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CITY OF, TUKWILA
WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 1-5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS FOR FIRE HYDRANTS INSTALLED WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TUKWII.A.
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned with providing adequate fire flow within
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
All fire hydrants installed within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila shall meet
or exceed the following specifications and standards:
Section 1. TYPE. Hydrants shall conform to American Water Works Association
Specifications C 502 -54; shall be compression type and shall have a two piece breaking
flange with breaking thimble at the ground line or stem; shall have a self oiling dry bonnet
with factory filled reservoir holding appromately 8 ounces of oil. Oil reservoir shall have
not less than 2 "0" ring seals. Oil reservoir shall be so designed as to give a complete
lubrication of stems each time the hydrant is operated. The upper stem shall have a brass
sleeve.
Hydrants shall be equipped with two 2 1/2" N.S.T. hose ports and one 5" Stortz
pumper discharge port, and shall have a 11/4" Pentagon open -lift operating nut.
Hydrants shall have a 6" M.J. bottom connection and 5 1/4" main valve opening, and
shall have 18" above grade level to the center of the pumper discharge port.
Hydrant color to be "Rustoleum" #659 Yellow Gloss. The bonnets and ports of City
hydrants flowing 1000 gpm or greater shall be painted green. Private hydrants shall be all
yellow.
Hydrants are to equal Mueller #A -423 or Mueller #A -419.
Section 2. INSTALLATION. Hydrants shall not be closer than 4 feet to any object;
i.e., fences, parking, building, etc., (with the exception of hydrant guard Posts).
Guard Posts shall be installed around hydrants not protected by curbs, so as to prevent an
automobile from contacting the hydrant. The guard posts shall be either steel pipe
(minimum 4" diameter) filled with concrete or concrete (minimum 8" diameter). Posts shall
be 3 feet from the center of the hydrant and shall not be in direct line with any discharge
ports. Posts shall be 6 feet long; 3 -3 1/2 feet shall be buried. Painted finish shall be the same
color as for hydrants.
All hydrants shall be installed with an auxiliary gate valve between the hydrant main
valve and the water main. The gate valve shall be U.L. approved and have a 2" square
operating nut. The valve shall be installed at the hydrant lateral Tee. if the hydrant is
greater than 10 feet from the main, an additional valve may be required, but not closer than
3 feet from the hydrant. The protector cover for the valve shall be left in Plain view, flush
with grade after landscaping or paving.
Hydrants, auxiliary gate valves and supply lines shall be installed to meet sound
engineering standards per NFPA #24, paragraphs 4202, 4301, 4302, 4303, 4304, 4305.
Section 3. COVERAGE. Hydrants shall be placed so that a hydrant is within 150' of a
building and so that no point of a building (around its Perimeter is greater than 300 feet
from a hydrant. Hydrant spacing on city owned water mains shall be spaced a maximum of
300 feet apart.
When geographical or construction features prevent the placing of water mains
and /or hydrants, the Fire Prevention Bureau may authorize the use of approved "wall
hydrants" or similar devices. Such authorization must be in writing.
Section 4. ACCESSIBILITY. Hydrants shall be in Plain view for a distance of 50 feet
in the line of vehicular approach. (Free from shrubs, trees, fences, landscaping, etc.)
The 5" Stortz pumper discharge port shall face the street or in the case of private
hydrants, the direction shall be determined by the Fire Department.
Hydrant supply lines shall be of such size and design as to provide the fire flow
required by Appendix III -A of the Uniform Fire Code, Fire Flow Requirements for
buildings and the City's comprehensive water design standards.
Tapping into City water mains shall be by the process known as "wet tapping" so as to
allow uninterrupted service on those mains.
Section 5. EXCEPTIONS. Any exceptions to items covered by this Ordinance shall
be made by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Officer in charge of the Fire
Prevention Bureau of the Tukwila Fire Department and must conform to the City's Public
Works' standards and /or the City's comprehensive water plan. Such exceptions must he in
writing.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five
(5) days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Cc until of the City of Tukwila, Washington, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this 2 day of 1990.
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Van Dusen, Mayor
A 1T'EST /AUTHENTICATED:
Ja Cantu, Acting City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFF OF THE ITYj ORNEY:
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By
FIL D WITH THE CITY CLERK: 5: 90
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; 2/- 9a
PUBLISHED: 5 2 s 9 0
EFFECTIVE DATE: S- 30
ORDINANCE NO.: /5
PUBLISHED: VALLEY DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1990