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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the UDO on October 17, 2011 for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the county residents;
and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A-340; and
WHEREAS, the UDO contains provisions for amending said ordinance and those provisions have been followed; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Planning Board has reviewed the amendment to the article of the UDO as listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance Article VII: Development Design Guidelines,
Section 6.4.1 General Fire Hydrant Requirements of the UDO shall be amended to read as indicated in “Attachment”.
“Attachment” is filed with the Unified Development Ordinance in the Clerk to the Board’s Office.
Duly adopted this 21st day of March 2022 and effective upon adoption.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Melissa D. Capps, Clerk
ARTICLE VII. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
Fire Protection
General Fire Hydrant Requirements
Fire protection 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 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 Regional Water 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) 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.