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File #: 24042    Version: 1 Name: GPS
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/27/2011 In control: BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD
On agenda: 11/1/2011 Final action: 11/1/2011
Enactment date: 11/9/2011 Enactment #: ORD-11-00153
Title: Creating new Sec. 34.507(1)(c) and renumbering current Secs. 34.507(1)(c) through (k) to Secs. 34.507(1)(d) through (l), respectively, of the Madison General Ordinances to require submission of GPS coordinates of private fire hydrants to the Madison Fire Department.
Sponsors: Shiva Bidar, Tim Bruer, Lauren Cnare, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Paul E. Skidmore
Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
Creating new Sec. 34.507(1)(c) and renumbering current Secs. 34.507(1)(c) through (k) to Secs. 34.507(1)(d) through (l), respectively, of the Madison General Ordinances to require submission of GPS coordinates of private fire hydrants to the Madison Fire Department.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance requires that Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of private fire hydrants be submitted to the Chief prior to final inspection.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. New Subdivision (c) of Subsection (1) entitled “Fire Protection Water Supply and Fire Hydrants” of Section 34.507 entitled “Fire Protection Water Supply” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(c) Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of private fire hydrants shall be established and submitted to the Chief prior to final inspection.”
2. Current Subdivisions (c) through (k) of Subsection (1) entitled “Fire Protection Water Supply and Fire Hydrants” of Section 34.507 entitled “Fire Protection Water Supply” of the Madison General Ordinances are hereby renumbered to Subdivisions (...

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