A. “Approved” means acceptable to the fire marshal.

B. “Assembly occupancies” includes, but is not necessarily limited to, churches, eating and dining establishments, and meeting rooms with an occupant load greater than 50 persons.

C. “Available fire flow” means the water that is available in a water system to meet the required fire flow. The available fire flow shall be determined by the water purveyor through actual water flow tests or computer modeling.

D. “Commercial and industrial properties” includes, but is not necessarily limited to, such risks as retail stores, wholesale outlets, retail and wholesale storage and warehouses, service stations, manufacturing facilities, garages, theaters, hotels, motels, restaurants, bars and taverns, banks, office buildings and professional offices, showrooms, barber and beauty shops, and high-density dwellings (multifamily).

E. “Educational properties” means schools, public or private, and daycare facilities.

F. “Fire department” means the fire department of the city and/or any recognized fire department normally responding into the area, to include private fire brigades organized, trained, and equipped to protect specified property.

G. “Fire flow” means the amount of water required to extinguish a fire. For the purpose of this chapter, the requirement shall be established by the fire marshal.

H. “Fire lane” means an area providing unobstructed access from the public right-of-way to fire hydrants, fire department connections (FDC) and building access.

I. “Flush-type hydrant” means a hydrant installed entirely below grade.

J. “Institutional properties” includes, but is not necessarily limited to, places of worship, public and private hospitals, nursing homes, lodges, assisted living facilities, and social orders, unless the structure contains a function of a commercial or industrial nature.

K. “Private hydrant system” means a fire hydrant system situated and maintained to provide water for firefighting purposes with restrictions for its use limited to certain defined property or properties. The location may be such that it is not readily accessible for immediate use of the fire department for other than private property.

L. “Public hydrant” means a fire hydrant situated and maintained to provide water for firefighting purposes without restriction as to use. The location is such that it is accessible for immediate use of the fire department.

M. “Residential properties” means those intended for a purpose of human habitation. Whenever the words “single-family dwelling” are used they shall also include the structure known as a “duplex,” a two-family dwelling, and detached condominium units. A residence constructed and equipped for occupancy by more than two families and townhouses with three or more units shall be defined as a “multifamily dwelling” or “high-density dwelling,” the terms being identical in meaning. (Ord. 2344 § 6 (Exh. E), 2021).