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Show , , -v , fi t. Build Homes Without Fire Hydrants ever installed without water hookup and Planning Director Harold Tippetts noted in a telephone tele-phone interview, "As a policy I don't know of anyone who puts them in without them being hooked up. "SOMETIMES they are shut off. They might need to turn them off when chlorinating, chlorinat-ing, etc. That's why the fire By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON Allow-ig Allow-ig home construction in areas without fire hydrants is up to he planning commission. THE DAVIS County Plan-ling Plan-ling Commission received hat word last week from Asst. Tounty Attorney Jerry Hess Iter the question was raised ,bout allowing homes in west ;armington where adequate vater and fire hydrants might lot be available. His oppinion said that 'clearly Davis County has the and might not apply unless the commission sought the Farm-ington Farm-ington Fire Department's (or appropriate agency) opinion of potential fire dangers and coveage possibilities. " If we knew after we had the information and the fire department de-partment said there was inadequate inade-quate protection and we okayed (a subdivision) then the immunity is probably gone," Mr. Hess said. "WE'RE NOT concerned about a suit but about the people," peo-ple," Com. Chairman Ray Hale said. "We can't stop department normally checks them once a week. As a policy they don't hook them up (dry). That gives a sense of false security and could be dangerous." dan-gerous." facility. Comm. Eberhard said Moweda had been without an official deed for several years. WEBER COUNTY will receive re-ceive 55 percent ownership and Morgan County two percent, per-cent, the commissioner added. wwer to require fire hydrants in the proper locations)" but idded it would be "doubtful" hey could be required in areas vithout adequate water. "THERE'S THE fear of loss f life. Are we responsible if he house burns down and here's not an adequate water supply?" Mr. Hess asked. 'This body has the power to iccept or reject a subdivision. subdivi-sion. " But the commission should robably take some precau-ions precau-ions before acting to avoid the possibility someone might rharge them with being "arbitrary "arbit-rary and capricious." he said, eferring to a Mapleton, Utah Tounty, case where it was derided de-rided government immunity vould probably protect any lecision. THAT PROTECTION "is -vino frrutfrl in manv nrpac" growth by saying there isn't a fire hydrant. Can we insist on a one hour fire wall (in new homes)?" Mr. Hess said he felt that would be "reasonable if you treat everyone fairly" but added, "Unless you have the expertise and know that will help, otherwise someone can come in and say that was arbitrary arbit-rary and capricious. There ought to be some standard." COM. GERLACH, who sits on the planning commission, said the opinion of the Farm-ington Farm-ington Fire chief should be obtained. "If he doesn't definitely defi-nitely say it's in danger we can't be sued because we're using his expertise. If the fire chief says there definitely is danger and then we approve, then you may be in trouble." Board Member Bonnee rUrl if firs kiMrantc or |