Fire system.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 19-153
in effect§ 19-153 - Fire system.
(a) Unless approved by the City of Cape Coral Utilities Director, water systems for fighting fire, derived from a supply that cannot be approved as safe or potable for human consumption or use shall be kept wholly separate from drinking water pipelines and equipment. In no case shall a single domestic water service line be used for both drinking and fire fighting purposes. In no case shall a fire protection system be installed on a reclaimed water main. In all cases, an approved backflow prevention device shall be installed to protect individual drinking water lines. For firefighting purposes, all fire line systems shall have an independent dedicated fire service connection with its own separate approved backflow prevention device and meter assembly. It is hereby declared that it is the responsibility of the person or persons causing the introduction of said unapproved or unsafe water into the pipelines to see:
(1) That a procedure be developed and carried out to notify and protect users of this piping system during the emergency; and
(2) That special precautions be taken to disinfect thoroughly and flush out all pipelines which may have become contaminated before they are again used to furnish drinking water. In the event the means of protection of water consumers is by disinfection of the auxiliary fire fighting supply, the installation and its use shall be thoroughly reliable.
(b) When disinfection of the auxiliary supply itself is depended upon to render the water safe, the means of applying the disinfectant under this regulation shall be automatic with operation of the pumps employed with the dangerous water in question. Adequate supplies of chlorine or its compounds must be kept on hand at all times. Chlorine dosing equipment shall be tested daily and kept in good operating condition.
(c) The public water supply must be protected against backflow from the dual domestic fire systems as detailed in § 19-151.
(Ord. 22-93, 6-14-1993; Ord. 33-15, 8-31-2015)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH19WASEUT_ARTXIIIPRPUWASY_S19-153FISYFetched: 11/4/2026