1. For all projects for which the installation of one or more city standard fire hydrants are required by the fire chief pursuant to the authority of California Fire Code Section 507.5.1, such hydrant or hydrants shall be incorporated into a reliable water distribution system which is directly connected to an adequate transmission system.

2. Each city standard fire hydrant required shall be operative and accepted by the utilities department prior to the commencement of combustible construction on the project.

3. Upon acceptance by the city of any city standard fire hydrant constructed by the city or by city administered contract awarded in compliance with applicable bidding requirements, the utilities department shall determine the total extent of the properties benefited by the hydrant installation and shall assign to each parcel or portion of parcel benefited a share of the total cost of the hydrant installation. Such assigned shares shall be approved by the city council.

4. The extent of the properties benefited shall be determined in accordance with the recommendations of the latest edition of the Fire Protection Handbook, published by the National Fire Protection Association, or any subsequent recognized standard adopted by resolution of the city council.

5. As a condition to the issuance of a building permit for construction upon a parcel or portion of a parcel to which has been assigned a share of the cost of a city standard fire hydrant, the permittee shall reimburse to the city, or to the party originally funding the hydrant construction, the total assigned share. Such reimbursement obligation shall exist for a period of fifteen years after city acceptance of the fire hydrant.

1. Upon acceptance by the city of water mains installed to provide a reliable water distribution system in accordance with subsection (A)(1) of this section, and if such mains have been constructed by the city or city-administered contract awarded in compliance with applicable bidding requirements, the utilities department shall determine the total extent of the properties benefited for fire protection by the water main installation and shall assign to each parcel or portion of parcel benefited, a share of the total cost of the installation. Such assigned shares shall be approved by the city council.

2. The extent of the properties benefited shall be determined in accordance with the recommendations of the latest edition of the Fire Protection Handbook, published by the National Fire Protection Association, or any subsequent recognized standard adopted by resolution of the city council.

3. As a condition of the issuance of a building permit for construction upon a parcel or portion of a parcel to which has been assigned a share of the water main cost, the permittee shall reimburse to the city, or to the party originally funding the water main construction, the total assigned share. Such reimbursement obligation shall exist for a period of fifteen years after city acceptance of the water main. (Ord. 1597 § 21, 2014: prior code § 7410.26. Formerly 13.04.270)