HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Protection.Hydrant Flow TA_PB app and Info_CATEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM (Internal)
Development Services
108 E. Front Street
P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793
Planning Board:
January 3, 2022
County Commissioners:
January 18, 2022
Applicant Information: Case Number PLAN 2112-0004
Applicant:
Name:
Harnett County Development Services
Address:
108 E Front St
City/State/Zip:
Lillington NC, 27546
E-mail:
Phone:
910-893-7525
Type of Change
New Addition Revision
Ordinance:
Unified Development
Ordinance
Article:
VII; XIV
Section:
6.4; 2.2
Current Text:
See attached
Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
See attached
Reason for Requested Change:
To amend Harnett County’s U.D.O. in order to add a duration for water flow as associated with fire hydrants and fire protection.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…)
The requested Text Amendment is compatible with Harnett County regulatory documents as well as the State of North Carolina General regulations.
Therefore, it is recommended that this Text Amendment request be APPROVED.
ATTACHMENT 1
Red text is proposed, Black text is existing
ARTICLE VII. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
Fire Protection
General Fire Hydrant Requirements
Adequate Fire protection, at least 500 gallons of water per minute, shall be provided to all new subdivision developments and nonresidential new construction and expansions. The developer
or subdivider shall install fire hydrants in such a manner that the development is afforded adequate fire protection as provided in this Ordinance. The regulations contained herein
are intended to facilitate proper installation of required fire protection measures.
All hydrants shall be Harnett County Public Utilities and Fire Code Official approved, in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
No fire hydrant shall be installed on less than a 6 inch (6”) Public main.
Hydrants shall have two (2) two and one half inch (2 ½”) and one (1) four and one half inch (4 ½”) connections with threads of the National Pipe Thread (NPT) type. Five inch (5”) Storz
connection.
The upper hydrant operation stem within the bonnet shall be sealed and lubricated by means of an oil or grease bath, unless otherwise approved. The operating nut shall be pentagonal
type measuring one and one half inch (1 ½”) from point to flat. Hydrants shall open left.
All hydrants shall be furnished with barrel and stem extensions as required for the final field location. Nominal minimum bury will be a depth of three and one half (3 ½) feet. All
hydrants at finish grade shall measure 18 inches (18”) from ground to center of steamer cap.
Water lines servicing fire hydrants shall have at least 500 gallons of water per minute for a duration of no less than two (2) hours.
All fire hydrants shall be installed on a public water main if the development meets the distance specifications for connections set forth in Article VII, Section 6.2.1 of this Ordinance.
The Fire Code Official shall approve all hydrant types and locations in new developments and any alterations to this Ordinance related to fire hydrants and fire protection.
All fire hydrants shall be located on the right side of the roadway in which responding fire apparatus would travel into subdivisions, beginning at the main entrance to the subdivision,
business, or facility.
Other Fire Protection Methods
All new nonresidential new construction and expansions that do not meet the distance specifications for connections set forth in Article VII, Section 6.2.1 of this Ordinance shall provide
other fire protection methods as approved by the Fire Marshal’s Office (add in Chris’s latest comment). Such fire protection methods shall be capable of providing at least 500 gallons
of water per minute for a duration of no less than two (2) hours.