The provision of proper fire protection to all users of land
is a major concern of the community. Each applicant shall be required
to address this question in his application and make adequate provisions
to minimize the risk and exposure to fire. Design should achieve mandatory
protection from this risk. Site plans and major subdivisions shall
be reviewed and approved for fire protection by the board of fire
engineers prior to final reviewing board approval.
Wherever a central water supply system services a development,
provision shall be made for fire hydrants along streets and/or on
the walls of nonresidential structures as approved by the board of
fire engineers in accordance with Fire Insurance Rating Organization
Standards.
Where streams or ponds exist, or are proposed on lands to be
developed, facilities shall be provided to draft water for firefighting
purposes. These facilities shall be in addition to hydrant service
from a public water source, and shall not reduce or replace the requirements
for a central fire protection system. These facilities shall include
access from the source to a public street suitable for use by firefighting
equipment, and construction of improvements to ponds, dams, or similar
on-site development, where feasible. Such facilities shall be approved
by the reviewing board engineer and board of fire engineers, and constructed
in accordance with Fire Insurance Rating Organization Standards.
