FDCs shall be installed remote from the building, out of the collapse zone, in an approved location along a public street or fire apparatus access road and within 50 feet of a fire hydrant or as approved by the fire code official.

All FDCs shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate NFPA and SCF’s fire sprinkler standard.

Hydrants and FDCs shall not be located closer than 50 feet from the building or as approved by the fire code official.

The number of hydrants used to provide fire flows shall be as specified in IFC Table C102.1, except that all buildings over 5,000 square feet shall be protected by a minimum of two hydrants; one of which shall be located within 150 feet of the most remote location of the exterior wall of the first story. The second hydrant may be located up to 330 feet (as measured by vehicle travel) from the first hydrant. For fire flows requiring more than two hydrants, additional hydrants shall be installed in approved locations with a maximum spacing of 330 feet. The number, spacing, and/or location of hydrants may be modified by the fire marshal as needed to ensure adequate fire protection.

Exception: one- and two-family dwellings. (Ord. 3396 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3306 § 2 (Exh. 2), 2018; Ord. 3196 § 1, 2016; Ord. 3007 § 1, 2013)