an amount adequate to cover the cost of construction must be posted before any Installation of fire hydrants i can bond wain ill notreunder In order to assure be released until the requirements ahereof nce faro met and oil watee foregoing. r 2 1,b - ------ day of me this 0 mains and ironire hydraconditiosn y sold tl thereto Su are cSuperintendent In p0 to good Operating condition by said General SupeNntentlent of the Department Of Water Supply and Waterworks. A.D. In——/,-• SECTION 2.In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners It Is necessary 1, l L to the peace,health,safety and welfare of the Inhabitants of Solt Lake City ',.that this ordinance become effective Immediately, SECTION B.This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,Utah,this 14th day of December,1972. .. E,J.GARN -- Mayor -- �(�•,./, /. ��. HERMAN J.HOGENSF_N City Recorder (SEAL) 1 Notary Public !11.4, Q.144.°,Mi-tav rB-nt) My Commission Expires ._' r