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TAMMY DE WEERD
COUNCIL MEMBERS
WILLIAM LM. NARY
KEITH BIRD
CHARLIE M. ROUNTREE
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KEN W. BOWERS
DEPUTY CHIEF - FIRE PREVENTION
JOSEPH SILYA
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BILL JOHNSON
540 East Franklin Road
Meridian. ID 83642
(208) 888-1234
Fax (208) 895-0390
RURAL FIRE COMMISSIONERS
RICHARD GREENE
TERRY LEIGHTON
MERIDIAN
June 21,2003
TO:
Mayor De Weerd & Meridian City Council
Joseph Silva, Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention
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JUN 2 3 2004
FROM:
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Clerk Office
SUBJECT:
Autumn Faire Crossing FP 04-038
The following will be the requirements and/or concerns to provide minimum levels of fire
protection for the proposed project:
1. One and two family dwellings will require a fire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute
available for duration of 2 hours to service the entire project. Fire hydrants shall be
placed an average of 400' apart. International Fire Code Appendix D
2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Department.
3. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department.
a. Fire Hydrants shall have the 4 y," outlet face the main street or parking lot
aisle.
b. The Fire hydrant shall not face a street which does not have addresses on
it.
c. Fire hydrant markers shall be provided per Public Works spec.
d. Locations with fire hydrants shall have the curb painted red 10' to each
side ofthe hydrant location.
e. Fire Hydrants shall be placed on comers.
f. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10'.
4. The phasing plan may require that any roadway greater than 150' in length
that is not provided with an outlet shall be required to have an turn-around.
5. All entrance and internal roads shall have a turning radius of28' inside radius and
48'outside radius.
6. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or pennanent street signs are required
before combustible construction begins.
7. To increase emergency access to the site a minimum of two points of access will be
required for any portion of the project, which serves more than 50 homes. The
applicant shall provide a stub street to the property to the (westleastlnorthlsouth).
The two entrances shall be separated by no less than Y, the diagonal measurement of
the project.
8. All portions of the buildings located on this project must be within 150' of a paved
surface as measured around the perimeter of the building.