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The development must maintain the safety of people and property by ensuring that an
adequate water supply for fire fighting purposes is provided. It is subsequently recommended
this include the following where not connected to a reticulated water supply:

    •   a dedicated fire fighting water storage must have a volume of water not less than
        10,000 litres for each building, be provided within 10m of each building and be (a) a
        separate tank that is either below ground or of non-flammable construction or (b) a
        reserve section in the bottom part of the main water supply tank that is either below
        ground level or of non-flammable construction’.
    •   all fire-fighting water storage tanks, including domestic water supply tanks, are fitted
        with the standard rural fire brigade fittings’ being ‘50mm outlet fitted with 50mm ball
        valve and 50mm male camlock (standard rural fire brigade fitting).
    •   water supply provided for fire fighting purposes is safely located and accessible for fire-
        fighting purposes at all times’ being ‘at least 9m from any potential fire hazards such
        as venting gas bottles and combustible structures’, and
    •   have a safe assessable hard stand area capable of accommodating a fire fighting
        vehicle, not more than 6m from the water supply outlet’.




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