2019 Design Standards Amendments

4C-1 E. 3. B. Change the first sentence to read “300-feet for both distances. Change the third sentence of the second paragraph to read “300-feet” for both distances. 4C-1 E. 4. Add the following paragraph: A fire hydrant shall be required at the end of all dead end lines. The locations of the fire hydrant may be modified at the request of the Jurisdictional Engineer or Fire Department. 4C-1 F. Add the following paragraphs and Table 4C-1.02: No water consumer shall construct water service pipes across lots or buildings to adjoining premises, but all service pipes shall be laid within streets, alleys or public ground to the premises to be served, and enter at the front or rear of the building nearest the main. Such service pipe shall be laid in a straight line at right angles to the watermain within two lines extended from the sides of the building to be served, or not more than 3-feet outside of these lines. Service pipe must be either seamless annealed copper, Type K conforming to ASTM B-88, or Polyethylene 3408 as defined in current ASTM D 2239 and AWWA C-901, Polyethylene 200 psi rated pipe. Service shut-off (curbstop) shall be located in or within 1-foot of the public right-of-way whenever possible. Curbstops shall not be within street, sidewalk, or driveway pavement whenever possible. Curbstops located outside of the right-of-way shall be located in an easement with ingress/egress rights for operation and maintenance of the service shut-off. Multiple stop boxes shall be permanently marked to identify the correct individual metered service. Table 4C-1.02 WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS (1) Type Number of Connections and Size of Number of Meters and Billing Service Pipe Requirements SINGLE FAMILY 1 –1” 1 Meter – 1 Curb Stop Individual Billing DUPLEX OR ZERO- LOT LINE 2 – 1” 1 Meter for Each Unit, 2 Curbstops Individual Billing TOWNHOUSE OR MULTIPLE 1 – 1” for each unit All units must be plumbed for individual SIDE- BY-SIDE APARTMENTS. meters and curbstops. MULTI-STORY APARTMENTS 1 – 1” for each unit All units must be plumbed for individual MAX. 6 UNITS meters and curbstops. MULTI-STORY APARTEMENTS Requires City Engineer Approval. Must be All units must be plumbed for individual 7 UNITS OR MORE sized for available main pressures and line meters. Apartments or condominiums distances. May require larger private with specific by-laws may have single service built to City standards. meter and Billing. COMMERCIAL OR MIXED USE Requires City Engineer Approval. Must be All units must be plumbed for individual DEVELOPMENT** sized for available main pressures and line meter. Commercial and residential users distances. May Require larger private must have separate meters and billing. service built to City standards. (1) All services shall be designed to accommodate available pressures in existing watermain, distances from the main to the user, and the City’s fire protection requirements.  Apartment or condominiums with three habitable stories or any other structure with 9 or more dwelling units is required to provide a fire protection sprinkler system. This system must be designed in accordance with the City’s Building Code requirements, and be approved by the City Engineer. 4C-1 N Add the following section: N. Location of Easements 1. All watermains shall be located within the public right-of-way. In rare exceptions, dedicated easements may be used for location of watermain outside of the right-of-way. 2. The minimum easement width is 10-feet. 8