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.. ,= ~ , CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 1976 Page 2 1715.03 Fire Hydrants - Private Private fire hydrants shall be located, installed and maintained in accordance with the following: (a) Private fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of Section 1715.02, and in accordance with the nationally recognized good practices. (b) All private fire hydrants shall have an approved shut-off valve installed in the fire hydrant lead not more than 100 feet from the fire hydrant. Such shut-off valve shall be accessible at all times. (c) All private fire hydrants shall be installed not closer than two (2) feet nor more. than five (5) feet from a street, roadway or driveway conforming with Section 1715.04, "Access to Streets, Roadways, Driveways". (d) All private fire hydrants shall be maintained in proper working order by the owner. (e) An inspection and flow test shall be conducted by the owner, as prescribed by the Fire Chief and reports of testing forwarded to the Division of Fire. (f) All private fire hydrants shall be accessible at all times, for fire fighting purposes. No obstruction shall be placed within seven (7) feet of any fire hydrant. (g) For average conditions hydrants shall be placed fifty (50)feet from the building protected as specified by the authority having jurisdiction. 1715.04 Access Streets, Roadways, Driveways Access streets, roadways, or driveways where required by Section 1715.02 and 1715.03 shall conform to the following: (a) The width shall be sufficient to permit easy passage of any Fire Department apparatus and in no case shall the width be less than twenty (20)feet. (b) The surface shall be reinforced of sufficient strength and type to adequately support any fire apparatus under any weather conditions. (c) The curve radii and grade elevations shall be such as to permit any Fire Department apparatus to negotiate curves and grades under any weather conditions.