Fire marshal says dry‑hydrant and onsite water required; pond design must include drought study
The fire marshal required a dry hydrant with a 100‑foot buffer from structures, a 50‑year drought study for the pond since no hydrants exist on Lem Turner Road, and that water be onsite before bringing combustible materials during construction.
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Kevin Jones of the fire marshal's office told the applicant that the main roadway must be at least 20 feet wide and that the subdivision will need a pond supported by a 50‑year drought study because there are no hydrants on Lem Turner Road. "You would need a pond that has a 50 year drought study as there's no hydrants on Lemm Turner," Jones said, and that a dry hydrant must be provided with no structures within 100 feet of it.
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