13.20.100 Retroactive application system retrofit.
(A) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all new water customers and all water customers existing prior to the enactment date of this chapter.
(B) Backflow prevention assemblies installed prior to enactment of this chapter, and which do not comply with the requirements set forth herein, shall be replaced with assemblies which comply with the standards set forth herein.
(C) All water customers existing prior to the enactment of this chapter shall comply with the standards set forth herein within a period of time as determined by the Department. The maximum time allowed for compliance shall be July 1, 1994.
(D) A change of ownership or name change or type of use change shall require a new survey of use. If the survey determines an assembly is required, installation needs to be completed before granting the change.
(E) Fire sprinkler systems which will require retrofit prior to July, 1994:
(1) A fire sprinkler system designed by pipe schedule which is modified, expanded or augmented under issuance of a building permit; or
(2) A fire sprinkler system designed by hydraulic calculation which is modified in an area equal to the size of the design area or affecting ten sprinkler heads.
(F) The Quarterly Flow and Valve Confidence Test.
(1) Class 1 and Class 2 fire sprinkler systems constructed with nonpotable BPA immediately, replacing the single check valve or to have the fire sprinkler system single check (or alarm check) inspected at least quarterly to verify the existing single check (and/or alarm check) valves are properly installed and functioning.
(2) Quarterly flow and valve confidence test reports shall be provided to the Department and the Fire Chief within 14 days following the inspection, submitted on forms approved by the Department.
(3) Any fire sprinkler system which fails two consecutive quarterly inspections shall be re-engineered with the single check valve replaced by the appropriate backflow prevention assembly.
(4) The water customer or property owner shall pay for this quarterly flow and valve confidence test. (Ord. 125 § 10, passed 9-11-1995. Code 2012 § 53.10.)