§ 13-22. Standpipes required.

(a)

Buildings more than three stories in height or 50 feet or more in height, and any other structures that in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) are inaccessible to firefighting equipment, shall be equipped with standpipes and 2½-inch valve Fire Department hose connection at each floor level, of Type III installation in accordance with NFPA 14.

(b)

All 2½-inch valve Fire Department hose connections with or without hoses, at the discretion of the authority having jurisdiction, shall be located in the exit access within ten feet of the exit door. Valves without hoses shall be installed not less than three feet or more than five feet above the finished floor, as directed by the AHJ.

(c)

Standpipes shall be provided with individual 2½-inch Fire Department connections as required by the AHJ. These connections shall bypass any fire pump.

(d)

The water supply for standpipes shall meet the requirements of the FFPC for minimum acceptable flow and residual pressure.

(e)

All electrically-driven fire pumps or starter pumps required to ensure adequate flow and pressure in the standpipe shall be connected to an emergency power system as described in NFPA 70.

(Ord. No. 2012-03, § 22, 6-29-2012)