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<br />5. <br /> <br />Water Line Size Within the Subdivision. <br /> <br />a. <br /> <br />The minimum size distribution system water line that <br />shall be installed, if the line is less than <br />one-quarter mile long, is a 6-inch waterline. If two <br />or more fire hydrants are required, the minimum size <br />shall be an 8-inch waterline. At intervals of <br />approximately one-half mile, the 6-inch waterline <br />shall cross and be connected to waterlines at least 8 <br />inches in diameter as illustrated by Figure 4-1 in <br />the City of San Marcos "Manual For Design And <br />Construction." <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />In a cul-de-sac, a 4-inch waterline may be used if a <br />fire hydrant is not required and if not more than six <br />customers are to be served. The minimum diameter that <br />shall be used in a cul-de-sac where a fire hydrant is <br />required is 6 inches. If the distance from the <br />connecting street to the center of the cul-de-sac is <br />300 feet or less, the fire hydrant shall be located at <br />the intersection with the connecting street. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />All waterlines, except those in cul-de-sacs, shall be <br />connected to other distribution system waterlines at <br />both ends. Where it is not practical to connect a <br />waterline to the system at both ends, such dead-end <br />waterlines shall be at least 6 inches in diameter and <br />shall be 8 inches in diameter if they are more than <br />300 feet long, or if there are two or more fire <br />hydrants. <br /> <br />d. <br /> <br />If the length of a distribution system waterline is <br />greater than one-quarter mile between connections, the <br />minimum size shall be 8 inches. In parallel street <br />systems where the streets are consistently longer than <br />one-quarter mile between looping connections, 6-inch <br />waterlines may be alternated with 8-inch waterlines <br />(i.e., 6-inch, 8-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, etc.) <br /> <br />e. <br /> <br />Fire hydrants. Standard three-way hydrants shall be <br />installed and shall have a six-inch or larger <br />connection to mains with a minimum five-inch valve <br />opening. Hydrants shall be properly located along <br />streets so there will be a fire hydrant every 300 feet <br />in the commercial, office and industrial areas, and <br />every 600 feet in residential areas, so that every <br />building will be within 500 feet of a standard fire <br />hydrant. Hydrants must be equipped with the National <br />Standard hose threads. <br /> <br />SECTION 8. That this Ordinance shall be in effect ten (10) days <br />from and after its passage, and it shall be published in a newspaper of <br />general circulation in the area as required by the Charter of the City <br />of San Marcos, Texas. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading <br /> <br />June 27, 1988. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading <br /> <br />July 11, 1988. <br /> <br />PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED July 25, <br /> <br /> <br />M.~ <br /> <br />M. MorrlS <br /> <br />Attest: /' -- ) <br /> <br />""(ill g{.....-.¡/} / .? <br />I h ' ~ iF ;-'/£'." " <br />l: Zù}11.-e) j I ¿;/. g')"~-'/tÆ,!1/ <br />Ja. is K. Womack <br />Ci ty Secretary <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />Lamar W. Hankins <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />Published in the SAN MARCOS NEWS July 2a, 1988. <br />