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(3) All dwellings, houses and other minor buildings or structures shall be so located that <br /> all parts thereof are not more than 300 feet from at least one readily accessible public or <br /> private fire hydrant. Such distance shall be measured along streets, roadways or <br /> driveways complying with paragraph(d). <br /> (c) Private Hydrants. Private fire hydrants shall be located, installed and maintained in <br /> accordance with the following: <br /> (1) Private fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the applicable rules and <br /> regulations of paragraph (b) with the exception that the Fire Chief may approve a <br /> distance greater than 300 feet in paragraph (b)(2) when in his opinion the safety of <br /> occupants and fire-fighting personnel are not thereby endangered, and in accordance with <br /> nationally recognized good practice. <br /> (2) All private fire hydrants shall have an approved shut-off valve installed in the fire <br /> hydrant head not more than 100 feet from the fire hydrant. Such shut-off valve shall be <br /> accessible at all times. <br /> (3) No private fire hydrant shall be installed closer than two feet or more than five feet <br /> from a street roadway or driveway conforming with paragraph(d). <br /> (4) All private fire hydrants shall be maintained in proper working order by the owner. <br /> (5) An inspection and flow test shall be conducted by the owner, as prescribed by the <br /> Fire Chief, and reports of such testing shall be forwarded to the Fire Division. <br /> (6) All private fire hydrants shall be accessible at all times for fire-fighting purposes. <br /> No obstruction shall be placed within seven feet of any fire hydrant. <br /> (7) For average conditions, hydrants shall be placed fifty feet from the building <br /> protected as specified by the authority having jurisdiction. <br /> (d) Private Fire Service Water Mains. All private fire service water mains must meet <br /> the following requirements: <br /> (1) All mains to be eight inch(8") minimum ductile iron. <br /> (2) Kennedy or Mueller type hydrants, six inch (6") minimum barrel must be installed <br /> on all mains. <br /> (3) Hydrant outlets: Cleveland Standard Threads. One five-inch (5") Storz outlet. <br /> One four inch (4") outlet, thread size 4.857" minimum, six threads per inch; 4.875" <br /> Two, two and a one-half inch (2-1/2") outlets, thread size - 3.066" minimum, eight <br /> threads per inch; 3.078 maximum, eight threads per inch. <br /> 4 <br />