Sec. 420.214. - Installation, maintenance, location, permit and fee of fire hydrants.

(a) Water supply. Approved fire hydrants shall be provided for buildings to meet the necessary fire flow requirements as determined by the Director of Fire and Rescue or his or her designee. Where public water supply is inadequate or not available, an approved alternative water source meeting the fire flow requirements shall be provided. Fire flow performance tests shall be witnessed by the Director of Fire and Rescue or his or her designee. (b) Location. The location and number of hydrants shall be designated by the Director of Fire and Rescue or his or her designee, but in no case shall distance between installed fire hydrants exceed 1,000 feet (305 meters) for new infra-structure. Maximum distance from the nearest hydrant to the most remote exterior point of any building shall be 500 feet (152 meters). The distance shall be measured on a roadway surface meeting the Fire Department access requirements of Section 321.104 , Ordinance Code. (c) Exception. Where required maximum distance of existing fire hydrants is exceeded for the construction of new structures, consideration may be given when there is judged to be a disproportionate effort or expense with little increase in fire safety. Factors such as fire sprinkler protection, building size, construction type, occupancy type, and setbacks will be used as factors in this determination, but in no case will fire flow be less than the requirements of Section 321.104 , Ordinance Code. (d) Exception. One- and two-family dwellings, including attached or detached accessory structures are exempt from this Section. (e) A permit shall be required for new or replacement fire hydrants set forth in this Section. The fee for such permit is set forth in Section 123.102 , Ordinance Code. (Ord. No. 2002-154-E, § 1; Ord. 2010-216-E, § 7; Ord. 2015-731-E , § 1)