17.10.170 - Water Facilities.

A.

General Requirements.

1.

The Applicant shall extend the public culinary water-supply system for the purpose of providing an adequate water-supply to the Plat that is capable of providing domestic water Use and fire protection for the proposed land uses within the Plat without diminishing the water-supply to land uses outside of the Plat.

2.

The Applicant shall install adequate water facilities, including fire hydrants, subject to the specifications of the City and Appendix C to the International Fire Code in effect in the state. All water mains shall be at least eight inches (8") in diameter.

3.

Water main extensions shall meet the City's standards and shall be approved by the City Engineer, the City Water Manager and, where applicable, the culinary water provider.

4.

Fire flow shall be approved by the Fire Marshal, consistent with Appendix B of the International Fire Code in effect in the state.

5.

The location of all fire hydrants, all water and storage supply improvements, and the boundary lines of proposed districts, indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on the approved site plan, and the cost of installing same shall be included in the performance Guaranty to be furnished by the Applicant.

6.

Prior to approval of the Subdivision Plat by the City Engineer, a determination shall be made by the City Water Manager and City Engineer as to the location and extent of facilities to be maintained by South Salt Lake City. Private facilities may be required to be so noted on the Plat.

B.

Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants are required for all Plats. Fire hydrants shall be located no more than one thousand feet (1,000') apart and within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of any Structure and shall be approved by the City Fire Marshal and City Engineer in accordance with Appendix D of the International Fire Code in effect in the state. To eliminate future Street openings, all underground utilities for fire hydrants, together with the fire hydrants themselves and all other water supply improvements shall be installed according to approved civil engineering plans before any final paving of a Street shown on the Subdivision Plat.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1(Exh. A), 9-14-2022; Ord. No. 2023-27, § 1(Exh. A), 9-12-2023)