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NFPA 24, 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their <br /> Appurtenances is hereby amended as follows: <br /> Section 6.2.8.1 is hereby added as follows: <br /> 6 2 8 1 All indicating valves controlling fire suppression water supplies shall be_painted <br /> OSHA red. <br /> Exceptions: <br /> 1. Brass or bronze valves on sprinkler risers mounted to the exterior of the <br /> building may be left unpainted <br /> 2. _Where OS&Y valves on the detector check assembly are the only control <br /> valves, at least one OS&Y valve shall be ainted red <br /> Section 6.2.9 is hereby revised as follows: <br /> All connections to private fire service mains for fire protection systems shall be <br /> arranged in accordance with one of the following so that they can be isolated: <br /> (1)A post indicator valve installed not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building <br /> a. For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a post indicator valve <br /> shall be permitted to be installed closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least <br /> as far from the building as the height of the wall facing the post <br /> indicator valve. <br /> b. Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) <br /> to the building when a property line or other physical barriers make it <br /> impossible to have a post indicating valve 40 ft (12m) away. <br /> c. Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) <br /> to the building when building driveway or fire access roadways or <br /> other building traffic make it impractical to be 40 ft (12 m). <br /> (2)A wall post indicator valve on risers located within the building, either a <br /> nonrising stem gate valve with a wall post indicator or a listed butterfly valve <br /> with an indicating handle extending out through the building wall. <br /> (3) A backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve not less than 40 ft <br /> (12 m) from the building <br /> (a) For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a backflow preventer <br /> with at least one indicating valve shall be permitted to be installed <br /> closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the <br /> height of the wall facing the backflow preventer. <br /> Ordinance No. NS-3088 <br /> Page 24 of 27 <br />