Ordinance 26100006.07007
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03/03/87
ORDINANCE 2610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECDC 19.75.150
RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF HYDRANTS (PRIVATE),
PARAGRAPH (D) SPACING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR A
PERIMETER LINE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF HYDRANTS
WITHIN 50 FEET FROM ANY AFFECTED STRUCTURE AND
FIXING THE TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the current City ordinance provides for placement
of private fire hydrant along a perimeter line 500 feet from an
affected building, and
WHEREAS, said distance is unrealistic and tactically
unsound given the demands of the fire service and, therefore, it is
in the best interest of the public self safety and welfare that said
distance be reduced from 500 to 50 feet, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECDC 19.75.150 Location of Hydrants (Private),
subparagraph (C) Minimum Standards, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
19.75.150 LOCATION OF HYDRANTS (PRIVATE).
D. Spacing. Fire hydrants shall be spaced on an average
300 feet around the perimeter line, 50 feet out of the
buildings. All hydrants shall be placed in a location
accessible to Fire Department vehicles or where there
are roads. The Fire Chief shall determine the location
of fire hydrants depending on utility, topography and
building location for maximum fire protection.
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Section 2. This ordinance, being an administrative action,
is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5) days
after publication.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
TY CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 3-6-87
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:5-5-87
PUBLISHED: 5-10-87
EFFECTIVE DATE: 5-15-87
ORDINANCE NO. 2610
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ss.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ........................................
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
MAY 10th, 1987
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
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Principal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this......,12th
MAY ' 87
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Not Public iq and for the State of Washington,
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