South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3873


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Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3873
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010404
Primary Sponsor:                  Ott
All Sponsors:                     Ott, McLeod, Rhoad, G. Brown, Clyburn, 
                                  Davenport, Frye, Govan, Hayes, J. Hines, 
                                  Howard, Lloyd, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Scott, 
                                  Stille, Witherspoon, Bowers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20354sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Fire hydrants to be installed on water 
                                  mains constructed after July 1, 2001; Water 
                                  and Sewer, Municipal Corporations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020122  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Bowers
House   20010404  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FIRE HYDRANTS MUST BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN WATER MAINS CONSTRUCTED AFTER JULY 1, 2001, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER, SIZE, DISCHARGE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THESE FIRE HYDRANTS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 5-31-60.    Fire hydrants must be installed on all water mains six inches or larger in diameter constructed after July 1, 2001, with a maximum spacing of two thousand feet between the fire hydrants. Additional hydrants necessary for future development must be placed to conform to the 1997 Standard Fire Prevention Code or the current version of the code utilized by the State Fire Marshal or local fire authority having jurisdiction. The fire hydrant size and water flow discharge shall conform to all Department of Health and Environmental Control requirements and regulations. A water company may not place a locking device on any fire hydrant to prevent the use of the fire hydrant by a fire department for training or fire emergencies. A wetlands area is exempt from the provisions of this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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