§ 152.076. Water supply.

(A)

Domestic supply. Water supply for domestic uses shall meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Code of the state and the standards of the Health Officer. The water system shall have an operating permit from the local or State Health Department. Minimum pressure in any possible structure shall be maintained by a gravity system or pump pressure operated by the water system. An applicant shall submit maps, drawings, and other pertinent records to demonstrate the system's reliability and ability to adequately serve the land division or subdivision.

(B)

Fire protection supply.

(1)

The minimum acceptable fire flow in residential areas shall be 1,000 gallons per minute with a 20 pound per square inch residual for two hours. Distribution mains shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter, and the distribution network shall be designed in accordance with American Water Works Association standard practices. Fire hydrants shall be within 900 feet by all-weather road and/or driveway of each existing or potential building site, and the hydrants shall be within at least 600 feet of each other along the road. Where structural concentration exists, the Fire Chief may increase the requirement for fire flow and require less distance between fire hydrants. Every fire hydrant shall have a minimum of one 2½-inch and one 4½-inch (steamer) national standard thread outlet, dry barrel type, unless otherwise specified, and a gate valve between the main and the hydrant.

(2)

The water supply system layout, design, and construction shall be approved by the Fire Chief and Town Engineer.

(1975 Code, § 9-1.511) (Ord. 1982-305, effective 4-8-82)