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Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures or similar fire problems, fire hydrants shall be provided at spacing not to exceed 1,000 feet to provide for transportation hazards. Reduce by 50 feet for dead-end streets or roads.
A fire protection system for which a design option, exception or reduction to the provisions of this code or the International Building Code or the International Existing Building Code has been granted shall be considered to be a required system.
REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS. FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENT (gpm) MINIMUM NUMBER OF HYDRANTS. AVERAGE SPACING BETWEEN HYDRANTSa, b, c, f, g (feet) MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT ON STREET OR ROAD FRONTAGE TO A HYDRANTd, f, g. 1,750 or less.
The fire department connection (FDC) shall not be greater than 50 feet from a fire department access road. Water mains that are 6 inches in diameter and serving a fire hydrant shall not exceed 350 feet in length. Show an NFPA 13 FDC location within 200 feet of a fire hydrant as the truck travels.
FIRE HYDRANT TEST. A non -sprinklered building hydrant flow test will require a “Single Hydrant Test” of the closest hydrant by the apparatus travel distance. This test will show how much water is available to the apparatus from the hydrant for suppression of the structure.
REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS. FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENT (gpm) MINIMUM NUMBER OF HYDRANTS. AVERAGE SPACING BETWEEN HYDRANTSa, b, c, f, g (feet) MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT ON STREET OR ROAD FRONTAGE TO A HYDRANTd, f, g. 1,750 or less.
The average spacing between fire hydrants shall not exceed that listed in Table C105.1. Exception: The fire chief is authorized to accept a defi-ciency of up to 10 percent where existing fire hydrants pro-vide all or a portion of the required fire hydrant service.
