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Water system improvements shall include water mains, fire hydrants, valves and services to property line of each lot. Location of water services shall be marked on the top of the curb with the letter "W" at such time concrete is placed. Fire hydrants shall be of the size and type approved by the Kern County fire department and city engineer or other designated city official; provided, however, that such hydrants shall not be less than any hydrant required by the city as set forth in the city of Wasco standards and adopted Uniform Fire Code. The following criteria shall be used for placement of fire hydrants:

A. Single-Family Residential Development. One hydrant shall be placed for each six hundred lineal feet of residential frontage. No development shall be less than two hydrants or as required by the planning commission.

B. Multiple-Family or Mobilehome Park Residential Development. One fire hydrant shall be placed for each four hundred fifty lineal feet of residential development frontage. No development shall have less than two hydrants or as required by the planning commission.

C. Commercial and Industrial Development. One fire hydrant shall be placed for each three hundred lineal feet of commercial or industrial frontage. No development shall have less than two fire hydrants or as required by the planning commission.

D. Combined Type Development. When combined type developments are developed, fire hydrants shall be placed in accordance with the most restrictive of the above criteria as approved by the city engineer or other designated city official. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).