NS-3088 - Building and Fire Codes

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Section 2808.12 Water availability is hereby added as follows: 2808.12 Water availability. Facilities with over 2500 cubic feet shall provide a water supply. The minimum fire flow shall be no less than 500 GPM(CD_ 20 psi for a minimum of 7 hour duration for Pile hei hts u2 to 6 feet and 2-hour duration for Pile hei hts over 6 feet. If there is no water purveyor, an alternate water supply with storage tanks) shall be rovided for fire suppression. The water supply tanks shall provide a minimum capacity of 2500 gallons per-pile maximum 30,000 allons for Iles not exceeding 6 feet in height and 5000 .gallons per pile (maximum 60,000) for piles exceeding 6 feet in hei ht. Water tanks shall not be used for any other Purpose unless the required fire flow is left in reserve within the tank at all times. An approved method shall be provided to maintain the required amount„of water within the tanks). Section 2808.13 Tipping areas is hereby added as follows: 2608.13 Tipping areas shall comp/ with ith the following: 1. Tipping areas shall not exceed a maximum area of 50 feet by 50 feet. 2. Material within a tipLing area shall not exceed 5 feet in height at any time. 3. Upping areas shall be separated from all piles by a 20-Moot-wide fire access lane. 4. A fire hydrant or approved fire water supply_outlet shall be located within 150 feet of all points along the perimeter of the tipping area. 5. All material within a_tipping area shall be processed within 5 days of receipt. Section 2808.14 Emergency contact is hereby added as follows: 2808.14 Emergency contact. The contact information of a responsible person or persons shall be provided to the Fire Department and shall be posted at the entrance to the facility for responding units. The responsible party should be available to respond to the business in an emergency situation. Section 2808.15 Maximum grid of piles and rows is hereby added as follows: 2808.15 Maximum grid of piles and rows. Rows of Piles shall not exceed 500 feet by 500 feet. Grids shall be separated by a minimum 50-foot clears ace used for no other purpose. 2808.16 Push-out 1 clear area is hereby added as follows: 2808.16 Push-out I clear area. Piles exceedinq 20 cubic Vards shall be provided with push-out areas. Push-out areas shall be maintained clear at all times to allow for the largest pile to be spread out to a de nth of 2 feet in hei ht. Push-out areas shall be located within 250 feet of all edges of any pile and shall be located a minimum of 20 Ordinance No. NS-3088 Wage 21 of 27