HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-461 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE regulating fire service water connections, providing for
fire service connection charge, and amending Section
7.68.275 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That Section 7.68.275of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.68.275 FIRE SERVICES. All fire service connections
between water mains and property lines shall be installed and
maintained by the Water Department at the expense of the owner
or occupant of the premise served, and shall be the property
of the City of Yakima.
At the time of making application for such services, the
applicant shall file with the Water Department detailed plans
showing all piping installed or to be installed for fire pro-
tection, all fire gates, automatic sprinklers and all other
outlets, gates or appurtenances. Each fire service connection
shall have a gate valve with an adequate valve box installed
between the main and the property line of the premises Served.
Upon receipt of such application, the Superintendent of the
Water Department shall fix the charge to be made for the in-
stallation of such service taking into consideration length
and size of pipe, condition of street and sidewalk, all relative
to character of service, and such charge shall be paid by
applicant before such installation shall be made.
Fire service connections shall not be used for combined fire
protection and commercial purposes where separate service con-
nections can be installed4 In no case shall any tap be made
upon, or any tank be connected with, any pipe used for fire
protection unless a meter shall be installed thereon. The use
of water through a fire service connection for any purpose
other than the extinguishing of fire on the premises is pro-
hibited unless a raster is installed to measure all water so
used
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30
days after its final passage, approval and publication as required by
law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 16th day of
September, 1963.
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