Title 3.60.010 — DOGS›Chapter 16.40 — FIRE CODE
Vista Municipal Code § 2808.7 Firefighting water supplies and storage. Firefighting water supplies shall
Vista Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Vista
Cite as: Vista Municipal Code § 2808.7 · Text as of 2026-10-02
conform to Sections 2808.7.1 or 2808.7.2.
Sec. 2808.7.1 Public water supply. The operator shall provide and maintain¶
approved fire hydrants and waterline mains as required by the fire code official. Water lines may be approved aboveground lines supplied from a reliable water supply with adequate protection against impact and fire flow reaction. Hydrant spacing shall be at 400-foot intervals along primary
16.40(23) ( Vista 10/24/2025)
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fire access roadways. Fire flow at each hydrant shall be least 1000 gallons per minute at 20 psi. Duration of the required fireflow shall be as determined by the fire code official.
Sec. 2808.7.2 Private water supply. Above-ground water storage tanks may be¶
installed when authorized by the fire code official where public water supply is not adequate to meet fire flow requirements. Volume and duration of the required fireflow shall be as determined by the fire code official.
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