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Article D2224-51 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

The procedures for applying the provisions of Article D. 2224-50 are specified by order of the Minister responsible for energy; they may be adapted according to the number of customers served by the natural gas distribution organisation. This order defines in particular: 1° The main indicators mentioned in 1° of Article D. 2224-50 and the procedures for their preparation; 2° The families of facilities mentioned in a of 2° of…

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Article R2225-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

To ensure external fire defence, the water points required to supply water to fire and rescue service resources are referred to as “fire water points”. Fire water points are made up of public or private structures that can be used permanently by the fire and rescue services. In addition to standardised fire hydrants and hydrants, natural or artificial water points and other water intakes may be considered for this purpose….

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Article R2225-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

A national reference system defines the principles for the design and organisation of external fire defence and the general provisions relating to the siting and use of fire water points. It deals in particular with: 1° The various procedures for the creation, development, management and accessibility of identified fire water points; 2° The technical characteristics of fire water points and the procedures for signalling them; 3° The conditions for commissioning…

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Article R2225-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

I. – A departmental regulation sets out the rules, systems and procedures for external fire defence for each department. The purpose of these regulations is in particular to: 1° Characterise the different risks presented by fire, in particular the different types of building, housing, or town planning; 2° Specify the method of analysis and water requirements for each type of risk ; 3° Specify the methods of intervention in terms…

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Article R2225-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of the departmental regulations, the mayor, or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system when it is competent: 1° Identifies the risks to be taken into account; 2° Determines, according to these risks, the quantity, quality and location of the fire water points identified for supplying water to the fire and rescue service resources, as well as their…

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Article R2225-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

Prior to setting the measures provided for in article R. 2225-4, a communal external fire defence scheme may be drawn up by the mayor. This scheme, drawn up in accordance with the departmental regulations mentioned in article R. 2225-3, is intended in particular to: 1° Draw up an inventory of the existing external fire defence; 2° Identify the risks to be taken into account by integrating their foreseeable evolution; 3°…

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Article R2225-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

When the president of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax authority exercises special policing for external fire defence, an inter-communal external fire defence plan may be drawn up by the president of the public establishment. It complies with the provisions of article R. 2225-5. The president of the public establishment gathers the opinions of the mayors as well as the players referred to under the conditions…

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Article R2225-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

I. – The following are part of the public external fire defence service for which the communes are responsible pursuant to article L. 2225-2, or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation where they are competent : 1° The work required to create and develop the identified fire water points; 2° The accessibility, numbering and signposting of these water points; 3° Upstream of them, the carrying out of works, developments and work…

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Article R2225-8 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

November 5, 2023

I. – The works and developments for which a request is made under article L. 2225-3 for external fire defence to the public or private person responsible for the water network contributing to it must not interfere with the operation of the network under normal conditions, nor alter the sanitary quality of the water distributed for human consumption. II. – The investments corresponding to these structures, works and facilities are…

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