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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,315RESOLUTION NO. 13,315 NATIONAL CITY POLICY REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City, California as follows: WHEREAS, the purpose of this Administrative Policy is to provide a uniform and equitable procedure applicable to the installation of fire hydrants for the protection of life and property; and WHEREAS, the provisions of this Administrative Policy shall apply to all properties located within the corporate limits of National City whether those properties be privately owned or public domain; and WHEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department (the Fire Marshal, or other persons authorized to represent the Fire Chief) is hereby authorized and directed to administer the provisions of this Administrative Policy. For such purpose he shall receive the cooperation of other departments, divisions and agencies of the City as may be required; and WHEREAS, the location of all fire hydrants and the required gallons per minute (GPM) fire flow for each hydrant shall be established by the Fire Chief, based upon minimum requirements of the Uniform Eire Code (U.E.C1 recommended standards as published by the Insurance Service Organization (I.S.O.), guidelines of the South Bay Zone 5 Fire Chiefs, and/or other applicable regula- tions; and WHEREAS, the new hydrants are installed to reduce spacing,the following shall apply: (a) When existing fire hydrants located within the public right-of-way of any street or public way exceed a spacing of three hun- dred feet (300'), geographic or other physical barriers exist, or when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, the interest of public safety will be served, he may direct the water utility company to install additional fire hydrants. (b) Costs incurred by the installation of fire hydrants authorized under paragraph (a) of this section shall be paid by the City provided that funds for such installations have been approved by the City Council and are included in the current City budget. Such costs shall be limited to installa- tion charges only and shall not include water storage assessment fees, water main line extensions/replacement or other charges. (c) Fire hydrants installed under this policy - for which payment is made from public funds, shall be available for the protection of the general public, and not for the sole protection of a particular building or group of buildings. (d) The Fire Chief shall evaluate fire hydrant deficiencies of each neighborhood within the City and, based upon results of such evaluation, shall recommend an annual Capital Improvement Program budget to correct deficiencies. WHEREAS, when new hydrants are installed for con- struction projects the following shall apply; (a) The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant for a building pemit shall be reviewed by the Fire Chief to check compliance with rules and regulations under his jurisdiction. When such plan check confirms the requirement for the installation of an on -site or off -site fire hydrant(s) due to the propsed con- struction, that fact shall be clearly noted on the approved plans. The approxi- mate location, minimum required GPM fire flow and/or any other pertinent data relating to the installation of the fire hydrant(s) shall also be noted as a plan correction. (b) It shall be the sole responsibility of the project developer or the owner of the property to negotiate with the water utility company for the complete installa- tion of fire hydrants required by the Fire Chief. Any and all costs assessed by the water utility company relating to the installation of such fire hydrants, the attendant properly sized water main lines (if required), water storage/assessment fees or other charges shall be borne by the project developer or the owner of the property. It shall not be incumbent upon the City of National City to participate in any such costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City, that it hereby adopts "National City Policy Regulating the Installation of Fire Hydrants on Private Property and within the Public Right-of-Way"as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof as though set forth in full. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: 22ndday of April, 1980. (FAR 4 CITY FIRE HYDRANT POLICY A National City Administrative Policy Regulating The Installation of Fire Hydrants on Private Property And Within The Public Right -Of -Way Approved By City Council Effective Date TITLE The title of this Administrative Policy shall be "NATIONAL CITY POLICY REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY", and shall be referred to herein as the "CITY FIRE HYDRANT POLICY." PURPOSE The purpose of this Administrative Policy is to provide a uniform and equitable procedure applicable to the installation of fire hydrants for the protection of life and property. SCOPE The provisions of this Administrative Policy shall apply to all properties located within the corporate limits of National City, whether those properties be privately owned or public domain. ADMINISTRATION The Chief of the Fire Department (the Fire Marshal, or other persons authorized to represent the Fire Chief) is hereby authorized and directed to administer the provisions of this Administrative Policy. For such purpose he shall receive the cooperation of other departments, divisions and agencies of the City as may be required. SECTION I. GENERAL The location of all fire hydrants and the required gallons per minute (GPM) fire flow for each hydrant shall be established by the Fire Chief, based upon minimum requirements of the Uniform Fire Code (U.F.C.), recommended standards as published by the Insurance Service Organization (I.S.O.), guidelines of the South Bay Zone 5 Fire Chief, and/or other applicable regulations. SECTION 2. NEW HYDRANTS: REDUCTION IN SPACING (a) When existing fire hydrants located within the public right- of-way of any street or public way exceed a spacing of three hundred feet (300'), geographic or other physical barriers exist, or when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, the interest of public safety will be served, he may direct the water utility company to install additional fire hydrants. (b) Costs incurred by the installation of fire hydrants authorized under paragraph (a) of this section shall be paid by the City provided that funds for such installations have been approved by the City Council and are included in the current City budget. Such costs shall be limited to installation charges only and shall not include water storage assessment fees, water main line extensions/replacement or other charges. a (c) Fire hydrants installed under this policy - for which payment is made from public funds shall be available for the protection of the general public, and not for the sole protection of a particular building or group of buildings. (d) The Fire Chief shall evaluate fire hydrant deficiencies of each neighborhood within the city and, based upon results of such evaluation, shall recommend an annual Capital Improvement Program budget to correct deficiencies within a period of time not to exceed ten (10) years. SECTION 3. NEW HYDRANTS: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (a) The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant for a building permit shall be reviewed by the Fire Chief to check compliance with rules and regulations under his jurisdiction. When such a plan check confirms the requirement for the installation of an on -site or off -site fire hydrant(s)- due to the proposed construction, that fact shall be clearly noted on the approved plans. The approximate location, minimum required GPM fire flow and/or any other pertinent data relating to the installation of the fire hydrant(s) shall also be noted as a plan correction. (b) It shall be the sole responsibility of the project developer or the owner of the property to negotiate with the water utility company for the complete installation of fire hydrants required by the Fire Chief. Any and all costs assessed by the water utility company relating to the installation of such fire hydrants, the attendant properly sized water main lines (if required), water storage/assessment fees or other charges shall be borne by the project developer or the owner of the property. It shall not be incumbent upon the City of National City to participate in any such costs.