V7-1-8 Flashcards
Three or more dwelling units attached
Multiple family dwellings
Single detached dwelling units on land owned in common
Detached condominiums
Reviews building plans and applies fire flow and hydrant spacing requirements according to this regulation
Fire prevention engineering section
SFD & DC’s 1-4 units <5000 sq. ft.
Fire flow_____
Duration_____
Hydrant Spacing_____
Fire flow- 1250gpm
Duration- 2 hrs
Spacing- 600’
DC’s 5+ units <5000 sq ft
Fire flow—–
Duration—–
Hydrant spacing——
FF- 1500gpm
D- 2hrs
HS- 300’
Duplexes
Fire flow—–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing——
FF- 1500gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’
Due to undetermined building designs for new land development projects (undeveloped land) the required fire flow Shall be:
FF—–
D——
HS—-
FF- 5000gpm
D- 5 hours
HS- 300’
Fire flows proceeding are measured at_________
20 psi RESIDUAL psi
Single family dwelling < 5000 sq ft
On lot 1 acre or > _________
On lot < 1 acre ___________
FF, D, HS?
1 acre or >
FF- 1000gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’
< 1 acre
FF 1250, rest same as above
Mobile Home Park
Fire flow —–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing—–
FF-1250gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’
Conditions requiring additional fire flow
Each story above ground level add _____ per story
500gpm
Conditions requiring additional fire flow
Any exposure within 50 feet add a total of______
500gpm
Any high-rise building as determined by jurisdictional building code the fire flow Shall be minimum of
3500gpm for 3 hrs at 20psi
Any flow may be increased up to 1000 GPM for a _________
Hazardous occupancy
Fire hydrants shall be required at ________ and along ________ as requirements dictate
Intersections
Access ways
When a cul-de-sac depth exceeds _______ residential or _____ commercial, hydrant shall be required at mid block. Additional hydrants required if Hydrant spacing exceeds specified distances
450’ res.
200’ comm.
Urban properties greater than 1 acre
No portion of lot frontage should be more than _____ via vehicular access from public hydrant
450’
Non-urban properties less than 1 acre
No portion of a structure should be placed on a lot where it exceeds ______via vehicular access from a properly spaced public hydrant that meets the required fire flow
750’
ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
Fire hydrant spacing Shall be:
300’