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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2052 - Fire Hydrants \NILA, w Amended by 2132 �r 2 a s -+ire 1908 City of u 1 a Washington Ordinance No. 2652- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TMC CHAPTER 14.24, WHICH ESTABLISHES SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR FIRE HYDRANTS INSTALLED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1692; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned with providing adequate fire flow within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes that its fire hydrant regulations reflect the most current codes and requirements; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. TMC Chapter 14.24, "Fire Hydrants," is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.24.010 Applicability of Provisions All fire hydrants installed within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila shall meet or exceed the specifications and standards set out in TMC Chapter 14.24. 14.24.020 Type Hydrants shall conform to American Water Works Association Specifications C502- 54; shall be compression type and shall have a two -piece breaking flange with breaking thimble at the ground line or stem; and shall have a self oiling dry bonnet with factory filled reservoir holding approximately 8 ounces of oil. Oil reservoir shall have not less than two "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. 1. Hydrants shall be equipped with two 2 -1/2" NST hose ports and one 5" Stortz pumper discharge port, and shall have a 1 -1/4" Pentagon open -lift operating nut. 2. Hydrants shall have a 6" MJ bottom connection and a 5 -1/4" main valve opening, and shall have 18" above -grade level to the center of the pumper discharge port. 3. Hydrant color is to be "Rustoleum" #659 Yellow Gloss or Farwest #X -3472 Case Yellow. The bonnets and ports of City hydrants shall be painted: Red for up to 500 gpm Rustoleum #1210, Farwest #X -6270, or equivalent Orange for 500 to 1,000 gpm Rustoleum #559, Farwest #261, or equivalent Green for more than 1,000 gpm I Rustoleum #935, Farwest #255, or equivalent 4. Private hydrants shall be all yellow. 5. Any exception to stated paint standards must be authorized by the Director of Public Works. Fire Hydrant 6/24/04 1 of 3 #A -419. 6. Hydrants are to be compression type, equal to Mueller #A -423 or Mueller 14.24.030 Installation A. Hydrants shall not be closer than 4 feet to any fixed object (e.g., fences, parking, building, etc.), with the exception of hydrant guard posts. The 4 -foot circumference will be a level surface. Guard posts shall be installed around hydrants not protected by curbs, so as to help prevent motor vehicles 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 to 3 -1/2 feet shall be buried. Painted finish shall be the same color as for the applicable hydrants. B. All hydrants shall be installed with an auxiliary gate valve between the hydrant main valve and the water main. The gate valve shall be UL 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. C. Hydrants, auxiliary gate valves, and supply lines shall be installed to meet sound engineering standards per NFPA #24, Chapters 5, 6 and 7. 14.24.040 Coverage A. Except as otherwise provided herein for single family short plat and individual single- family homes, all commercial, single family subdivision and multi- family development, including approved conditional uses, shall have hydrants spaced so that a hydrant is no more than 150 feet by line of vehicular travel from a building and that no point around the perimeter of any building is more than 300 feet from a hydrant. Hydrants on water mains within the City shall be spaced no more than 300 feet apart. B. For short plat development (four single- family homes or less) and individual single family homes that do not otherwise meet the 150 -foot requirement of TMC 14.24.040A, hydrants shall be placed so that a hydrant is no more than 250 feet by line of vehicular travel to the nearest point of the building, provided that: 1. The property owner shall sign an agreement, on a form prepared by the Director of Public Works, which form shall include an agreement not to protest the formation of any LID or ULID, to participate in future water system improvements to correct deficiencies that have been identified in the applicable Water Comprehensive Plan and or an engineering analysis of the development. Examples of deficiencies include, but are not limited to, failure to meet Tukwila pipe size standards, minimum flow rate (gpm) and residual pressure (psi) from DOH, fire code or insurance underwriters (whichever is more stringent), and flow velocity as determined by the applicable comprehensive plan (Water District No. 75, Water District No. 125, Renton, etc.) and engineering analysis; and 2. The hydrant flows a minimum of 1,000 gallons per minute with 20 psi residual pressure. C. When geographical or construction features prevent the placing of water mains and/ or hydrants, the Fire Prevention Bureau may authorize in writing the use of approved "wall hydrants" or similar devices. 14.24.050 Accessibility A. Hydrants and guard posts shall be in plain view for a distance of 50 feet in the line of vehicular approach, free from shrubs, trees, fences, landscaping and similar obstruction. B. 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. Fire Hydrant 6/24/04 2 of 3 C. Hydrant supply lines shall be of such size and design as to provide the fire flow required by Appendix B of the International Fire Code, Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings, and the City's comprehensive water design standards. D. Tapping into City water mains shall be by the process known as "wet tapping" so as to allow un- interrupted service on those mains. 14.24.060 Exceptions Any exceptions to items covered in TMC Chapter 14.24 shall be made in writing 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. Any written exception shall set forth the basis for the exception and its relationship to public health, safety or avoidance of undue hardship. Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1692 is hereby repealed. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 4. 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 on July 1, 2004, after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this 2,g day of 2004. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: Jame E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS T O 0 1ZM BY: Offic of the Ci orney Fire Hydrant 6/28/04 3 of 3 Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Lp 2 Passed by the City Council: Published: 'I -G `f Effective Date: Ordinance Number: 2 5L SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2052 City of Tukwila, Washington On June 28, 2004, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2052, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending TMC Chapter 14.24, which establishes specifications and standards for fire hydrants installed within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila; repealing Ordinance No. 1692; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at Special Meeting of June 28, 220004. (i/ .7%u C Govt Jr aG6 E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: July 2, 2004