Ordinance 1590ORDINANCE NO. .5; A0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
AMENDING SECTION 10. 10. 070 OF THE EDMONDS
CITY CODE, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1568, BY ADDING
A NEW SUBSECTION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF SUB-
STANDARD WATER MAINS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF
PERMANENT STREET OR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 10. 10. 070 of the Edmonds City Code, and Ordinance
No. 1568, be and the same hereby are amended by the addition of a new
subsection, Subsection D, as follows:
Section 10. 10. 070 Mains and service lines.
A. All public hydrants in single family areas shall be supplied
by not less than six inch circulating water mains. All hydrants in areas
other than single family residential shall be supplied by not less than
eight inches circulating water mains. Dead end water mains supplying fire
hydrants must be at least eight inches in diameter, with the exception of
mains up to 50 feet long which may be no less than six inches in diameter.
B. The service line from the water main to the hydrant shall
be no less than six inches in diameter. Any service lines over 50 feet
in length from water main to hydrant shall be no less than eight inches in
diameter. The provisions of this Section shall apply without exception and
regardless of the size of the service main.
C. All water mains serving or plan to be serving f ire protection
systems, installed or replaced in the City of Edmonds hereinafter shall
have a minimum diameter of six inches.
D. When city streets, or state highways having water mains
in the public right-of-way, are improved to permanent street or highway
improvement standards, any water mains in the public right-of-way
of said streets or highways that are substandard as to size or material
according to applicable city standards shall be replaced with cast iron
water mains conforming to applicable city standards and plans. Such
replacement shall be accomplished prior to the completion of the permanent
street or highway improvement.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2-1-72
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 2-1-72
PUBLISHED: 2-9-72
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