An approved water supply capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to premises upon which facilities, buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed, or moved into, within the Township.
A water supply shall consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the require fire flow.
A. 
Private fire service mains. Private fire service mains and appurtenances shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 24.
B. 
Water tanks. Water tanks for private fire protection shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 22.
Fire flow requirements for buildings and facilities, or portions of buildings and facilities, shall be determined by an approved method.
The fire code official shall be notified prior to the water supply test. Water supply tests shall either be witnessed by the fire code official, or approved documentation of the test shall be provided to the fire code official, prior to final approval of the water supply system.
Fire hydrant systems shall be installed consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Construction in effect and administered within the Township at the time a building permit application is submitted. All fire hydrant systems shall be subject to review and approval by the fire code official.
A. 
Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire hydrant systems shall be subject to periodic tests as required by the fire code official. Fire hydrant systems shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be repaired where they are, or become, defective. Additions, repairs, alterations and servicing shall comply with approved standards.
B. 
Private fire service mains and water tanks. Private fire service mains and water tanks shall be periodically inspected, tested and maintained at the discretion of the fire code official.
C. 
Obstruction. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage and other materials or objects shall not be placed or kept near fire hydrants, fire department inlet connections or fire protection system control valves in a manner that would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. The fire department shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to fire protection equipment or fire hydrants.
D. 
Clear space around hydrants. A three-foot (914 mm) clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approved.