3632 - 36 Rules & regulations for Div. of Water & fix rates

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?age 11. Said application shall jive a description of the proposed ~etbod of operation, ~bat is, ~hether a wet or dry system, or both or whether tbs City pressure is ts Re .maintained in the pipe system at all times, or whether a pressure greater than City pressure is maintained by pumps, and amy other information necessary and required by the ~atsrPepartment for a complete description. :.ULE 56 ~AIT~ FOR FIRE PIPE: The owner or applican~ shall pay for each connection in advance, the same amounts specified in Rule 32. RULE 57 - ?I.A~..~ .~9 II,FORMATION TO BE FUPu~IISHED~ Plans of and information pertaining to fire pipes now in use sc far es re- quired by the Water Department~ shall be furnished the same as required with an application for a new fire service supply, within sixty (~0) Says after receipt of a written no, ice from the Water Department to do so. ~ULE 58 - L~ST BEdE TO CO'=]PLY V~THRULES: If at any time a fire service supply or system is found te be contrary to or iuviolatiom cf any of the city ordinances or rules of the Water Departu~eu~, all changes necessary to make said system comply therewith must be ~ade within sixty (~O) days after receipt of written notice from the Sdperiuteudent of the ~ater Depa~Lment to de so. RULE 59 - i~OT TO BE USED POR GE~P~L EUPPLY: Pipes in=ended for fire protection shall not be tapped or used for the general supply of a~y premises. RULE 60 - SI~ OF FL~ SERVICE PIPE~ No fire pipe connection with the City's mains shell be made larger than six inches. · , RULE 61 ,~;~NOT AIaOi~ED: No fire servloecomuootionwill'be allowed on premises that do not have also a aepara~epips for the;general supply of the same, unless a meter be sst on the firs pipe at the expense of the owner or'applicant. RULE 62 - ~CK VALVES: Pipes used for hose ~erVice or sprinkler system shall be furnished with ga~e and check valves at ~l'anoe to premises, and a test valve shall be placed tween, gats ~alvaand check;valve. RULE 6S - TA}~, ETC., TO HAVE~ETERED SUPPLY PIPE~ ill tsn~s or cisterns maintained for fire purposes shell be supplied by a pipe separate from the fire service pipe and connected directly with the city's main, or with the service pipe used for the general supply of the premises. If comueoted direotly withthe City's mains, such supply shall, be metered a~ ~he expense of thepremisea~e= parties~supplied. The use of by-passes shall no~ -bepermitted. liUI~ 64 -OVERFLOWP~E: Overflow pipes from fire service ~anks shall not counect with drains, and shall be open to inspection at all times. ~ULE 65 T~i-K SUP~LY:P!PE$~ ' The outlet and of the supply pipe to a ~ravity tank shall beat leas~ f~ur inches above the maxi~,mwater line of the tank, and the supply pipe to a pres- sure tank shall be?se arranged as to prevent the water in the tank frma flow- ing back into tbs City's mai~s. Each tank shall have a suitable cheek valve in tbepipe leading from it ta the disSribution pipes ef the fire system for the purposeof preventing theflowingof the water from the.firs system ~pipe into the tank.