The details
At the board’s Jan. 9 meeting, City Manager Jason Stuebe said the update is coming at the request of the city’s fire marshal.
Stuebe said the change will help assure individual fire pumps are properly maintained by the owners of the buildings in which they’re installed.
According to the city’s website, fire pumps are used to increase and regulate water pressure to pipelines, fire hose connections, fire department connections and sprinkler systems within a structure.
Stuebe noted the update will also prevent potential issues regarding the ownership of fire pumps in situations where the owner of multiple buildings sells buildings separately.
What’s next
According to the new requirements, any property owners who knowingly employ the use of more than one fire pump in a single building will be subject to a fine of up to $2,000 for each day of the violation.
