[Adopted 6-19-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86 (Ch. 56, Art. IV, of the 1972 Code)]
A. A fire pond shall contain at least 100,000 gallons
at all times and shall be capable of supplying 500 gallons per minute
to a pumping engine at all times for a period of at least three hours.
A flowing fire prevention stream shall be capable of supplying 500
gallons per minute to a pumping engine at all times for a period of
at least three hours.
B. The depth of water at the suction point shall be at
least three feet at all times, and where the stream or pond is less
than three feet in depth at the suction point, a suitable pump shall
be provided.
C. The driveway or access road to the suction point shall
be well defined and suitable to allow the passage of a heavy pumping
engine at all seasons of the year and shall extend to within 10 feet
of the suction point, and provisions shall be made for prompt snow
removal when necessary.
D. The lift measured vertically from the center line
of the pump to the surface of the water shall not exceed 15 feet.
The standpipe shall be a Muller Centurion fire hydrant with one four-and-one-half-inch
steamer connection and two two-and-one-half-inch National Standard
Outlets. This hydrant shall be painted blue using Rust-o-leum No.
7726, Horizon Blue, or equal, and the bonnet of the hydrant shall
be painted fluorescent white. The standpipe shall be not less than
2.5 feet above the road or driveway surface.
[Amended 7-19-1990 by Ord. No. 12-90]
[Added 7-19-1990 by Ord. No. 12-90]
A. Underground water storage tanks will be required in
locations where no standing bodies of water are available to utilize
for fire suppression as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
The tanks shall hold not less than 60,000 gallons of water in not
fewer than two and not more than four tanks. The tanks will be interconnected
to each other to provide for equal draw down when used by a fire pumper
for draft.
B. All tanks shall be designed for the use proposed, shall be fiberglass or equivalent material and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Each tank shall have a vent line of a minimum size of three inches. Each tank shall have a manhole and shall be installed to permit the cover thereof to be brought to grade level. Said manhole cover shall have a locking or similar device to prevent vandalism. One tank in each interconnecting group shall be fitted with a Muller Centurion fire hydrant, with component parts and painted as set forth in the foregoing section, §
123-28D.
C. Layout and installation of the tanks shall require
approval from the Fire Prevention Bureau and Borough Engineer. Each
hydrant shall be located no further from a paved roadway than necessary
for ease of connection to a fire pumper. Each hydrant and peripheral
apparatus shall be designed and located to prevent damage by vehicles
and other objects. As a condition of obtaining the initial construction
permit, the developer shall present a satisfactory pressure test to
the Borough Engineer and shall furthermore fill each tank after installation.
The developer shall be responsible for the maintenance and functioning
of the tanks until the subdivision is accepted by the Borough of Kinnelon
or the Smoke Rise Club, at which time the tanks shall be transferred
by deeds of dedication to the appropriate entity.
[Amended 6-20-1991 by Ord. No. 9-91]