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<br />moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 500 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus <br />access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on- <br />site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official. <br /> <br />Section 508.5.2 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />508.2.1 Cost. The cost of maintaining fire hydrants on private property will be the burden of <br />the occupant and/or owner of that property. <br /> <br />Section 508.5.3 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />508.5.3. Water mains required. <br /> <br />( a) Water mains shall be at least eight inches and large enough to supply the required fire flows. <br />All developers shall provide an engineer certified computer model or hand calculation to the fue <br />and engineering departments. The model or calculation shall indicate the minimum fire flows <br />that will be met. Existing mains shall come into compliance with this requirement when they <br />undergo major repairs or when the fire flow demands of new construction or new occupancy <br />classifications in existing construction exceed the existing fire flows. <br /> <br />(b) New eight-inch dead-end main more than 1320 feet long must be looped. <br /> <br />(c) New eight-inch looped main shall not exceed 2500 feet, unless approved by the fire and <br />engineering departments. <br /> <br />(d) Any six-inch lead lines for hydrants cannot exceed 100 foot and, in no case, reduce the <br />amount of required fire flow. Six-inch lines not permitted for use as a utility or fire line for fire <br />hydrants for commercial structures. <br /> <br />(e) Private fire service mains and water tanks shall be periodically inspected, periodically tested, <br />and maintained in accordance with NFP A 25. <br /> <br />Section 508.5.4 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />508.5.4. Obstruction. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage, and other materials or <br />objects shall neither be placed within five feet nor kept near fIfe hydrants, fire department inlet <br />comlections, or fire protection system control valves in a manner that would prevent such <br />equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. No person shall place or <br />maintain an obstruction near fire protection equipment or a fire hydrant so that the fire <br />department is deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to fire protection equipment <br />or fire hydrants. <br /> <br />Section 508.5.5 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />- 8 - <br />