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Agenda - City of Santa Monica

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5. The owner-developer shall be responsible for making the<br />

necessary arrangements with the local water purveyor for the<br />

installation <strong>of</strong> all public facilities.<br />

6. Approved fire hydrant barricades shall be installed if curbs are not<br />

provided (see Figures 1, 2, and 3 following on pages 11 and 12).<br />

G. Hydrant Specifications<br />

All required public and on-site fire hydrants shall be installed to the<br />

following specifications prior to flow test and acceptance <strong>of</strong> the system.<br />

1. Hydrants shall be:<br />

a. Installed so that the center line <strong>of</strong> the lowest outlet is<br />

between 14 and 24 inches above finished grade<br />

b. Installed so that the front <strong>of</strong> the riser is between 12 and 24<br />

inches behind the curb face<br />

c. Installed with outlets facing the curb at a 45-degree angle to<br />

the curb line if there are double outlet hydrants<br />

d. Similar to the type <strong>of</strong> construction which conforms to current<br />

A.W.W.A. Standards<br />

e. Provided with three-foot unobstructed clearance on all sides.<br />

f. Provided with approved plastic caps<br />

g. Painted with two coats <strong>of</strong> red primer and one coat <strong>of</strong> traffic<br />

signal yellow for public hydrants and one coat <strong>of</strong> red for onsite<br />

hydrants, with the exception <strong>of</strong> the stems and threads<br />

2. Underground shut-<strong>of</strong>f valves are to be located:<br />

a. A minimum distance <strong>of</strong> 10 feet from the hydrant<br />

b. A maximum distance <strong>of</strong> 25 feet from the hydrant<br />

Exception: Location can be less than 10 feet when the water<br />

main is already installed and the 10-foot minimum distance<br />

cannot be satisfied.<br />

3. All new water mains, laterals, gate valves, buries, and riser shall<br />

be a minimum <strong>of</strong> six inches inside diameter.<br />

4. When sidewalks are contiguous with a curb and are five feet wide<br />

or less, fire hydrants shall be placed immediately behind the<br />

100<br />

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