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Sumner County board overrules building director, allows permit using hauled hydrant water after finding hardship
Summary
The Sumner County Board of Construction Appeals voted to overrule the building code director and approve a building permit that will allow an applicant to supply a home by hauling water from a fire hydrant after the board concluded a demonstrated hardship; the decision requires staff to finalize motion language and signatures.
The Sumner County Board of Construction Appeals voted on Nov. 19 to overrule the building code director and allow a property owner to use hauled water taken from a fire hydrant as the water source for a new home, the board said during deliberations.
Mark, the county building-code representative, told the board staff had withheld approving a permanent building permit because "plumbing code 2602Dash1 says the water distribution system of any building or premises where plumbing fixtures are installed shall be connected to a public water supply." He said that where a public water supply is not available, "an individual water supply shall be provided" and that well construction is governed by state rules referenced in the application materials.
The applicant, referred to in the record as Mr. Ferb, told the board he had…
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