[Adopted 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 10-2017]
The purpose of this article is to ensure an adequate water supply
for firefighting purposes to structures or buildings for the protection
of life and property, and to provide minimum requirements for installation
and/or maintenance of fire hydrants designed or approved by the Fire
Chief of the City in the exercise of his duties.
A.
No hydrant shall be used for any purpose other than the extinguishing
of fires, periodic tests of the fire-protection system, or periodic
drills by legally constituted fire companies. The City shall be notified
in advance of the time of all tests and drills so that, if desired,
the City may have a representative present. Such notification must
be in writing to the Fire Chief and the Water Superintendent.
B.
All buildings or additions to buildings constructed or located within
the City after the effective date of this article, including, without
limitation, structures or dwellings within automobile trailer courts,
mobile home parks and planned unit developments, shall install sufficient
fire hydrants and/or water mains to provide the required fire flow,
which hydrants and mains shall be installed in accordance with the
provisions of the Newburgh Code of Ordinances, and shall require approval
from both Fire Chief and the Water Superintendent.
C.
Fire hydrants installed prior to the effective date of this article
which do not conform to the requirements of this chapter shall, when
replaced, be replaced with fire hydrants that conform to local and
state requirements, and shall be subject to approval by the Fire Chief.
D.
All fire hydrants within the City shall be subject to inspection,
testing and approval of the Fire Chief.
A.
Fire hydrants, connecting pipelines, valves, and appurtenances, including
plans and installation details not specifically regulated by this
chapter, shall conform to design standards and specifications promulgated
by the Fire Chief, the Water Superintendent, and the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See NY Exec § 370 et seq.
B.
All public fire hydrants, which shall include, without limitation,
those hydrants situated on a street right-of-way or public utility
easement and maintained by the City or a water district, shall be
used for firefighting purposes only and shall be maintained accessible
for immediate use for such purposes at all times.
A.
Hydrants shall be classified in accordance with their rated capacities
(at 20 psi residual pressure). The Fire Chief shall be responsible
for making the final determination of a fire hydrant's rated capacity.
Rated capacity shall be labeled as follows:
Class AA: rated capacity of 1,500 gpm.
Class A: rated capacity of 1,000 gpm to 1,499 gpm.
Class B: rated capacity of 500 gpm to 999 gpm.
Class C: rated capacity less than 500 gpm.
B.
Public fire hydrants, those that are situated on public property
or a public right-of-way and are maintained by the City of Newburgh
shall be painted as follows:
Barrel: yellow.
Top for Class AA: blue.
Top for Class A: green.
Top for Class B: orange.
Top for Class C: red.
C.
Private fire hydrants, those that are situated and maintained on
private property, shall be painted as follows:
Barrel: red.
Top for Class AA: blue.
Top for Class A: green.
Top for Class B: orange.
Top for Class C: red.
D.
All hydrants shall have metal tag numbers, provided by the Fire Chief,
affixed to the hydrant body.
E.
Owners of property on which a private fire hydrant exists shall have 90 days from the effective date of this law to comply with this section. After 90 days have expired, it shall be a violation for any person who fails to comply with this section as provided in § 1-12 for violation(s) of this article of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newburgh. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects. Each day that prohibited conditions exist shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the above penalties shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
The provisions of this article are declared to be severable,
and if any section or subsection of this article is held to be invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this article
that can be given effect without the invalidated provision.
