A.
Wherever a central water supply system exists, provision
shall be made for fire hydrants as approved by the servicing fire
department or Township Engineer.
B.
Where there is a central water system, no portion
of a structure shall be more than 600 feet from a fire hydrant. Fire
hydrants shall be located at the end of all dead-end lines.
[Amended 6-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-07]
A.
Where streams, ponds or other natural water sources
exist or are proposed on lands to be developed that do not have access
to a central water system, and those water sources are of sufficient
capacity to provide water for firefighting purposes at a flow of no
less than 500 gallons per minute for no less than one hour, facilities
and appurtenances shall be installed to draft water for firefighting
purposes.
B.
If there is no central water supply system and no
streams, ponds or other natural water sources exist or are proposed
on the land, the developer shall be required to provide and install
underground tanks and appurtenances in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1)
In residential subdivisions, said tanks shall be provided
at a rate of one 10,000 gallon tank for each 25 lots to be subdivided
or portion thereof. Provided that if any dwelling constructed on any
of the lots is more than 1,000 feet from the tank, as a fire hose
would be laid, additional tanks shall be required.
(2)
For commercial or industrial developments with building
areas exceeding 10,000 square feet, a tank with a minimum capacity
of 10,000 gallons shall be required for each 10,000 square feet of
building area or portion thereof. Tanks shall be sized to meet this
requirement either by installation of multiple tanks of no less than
10,000 gallons each or a single tank of the appropriate capacity,
provided that the capacity shall be in multiples of 10,000 gallons.
Where multiple tanks are provided, they shall be interconnected such
that they shall be capable of providing a minimum flow to a fire apparatus
of at least 500 gallons per minute.
(3)
Each tank shall be constructed with the following
features:
(a)
Furnished with a well which shall have a capacity
equal to or greater than the wells to service residential dwellings
as required by Mansfield Township ordinance. Said well shall be provided
with appropriate control mechanisms such that the well pump shall
actuate when the tank is less than 90% full and shall disengage when
the tank is 95% full.
(b)
A suction hydrant with threads as required by
the fire company with first response responsibilities located at an
elevation no higher than 12 feet above the bottom of the tank. Such
hydrant shall be of a diameter that will provide for a one-thousand-gallon-per-minute
flow to a fire engine from the bottom of the tank but no less than
six inches in diameter. The hydrant shall be set approximately 20
inches above grade unless otherwise indicated.
(c)
Suction hydrants shall be located within five
feet of the edge of an uncurbed street or as close as practical on
a curbed street but no less than two feet from the curb. Suction hydrants
shall be provided with a flanged connection set approximately six
inches above the finished grade which shall be designed to breakaway
if impacted by an automobile.
(d)
The tank shall be of fiberglass or other noncorrosive
construction and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
specification. In areas of high water table, the tank shall be installed
with anti-flotation footings and straps.
(e)
The tank shall include an access manhole, an
inspection port to measure the water level, venting for 1,000 gallons
per minute of discharge suction piping connected to the bottom of
the tank.
(f)
The top of the tank shall be a minimum of four
feet below finished grade.
(g)
Located within an easement abutting street right-of-way.
C.
The locations of all facilities shall be approved
by Board with the advice of the fire chief having jurisdiction at
the location of the development. All facilities shall be constructed
to the satisfaction of the Municipal Engineer, the fire chief having
jurisdiction, and with the Fire Insurance Rating Organization of New
Jersey Standards.
On all sites in excess of 10,000 square feet
of building area, fire aisles shall be provided adjacent to all exposures
of buildings. No automobile parking shall be permitted between the
fire aisle and the building, except that parcel pickup areas will
be permitted, provided that the designated area does not exceed one-third
of the frontage of an individual business establishment. Pedestrian
walkways and truck loading zones shall be permitted between the fire
aisle and the buildings. All fire aisles shall be a minimum of 30
feet in width.
