Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 4 Fire Protection

(a) Fire protection facilities and water supply for fire protection for a subdivision shall be provided in conformance with Division B7 of the Santa Clara County Ordinance Code.

(b) Division B7 (Section 23.301(c), Uniform Fire Code) defines an adequate water supply as being in compliance with the Insurance Services Office publication, "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow." In addition, subdivision water supplies shall meet minimum requirements as established in the Insurance Services Office publication, "Grading Schedule for Municipal Fire Protection." When an approved water supply system for fire protection is available or can be provided, the extension or installation of the system and any additions thereto which are necessary for the proposed development shall be provided. Where water supplies for fire protection are not available, or it is not practicable to provide a system, the following shall be provided:

(1) A deferred improvement agreement for a future water system which would be equal to the requirements of the Insurance Services Office.

(2) Interim water supplies for fire protection equal to 200 gallons per minute for 20 minutes for each dwelling unit.

A minimum acceptable water supply for rural residential development is an approved storage facility installed and maintained to provide the required fire flow.

(c) When fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances are required and not shown on the improvement plans to be installed by the subdivider, fees sufficient to install and maintain such hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances shall be paid to the County, as determined by the local agency providing fire protection.

(d) The Board of Supervisors may require the owners of a subdivision to petition to have the subdivision annexed to a fire protection agency or district.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78; Ord. No. NS-1203.45, § 13, 7-2-79)