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<br />r~ <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE N0. 1976 -~, <br />BY: <br />AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER <br />1715 ENTITLED "FIRE HYDRANTS - PUBLIC AND <br />PRIVATE" OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That there is hereby established a new <br />Chapter~T.C~entitled "Fire Hydrants - Public and Private" <br />of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted <br />which shall read as follows: <br />CHAPTER 1715 - FIRE H'YD'RAN'T'S'- PU'B'L'I'C' AND PRIVATE <br />1715.01 Purpose <br />The purpose of this Chapter is <br />of Fire Hydrants on both public and <br />achieve the maximum fire protection <br />within the City of North Olmsted. <br />this Chapter to establish standards <br />installation and maintenance. <br />1715.02 Fire Hydrants - Public <br />to regulate the installation <br />private property so as to <br />for structures located <br />It is also the purpose of <br />for the placement, design, <br />This section shall apply to an adequate water supply and <br />facilities for fire fighting purposes and includes, but shall <br />not be limited to: <br />(a) Location of Buildings and Structures <br />(1) An adequate water supply for fire fighting <br />purposes, as determined by the Fire Chief, <br />shall be available for all buildings, structures <br />and parts thereof. Such water shall be <br />supplied from City water or private water <br />supply mains. <br />(2) All buildings and structures shall be so <br />located that all parts thereof are not more than <br />300 feet from at least two readily accessible <br />public or private fire department hydrants. <br />Locations shall be determined by the Fire Chief. <br />Such distance shall be measured along streets, <br />roadways or driveways, complying with Section <br />1715.04, spacing of hydrants around buildings <br />shall not be more than 300 feet apart. <br />(3) All Dwellings, Houses or other minor buildings or <br />structures s a e ocated that all parts <br />thereof are not more than 300 feet from not <br />less than one readily accessible public or private <br />fire hydrant. Such distance shall be measured <br />along streets, roadways or driveways complying <br />with Section 1715.04. <br /> <br />