Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODES surface, located on the same side of the fire department access road, easily accessible by fire apparatus, and meeting the approval of the Fire Marshall.” Exception: The location of the fire hydrant may be modified by approval of the Fire Marshall. 27. Add a new Section 507.5.7 to read as follows: “Fire Hydrant Installation” 28. Add a new Section 507.5.7.1 to read as follows: “Fire Hydrant Outlet Direction: All fire hydrants shall be positioned so that the four and one-half inch connection is facing the street or driveway accessible to fire department apparatus.” 29. Add a new Section 507.5.7.2, Fire hydrants threads, to read as follows: “All new fire hydrants within the limits of the City of Tiffin shall have National Standard Threads (NST) on the two and one-half inch connections and the four and one-half inch connection will have a Storz connection.” 30. Add a new Section 507.5.7.3 flow to read as follows: “The minimum flow requirements for a water main serving a fire hydrant is the rate of water flow, at a residual pressure of twenty pounds per square inch (20 psi) and for a specified duration, as specified in Appendix B of this code and shall be a minimum of eight inches in diameter.” 31. Add a new Section 507.5.7.4 to read as follows: “Fire Hydrant Height: Fire hydrants shall be installed a minimum of sixteen inches from the nominal ground level to the center of the lowest water outlet.” 32. Delete Section 510.1 exceptions 1 and 4. 33. Amend Section 604.6.1 delete section and replace with: “Elevator Key Location. Keys for the elevator car doors and fire-fighter service keys shall be kept in an approved elevator key box in an approved location by the Fire Marshall for immediate use by the fire department.” 34. Add a new Section 604.8 to read as follows: “Elevator equipment signage. New and existing buildings with an elevator shall have an approved, visible sign located next to the elevator key box stating the location of the elevator equipment room and elevator power shut-off.” 35. Add a new Section 604.9 to read as follows: “Elevator monitoring service or company shall provide emergency contact information to the Fire Marshall upon request.” 36. Amend Section 606.4 delete the last sentence and replace with: “Movement of new and existing cooking appliances with casters under a Type 1 hood shall be limited by an approved floor-mounted restraining device and flexible gas connector installed in accordance with the connector and appliance manufacturer’s instructions.” 37. Add a new Section 606.5 to read as follows: CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1289 -