0519 ORDINANCE NO. , 12
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE
LOCATION AND PLACEMENT OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has an objective and purpose
to control and prevent fire and also to protect lives and pro-
perty within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Water Department has an objective and pur-
1 pose to provide a potable water supply for the citizens of
the City of Jacksonville in sufficient quantity to provide
adequate fire protection for the City of Jacksonville; and,
WHEREAS, the location and placement of fire hydrants
is essential to the fighting of fires and proper engineering
is essential in the placement of fire hydrants for the purpose
of maintaining sufficient fire fighting pressures,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. All subdivisions within the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, shall meet the following minimum re-
quirements:
A. Fire hydrants in commercial and industrial areas
shall be no more than 500 feet apart.
B. Fire hydrants in residential areas shall be no
more than 1000 feet apart.
Section 2. To obtain approval for fire hydrant place-
ment within either a residential or industrial subdivision, a
developer must present a set of plans (prepared by a Profes-
sional Engineer) to the Jacksonville Water Department. Upon
review of these plans, the Water Department Manager will give
his approval or disapproval of said plans.
Section 3. Plans will then be presented to the Fire
Chief, or his designate within the Fire Department, for his
study and approval or disapproval.
Section 4. The Engineer retained by the Jacksonville
Water Commission, or a Registered Professional Engineer employed
by the Water Department, must give his approval as to line size,
pressure available and volume of water available to the pro-
posed development.
Section 5. Upon approval of the Water Department Manager
and the Jacksonville Fire Chief, the Water Commission will
write a letter to the Jacksonville Planning Commission giving
its approval of the plans for the development. All parties
shall give their approval in writing.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
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Section 6. If any section, sentence, or clause of this
Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, same
shall not defeat the balance of this Ordinance.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any
such conflict.
Section 8. This Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare
and morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after
its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF
1978.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
BY
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ronald. C. Mills,
City Attorney
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