Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
705 - General Fire Safety
Chapter 6 - Marking and Identification of Fire Protection Features
Section 705-6-2.0 - Marking and Identification of Fire Hydrant Location

Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 705-6-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

2.1 All fire hydrants shall be marked as prescribed within the appropriate section of this regulation and as illustrated by the appropriate figures of this regulation.

2.2 All fire hydrants shall have minimum of four inch (4") solid yellow demarcation lines to define specific areas.

2.3 Where fire hydrants are located along a curb line with permitted parking, the area between the fire hydrant and the street or fire lane shall be stenciled with four inch (4") demarcation lines and the words "NO PARKING".

2.3.1 The words "NO PARKING" shall be no less than six feet (6') in height and 20 feet in length.

2.3.2 Diagonal demarcation lines on the street shall extend from edge of street to the edge of the traffic lane.

2.3.3 Where a curb is used, the top and face of the curb shall be painted yellow.

2.3.4 Demarcation lines shall be measured from the center line of the fire hydrant and extend for a distance 15 feet on both sides.

Note: See Figure 6-2 - Marking of Fire Hydrants Along Curb

2.4 Where fire hydrants are located on a curb island extension in such a manner that the hydrant is directly accessible to the street or fire lane, the top and face of curb shall be painted yellow.

2.4.1 The curb shall be marked parallel to the traffic lane around to the curb tangent.

2.5 Where fire hydrants are located in parking lots or other areas susceptible to blockage by parked vehicles they shall be treated as follows:

2.5.1 Fire hydrants shall be protected in all directions for a distance of seven feet (7') with barriers or curbing.

2.5.2 An access roadway shall run through the parking area and adjacent to the demarcation area of the fire hydrant.

2.5.3 The access roadway shall extend "from" and "to" a traffic lane.

2.5.5 Minimum four inch (4") diameter steel bollards filled with concrete and marked yellow shall be installed at the outermost corners of the fire hydrant demarcation area. The minimum height of the bollard shall be 36 inches above the finished grade of the adjacent surface.

Note: See Figure 6-3 - Marking of Fire Hydrant in Parking Lot

2.6 The distance between a fire hydrant and the nearest edge of the street shall not be greater than ten feet (10') unless an alternate distance is approved by the State Fire Marshal.

2.7 The steamer connection of all fire hydrants shall be positioned so as to be facing the edge of the street, or traffic lane.

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