Developers shall provide emergency water reservoirs of fiberglass
construction for fire protection purposes within developments as follows:
A. Subdivisions (including certified survey maps) from:
(1) Zero
to 10 lots: one ten-thousand-gallon reservoir (not mandatory; required
at the discretion of the Plan Commission after receiving the recommendation
of the Fire Chief).
(2) Eleven
to 39 lots: one ten-thousand-gallon reservoir.
(3) Forty
to 79 lots: two ten-thousand-gallon reservoirs.
(4) Eighty
to 120 lots: three ten-thousand-gallon reservoirs.
B. Other residential (including multifamily and condominium) developments.
The number, location and size of tanks shall be determined by the
Town Board upon recommendation of the Fire Chief.
Tanks shall be located in Town road rights-of-way but not in
culs-de-sac. The location of the tanks shall be specified by the Chief
of the Fire Department which protects the fire district in which the
subdivision is located.
See the diagram which is on file in the Town Clerk's office
and is available for inspection.
A. Pea gravel bedding will be utilized for backfilling and for base.
B. Any used tank will be hydrostatically tested and coated on the outside
of the tank according to NFPA standards.
C. The drafting/suction pipe height above the finished roadway surface
shall be 24 inches to the center line of the elbow fitting of the
six-inch pipe with a four-and-one-half-inch adapter.
D. The drafting pipe shall be comprised of steel or metal (unless otherwise approved by the Town of Genesee Town Board) and extend to within 12 inches of the bottom of the tank. The length of the draft pipe should be kept to a minimum after meeting the requirements of Subsection
C. The drafting pipe shall be six inches in diameter and shall terminate with an elbow to accept the four-and-one-half-inch hydrant fitting with cap and chain.
E. A screened, four-inch vent pipe with the opening facing downward
will be included in all tanks. The vent pipe shall be a minimum of
24 inches above the finished roadway surface. The vent pipe shall
have a two-inch capped inspection pipe located at the top.
F. A four-inch fill pipe with elbow will be provided at each tank by
the installer which terminates 24 inches above the finished roadway
surface, measured at the pipe, with two-and-one-half-inch Siamese
Y with cap and chain.
G. The maximum distance from the road edge to the drafting pipe shall
not exceed nine feet. This will allow a fire pumper, positioned on
the finished road surface, using one section of standard hard suction
hose, to easily reach the draft pipe. As an alternative, the developer
may provide a paved apron adjacent to the roadway adequate for the
parking of Fire Department apparatus.
H. All aboveground piping shall be primed and then painted red for suction
with a four-and-one-half-inch adapter, white for vent and yellow for
fill, by the installer before the tank is approved for service and
filled. The contractor installing the tank shall also install a "No
Parking" sign at a location specified by the Fire Department. The
sign and installation shall be at the expense of the developer.
I. The installation shall be made with consideration of the winter temperatures.
Steps will be taken to ensure the piping and water in the tank will
not freeze during extended periods of below-zero weather.