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(b) A private fire protection service required to be flow tested routinely shall <br />be equipped with an appropriately sized fire service meter approved by the Orange <br />County Fire Authority. <br />(c) For non-residential tenant improvement projects that require a permit, plan <br />check, or design review costing $50,000 or more, an approved double check valve <br />assembly shall be installed on the existing private fire service. <br />Sec. 39-28. - Fire flow tests. <br />Fire flow tests shall be performed by a certified fire protection professional. An <br />application shall be submitted and a permit issued to the individual requesting the test <br />prior to conducting the test. The flow test must be witnessed by a representative of the <br />agency. A fire flow application fee and a fire flow witness fee, as set by resolution of the <br />city council, shall be the responsibility of the applicant. <br />Sec. 39-29. - Protection of public water supply. <br />(a) State regulations adopted. The regulations of the State of California <br />related to Drinking Water Supplies, Title 17, as they are now in effect or as they may be <br />amended in the future, insofar as the same are applicable to the protection of the water <br />supply of this city, are hereby adopted, incorporated herein and made a part hereof. <br />(b) Purpose; applicability. <br />(1) The purpose of this section is: <br />(A) To protect the public water supply against actual or potential cross - <br />connection by isolating within the premises contamination that may occur because of <br />some undiscovered or unauthorized cross -connection on the premises; <br />(B) To eliminate existing connections between drinking water systems and <br />other sources of water that are not approved as safe and potable for human <br />consumption; <br />(C) To eliminate cross -connections between drinking water systems and <br />sources of contamination; and <br />(D) To prevent the making of cross -connections in the future. <br />(2) It is unlawful to make or maintain, for any period of time whatsoever, any <br />cross -connection between plumbing pipes or water fixtures being served with water by <br />the agency and any other source of water supply, or to maintain any sanitary fixture or <br />other appurtenances or fixtures which may cause or allow backflow of water or other <br />substances into the water supply system of the city and/or the service of water pipes or <br />fixtures of any customer of the city. <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 23 of 56 <br />75C-25 <br />