Fire Department CommentsFire Flow: Commercial and office occupancies will require a fire-flow consistent with International Fire
Code Appendix B to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall be placed per Appendix C.
Water Supply: Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Fire
Department and water quality by the Meridian Water Department for bacteria testing.
Water Supply: Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department or
their designee in accordance with International Fire Code Section (IFC) 508.5.4 as follows:
a. Fire hydrants shall have a Storz LDH connection in place of the 4 ½” outlet. The Storz connection
may be integrated into the hydrant or an approved adapter may be used on the 4 1/2" outlet.
b. Fire hydrants shall have the Storz outlet face the main street or parking lot drive aisle.
c. Fire hydrants shall be placed on corners when spacing permits.
d. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10’.
e. Fire hydrants shall be placed 18” above finished grade to the center of the Storz outlet.
f. Fire hydrants shall be provided to meet the requirements of the Meridian Water Dept.
Standards.
g. Show all proposed or existing hydrants for all new construction or additions to existing buildings
within 1,000 feet of the project.
Water Supply: There shall be a fire hydrant within 100’ of all fire department connections as set forth in
local amendment to the International Fire Code 10-4-1. Over 100 apartment units without an approved
sprinkler system or over 200 apartment units with an approved sprinkler system will require a secondary
access per International Fire Code Section D104.3. The access roads shall be placed a distance apart
equal to not less than one half of the length of the overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to
be served, measured in a straight line as set forth in International Fire Code Appendix D104.1.
Roadways: All entrances, internal roads, drive aisles, and alleys shall have a turning radius of 28’ inside
and 48’ outside, per International Fire Code Section 503.2.4.
Access: All electric gates are required to be 20’ in width and equipped with a Fire Department key switch
as set forth in International Fire Code Section 503.6 & National Fire Protection Standard 1141, Section
5.3.17.3.
Access: This project will be required to provide a 20’ wide swing or rolling emergency access gate as set
forth in International Fire Code Sections 503.5 and 503.6. The gate shall be equipped with a Knoxbox
padlock which has to be ordered via the website www.knoxbox.com. All gates at the entrance to fire
lanes shall be located a minimum of 30 feet from the roadway and shall open away from the roadway,
unless other provisions are made for safe personnel operations as set forth in National Fire Protection
Association 1141, Section 5.3.16 - 2017 edition.
Access: Provide a Fire Department Key box entry system for the complex prior to occupancy as set forth
in International Fire Code Section 506.
Access: The Fire Department will require Fire Department locking Connection caps on all FDC inlets. IFC
102.9. Caps can be ordered at www.knoxbox.com.
Access: As set forth in International Fire Code Section 504.1, multi-family and commercial projects shall
be required to provide an additional sixty inches (60”) wide access point to the building from the fire
lane to allow for the movement of manual fire suppression equipment and gurney operations. The
unobstructed breaks in the parking stalls shall be provided so that building access is provided in such a
manner that the most remote part of a building can be reached with a length of 150' fire hose as
measured around the perimeter of the building from the fire lane. Code compliant handicap parking
stalls may be included to assist meeting this requirement. Contact the Meridian Fire Department for
details.